Madame Papavoine née Pellecier (born c. 1735, fl. 1755–61) was a French composer. She married violinist Louis-August Papavoine some time before 1755. Nothing else is known about Madame Papavoine; even her first name is a mystery. After 1761, her name is no longer mentioned.
Works The Mercure de France published a "Catalogue des oeuvres de M. et Mme Papavoine" in January 1755. This and later issues listed her works as: Les arrets d’amour, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier La tourterelle, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier Les charmes de la voix, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier La fête de l’amour, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier Issé, cantatilles as Mlle. Pellecier Le joli rien, cantatille as Mlle. Pellecier Le triomphe des plaisirs, cantatille, as Mme. Papavoine Le Cabriolet, cantatille with two violins, as Mme. Papavoine Nous voici donc au jour l’an, 12-bar unaccompanied air gaiment Vous fuyez sans vouloir m’entendre, chanson (1756) Reviens, aimable Thémire, ‘pastoralle’ (1761) La France sauvée ou Le triomphe de la vertù, cantatille
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