Anselme dit Baptiste, Jean Baptiste 14.mar.1699-17??[bef. 6.dec.1774] France, Cavaillon - ?, ?
violinist, singer, maitre de musique, 1733-1750 residing in Valenciennes, 1731-1732 and 1750-1760 conductor of the Comedie Francaise at the Casuariestraat in Den Haag Netherlands, at the same time also remaining active in France, 1751 he and his wife became members of the newly founded freemason lodge 'La Loge de Juste' which was dissolved the same year because of a dubious reputation, 1756-nov.1759 director of the Comedie Francaise, nov.1759-1767 leaving the direction to Francoise Gravillon, 31.jul.1759 arrived at Calais from Holland, 14.jul.1760 residing in Den Haag ; 20.mar.1728 in Montpellier he married singer/actress Francoise Gravillon (France, Lyon 2.oct.1710-13.apr.1781 Den Haag) ; son Pierre (Den Haag 9.may.1731-), son actor/musician Jacques Baptiste (Den Haag 15.sep.1732-), son musician/actor Joseph Francois (Valenciennes 16.jul.1736-2.oct.1809 Juvisy-sur-Orge), son musician Joseph Jean Baptiste (Valenciennes 12.mar.1739-), daughter singer/actress Rose Albertine Francoise 'Rosette Baptiste' (Valenciennes 21.sep.1740-)

Title	Parts

[] Quittez vos houlettes. Air sur la Vendange pub Paris 1752 in Mercure de France November 1752 ms British Museum, London
[] Raton et Rosette "La vengeance inutile". Comic opera. Comedie Italienne, Paris 28mar1753 / Comedie Francaise, Den Haag 1755 / Schouwburg, Amsterdam 6may1760 libretto Charles Simon Favart (Paris 1710-1793) 1753 ms in score by Jean Baptiste Anselme, Koniglichen Hausbibliothek Berlin parody on Titon et l'Aurore by Jean Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (L'Opera Paris 9jan1753) libretto Abbe Voisenon and Abbe Savarre [actually Anselme only composed a new overture and some dances to the music of de Mondonville]
[] L'Heureux printems fait souffler les zephirs. Air de la saison les paroles sont de M. Verardy, etc pub Paris 1755 in Mercure de France May 1755 ms British Museum, London
[] L'Amitie. Cantatille. Song pub Tournelle, Paris 1756 in Mercure de France April 1756 ms British Museum, London
[] Le roi de la feve "Amis soyez temoins et regardez-moi". Chanson. Bass, choir and bc par M.r anselme maitre de musique pub Paris 1757 in Mercure de France January 1757 ms University of California, Berkeley ms British Museum, London	finale: la compagnie chante a grand choeur
[] Ques vous etes heureux. Air tendre pub imprimee par Tournelle, grave par Labassee, Paris 1757 in Mercure de France September 1757 ms British Museum, London

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