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unusual facts about chapelle royale


Marguerite-Louise Couperin

The Chapelle royale did not ordinarily permit women to take part in performances, instead using falsetti and castrati male artists.


Jean Veillot

In 1640, he succeeded Henry Frémart as maître de chapelle at Notre-Dame de Paris then replaced François Cosset, when he took charge in 1643 as sous-maître of the Chapelle royale.

Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre

He was son of Pierre Chabanceau de La Barre (1592–1656) organist of the chapelle royale at Notre-Dame, sieur of La Barre, and younger brother of Charles-Henry Chabanceau de La Barre (1625-?), player of the spinet to the queen, and Anne Chabanceau de La Barre (1628–1688), a noted soprano.


see also

Prince Emmanuel, Duke of Vendôme

He is buried in the Chapelle Royale de Saint Louis, in Dreux.