Nicolas-Médard Audinot

Nicolas-Médard Audinot
Born 7 June 1732
Bourmont
Died 21 May 1801(1801-05-21) (aged 68)
Paris
Occupation Pupetteer
Impresario

Nicolas-Médard Audinot (also Odinot, Oudinot (7 June 1732, Paris – 21 May 1801[1]) was a French actor, singer, impresario, and puppeteer.

He first played at the Comédie Italienne. In 1762, he set up a puppetter theatre at foire Saint-Germain where each character was an imitation of an actor of the Comédie-Italienne. His wood comedians attracted the crowd, and soon Audinot founded the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique where he substituted children to puppets.

In 1772, he presented grand pantomimes which made his fortune.

He authored Le Tonnelier, an opéra comique presented with success (music by Gossec, Philidor and Trial).

Bibliography

References

  1. Michel Noiray. "Audinot, Nicolas-Médard". In L. Root, Deane. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. (subscription required)


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