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A fire which destroyed the Foire Saint-Germain on the night of 16/17 March 1762: The Foire Saint-Germain after its reconstruction in 1763. A parade, a short comic entertainment to entice passersby to buy tickets, is being performed on the balcony of Nicolet's theatre. [3] Foire Saint-Germain in 1763, miniature by Blarenberghe
The Paris foire St Germain, c. 1763, after the fire of 1762 Nicolet's theatre at the foire St Laurent, c. 1786 In the early 18th century, the Théâtre de la foire in Paris – a collective name for the theatres at the annual fairs at St Germain, St Laurent (see illustration above) and later, St Ovide – offered performances with both music ...
André-Joseph Exaudet (1710–1762) was a French violinist and composer, best known for composing the influential 1751 minuet bearing his name.. The January 1744 issue of the Mercure de France announced the publication of six violin sonatas, mentioning that Exaudet was then first violinist of the Académie Royale de Musique de Rouen.
Beginning in the Middle Ages, Saint‑Germain‑des‑Prés was not only a religious and cultural center, but also an important marketplace, thanks to its annual fair, which attracted merchants and vendors from all over Europe. The Foire Saint-Germain was already famous in 1176, when it allocated half of its profits to the King.
March is enlivened with the Foire de Paris, celebrating food and wine around the city. The Foire du Trone tradition of outdoor fairs comes to the city in April. In June, St. John's Day (Feux de la Saint-Jean) is celebrated at Parc de la Villette, and Foire St-Germain brings poetry performances and music to the city. The Paris Street Music ...
The Foire Saint-Germain after its reconstruction in 1763. François Datelin , called Fanchon Brioché , was a famous 17th-century French puppeteer. The son of Jean Brioché , he took over his father's puppets theatre at foires Saint-Laurent and Saint-Germain when the latter died.
The Foire Saint-Germain after its reconstruction in 1763. Pierre Datelin, dit Jean Brioché, (c. 1567 – 1671) was a famous French puppeteer.. First a tooth-puller, Brioche opened in Paris in 1650, the first puppet theaters at foires Saint-Laurent et Saint-Germain,
Arlequin traitant, three-act opéra comique, in prose and vaudevilles (22 March 1716, Foire Saint-Germain) Les Amours de Nanterre, opéra comique in one act in collaboration with Autreau and Lesage (1718, Foire Saint-Laurent) L'Ile des Amazones, one-act play in collaboration with Lesage (1718, Foire Saint-Laurent). Banned by the Opéra-Comique.