Pauline Alziari de Roquefort (1747–1830), stage name Mademoiselle Saint-Val aînée , was a French stage actress.
[Émile Campardon, Les Comédiens du roi de la troupe française pendant les deux derniers siècles, Paris, H. Champion, 1879]
She was the sister of
Blanche Alziari de Roquefort, stage name Mademoiselle Saint-Val cadette.
She was engaged at the
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...
in 1766. She became a
Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française The sociétaires of the Comédie-Française are chosen from among the ''pensionnaires'' who have been in the company a year or more.
They are decided upon in the course of a general assembly of the company's administrative committee, made up of 6 e ...
in 1767. She retired in 1779.
She was a successful tragedienne and noted in the roles of queens. She succeeded
Mademoiselle Clairon, who retired in 1766, but her delicate health forced her to decline many roles, and she was fired in favor of her rival
Rose Vestris in 1779. This decision was not popular among the public, and she toured with great success in France and Europe until 1791.
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"Saint-Val aînée, Pauline Alziari de Roquefort, dite Mme" Comédie-Française
1747 births
1830 deaths
18th-century French actresses
French stage actresses
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