Petitpas, Mlle
(1706–1739)> VOCALIST
Petitpas, Mlle (1706, Paris; 24 October 1739, Paris), vocalist, was given a contract to sing at the Opéra when she was 19 years old. Her starting salary was 1,200 francs annually, but this sum rose to 3,200 francs by 1738 on account of the quality of her performances. She incurred managerial wrath once when she slipped away to England in 1732, but this infraction was overlooked eventually, and she returned to the theatre the following year. Mlle Petitpas had a strong voice, and her delivery was…