Poinsinet de Sivry, Louis
(1733–1804)> LIBRETTIST
Poinsinet de Sivry, Louis (20 February 1733, Versailles; 11 March 1804, Paris), librettist, came to the attention of his contemporaries with a volume of verse successful enough to persuade its author to embark upon a literary career. He translated works by Anacreon and went on to have his Briséis produced at the Comédie-Française on 25 June 1759. His Ajax of 1762 was not as successful as his previous works, however, and he turned to novels, history, and translation to support his family. He…