Vocalist. One of the first students at the Paris Conservatoire after it opened – 1795. Studied singing under Pierre Garat. Leading soprano at the Paris Opera during the first quarter of the 19th century. Notable for her roles in Anacreon and Les Abencerages by Luigi Cherubini. Remembered for her performances in the title role of Gaspare Spontini’s most important opera, La Vestale – 1807. Performed in Spontini’s Olympie – 1819 and Fernand Cortez – 1809.
