Loïsa Puget
By Marie-Alexandre Alophe, c. 1850-1870
French composer and singer Loïsa Puget (1810-1889) composed over 300 romances, many of which were exceptionally popular. Annual illustrated volumes of her songs were published each year between 1833 and 1853, and translations of her works appeared in England, German, and the United States. Her most famous romance was “A la grâce de Dieu,” which inspired Donizetti’s Linda di Chamounix. Composers including Karl Czerny, Henri Rosellen, and Franz Hünten published virtuosic keyboard adaptions of her songs, further increasing her renown. Additionally, Puget’s songs were frequently performed in convents, girls’ boarding schools, and salons. She composed Le mauvais oeil and La veilleuse, ou Les nuits de milady, which were one-act operas met with mixed review. Other works in her output include solo piano works as well as a set of quadrilles for four hands.
Resources
Sources
Tsou, Judy, and William Cheng. “Puget, Loïsa.” Grove Music Online. 2001.
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