Name Joseph-Francois de Died December 14, 1704 | Role Playwright | |
Libretti Cephale et Procris, Iphigenie en Tauride, Scylla Similar People Henry Desmarest, Antoine Danchet, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Andre Campra | ||
Joseph-Francois Duche de Vancy (29 October 1668, Paris - 14 December 1704) was a French playwright.
Life
He was the son of a gentleman in the household of Louis XIV and was himself a valet de chambre du roi. He followed Anne-Jules, 2nd duc de Noailles to Spain as his secretary. His talents gained him a pension from Madame de Maintenon, and a commission from her for Vancy and Jean Racine to compose sacred poems, edifying stories and religious tragedies for the maison de Saint-Cyr (Absalon, Jonalhas, Debora). Vancy also wrote opera librettos modelled on Racine, the best known of which were Cephale et Procris and Iphigenie en Tauride (the latter with additions by Antoine Danchet). He was a member of the Academie des inscriptions.
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