Agathe Alexandrine Gavaudan

Born in Paris, Gavaudan is the daughter of Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan and Alexandrine Marie Agathe Gavaudan-Ducamel.[1]

In 1820, she married Antoine François Victor Raimbaux (†1843) and they had two children.[2] She was a student of Manuel García.[3] She was first appreciated in the salons and in the concerts[4] with, among others, Maria Malibran.[5] In 1830, she performed in England[6] and in 1831, in London[7] In March 1831, she made her debut at the Théâtre italien de Paris in the role of Isabella in L'italiana in Algeri, which can only be sung by a true contralto.[8] then Rosine in The Barber of Seville[9] and in the La Cenerentola. She plays the role of Arsace, a little low for her, in Semiramide[10] in La Prova d'un opéra séria[1]

She played in Naples in 1833[11] where she obtained success. An illness forced her to return to Paris in 1834 where she gave singing lessons and sang in concerts.[12] François-Joseph Fétis ensures her collaboration for the historical concerts he gives in Paris.[1] She was hired at the Théâtre-Italien for the end of the 1835 season.[13]

At the Théâtre-Italien, on 23 January 1836, a benefit performance is given.[14] Shortly afterwards, Mrs. Raimbaux left the Italian scene.[1]

Raimbaux-Gavaudan, now a widow, married the poet Étienne Casimir Hippolyte Cordellier-Delanoue.[1]

Gavaudan died in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris[15] at the age of 68.

• 1831 : L'italiana in Algeri, Isabella.[6][8][16]
• 1832 : La Cenerentola, eponymous role.[17]
• 1832 : Tancredi, eponymous role.[18][19]
• 1832, 1835 : La Prova d'un opéra séria, Corilla

• Le Ménestrel[1]

  1872 : n° 32, 7 July; n° 33, 14 July; n° 34, 21 July; n° 35, 28 July; n° 36, 4 August; n° 46, 13 October. Read online.

• Arthur Pougin, Figures d’Opéra-Comique : Mme Dugazon, Elleviou, la tribu des Gavaudan, Paris, Tresse, 1875, p. 143-157 Figures d'opéra-Comique.