Jean Monnet ( Condrieu, Rhône 7 September 1703 - Paris, 1785) was a French theatre impresario and writer.

Life

A baker's son, he was orphaned at age 8 and taken in by his uncle before moving into the service of the duchesse de Berry at age 15. He was the director of the

Opéra-Comique The Opéra-Comique is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne ...

at the Foire Saint-Laurent from 1743 to 1745 and from 1751 to 1757.

Works

*''Supplément au Roman comique, ou Mémoires pour servir à la vie de Jean Monnet, ci-devant Directeur de l'Opéra-Comique à Paris, de l'Opéra de Lyon, & d'une Comédie Françoise à Londres'', London, 1772, 2 vol. These were his memoirs, which are very instructive on 18th century theatre life. It was republished by Henri d'Alméras with an introduction and notes in 1908. * ''Les Soupers de Daphné et les dortoirs de Lacédémone'', novel, Oxford (Paris), 1740 * ''Le Chirurgien anglais'', 'comédie-parade', with Charles Collé, 1748 * ''Anthologie françoise, ou Chansons choisies, depuis le 13e siècle jusqu'à présent'', Paris, 1765.

External links

* ''Mémoires de Jean Monnet, Directeur du Théâtre de la Foire'', edited by Henri d'Alméras. Paris: Louis-Michaud, 908 Copie
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