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La Maupin: Sword, Stage, and Scandal in the Court of Louis XIV

by Patricia Heuston
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798232223748
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Silverback Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Silverback Books
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  • Pages: 730
  • Original Price: GBP 25.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 958 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Artists, Architects, Photographers

Julie d'Aubigny, known as La Maupin, remains one of the most extraordinary figures of 17th-century France-a woman who defied every convention of her era. This comprehensive biography separates documented history from enduring legend, revealing the opera singer who maintained a fifteen-year career at the Acad�mie Royale de Musique while scandalizing Louis XIV's court.

Born into the royal household around 1673, Julie received an unprecedented education in swordsmanship and academics. Her tumultuous life included a death sentence for arson and kidnapping (prosecuted as a man), royal pardon through aristocratic intervention, and alleged exemption from dueling laws. She created roles in major operatic premieres by Andr� Campra, helped establish the contralto voice in French Baroque opera, and conducted passionate relationships with both men and women-including the Marquise de Florensac, whose death prompted Julie's retirement.

Drawing on archival records from the Paris Op�ra, legal documents, and contemporary accounts, this book argues that Julie's genuine significance lies not in sensational anecdotes but in her verifiable artistic contributions. It examines the legal paradoxes surrounding her case, the gender assumptions that shaped her prosecution, and the methodological challenges of recovering transgressive women's lives from biased historical sources.


Heuston, Patricia: -

An Irish-born writer whose work is steeped in a profound, lifelong study of History and Social Science. The author possesses an exceptional foundation in academic discipline, including postgraduate work in complex fields. Driven by an insatiable, autodidactic curiosity, their writing is the result of focused, personal research and decades spent exploring the world's most compelling narratives.


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