User:Linguistnic/sandbox

overview

 * first woman to have her works published and preformed by the Royal Academy of Music of France - Dido (Didon in French) was the first of these. Also won her a place to present a copy to the king, (cite at the beginning of Dido) - a high point in her life.
 * also wrote "Idyll sung in the [royal] apartments for the King's return to health" (Idille chantée aux apartemens sur le Rotour de la Santé du Roi) - first of her works to be preformed at court.
 * longest career of her time, and a very late start. Starting in her thirties (maybe to support children) and lasting until she was well into her 50s.
 * Circe (Circé) was the next feature to be put on the stage. Was a huge hit with the prince
 * Griselda was also big, but not mentioned in the reading for today
 * began writing a frenzy
 * Charms of the Seasons went through quite the journey (perhaps a deeper elaboration - less ability for publishing, and finally getting published in the court through a second connection - Marchand, right?)
 * Influence on Mercure Galant (read more on this p. 21)
 * even referred to as "your royal highness"
 * royalty by proxy & had 2 biographies, press darling
 * a series in Dijon as opposed to Paris going by general idea rather than chronology

personal life

 * mom was a descendent of nobility (Louise-Geniviéve Gomès de Vasconcellos) Portuguese nobility -!! also inspiration for her writings (Roi de Portugal), and gave connections to Desmarest most likely (bring this up if it's a good concept)
 * dad was in politics—Pierre Gillot, Sieur de Beaucour - Gillot de Beaucour
 * women were more commonly able to write works of theatre and dance, bc of time and things (Smarr)
 * Husband also in the picture, but either left or died (probably died - gotta find that out)
 * 2 daughters - she talks about her daughters in her works
 * pretty comfortable life, with knowledge that she needed to keep it together when she was older.

Works

 * Idyll
 * dido
 * circe ^Desmarest
 * Roi de Portugal
 * Duchess of Loraine - work very specifically by other women and inspired by other women.
 * Marchand>
 * mentioned for her talent in Mercure Galant (23)
 * Charms of the seasons

Questions I have for the group

 * Having trouble being selective with my material
 * Everything seems interesting and necessary, with the exception of a few minor works
 * Should I include places and revivals in the timestamps?