Jean-Baptiste Nicolet
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet | |
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Nicolet's grave at Père-Lachaise cemetery (41st division) | |
| Born | 16 April 1728 Paris |
| Died | 27 December 1796 (aged 68) Paris |
| Occupations | Actor, manager |
| Spouse | Anne-Antoimette Desmoulins |
Jean-Baptiste Nicolet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist nikɔlɛ]; 16 April 1728 – 27 December 1796) was an 18th-century French actor and artist manager.
He was the eldest son of puppeteer, dance master and violinist Guillaume Nicolet. He set up the theatre company Grands-Danseurs du Roi, the predecessor of the Théâtre de la Gaîté.
He married the actress and theatre director Anne Antoinette Desmoulins in 1766.[1]
References
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Nicolet (1728-1796)". BnF Data. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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