Benozzi, (Giovanni Battista Bonaventura) Jean Baptiste Bonaventure 1686-26.may.1754 Italy or France, ? - France, Paris
actor, comedian, also a good musician and skillful symphonist for the violin, 3.mar.1732 as actor he debuted as Scaramouche in 'Colombine, avocat pour et contre' at the Comedie-Italienne in Paris, 1736-1737 actor at the Comedie-Italienne and 'comedien italien ordinaire du roy' of king Louis XV, 1736-1737 residing together with other comediens italiens ordinaires du roi in the Hotel de la Comedie-Italienne at Rue Pavee in the parish of Saint-Sauveur Paris, 1747 still 'comedien italien ordinaire du roy' residing at Rue Beaurepaire, 26.may.1754 he died at his home Rue Beaurepaire and was buried the next day at his parish church Saint-Sauveur ; brother of the famous comedienne Jeanne Rose (Giovanna Rosa) Guyonne Benozzi (Toulouse 1701-16.sep.1758 Paris Saint-Sauveur) ; he married Claude Simonne Audureau who survived him

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[] 6 Sonate per il violoncello solo ascribed to Benozzy without first name or initials, most likely by Laurent Benozzi, less likely by Bonaventure Benozzi ms Koniglichen Hofbibliothek Berlin
[] La jument du compere Pierre. Menuets nouveaux. Treble and bass instruments executes a l'orquestre de la Comedie italienne au mois d'aoust 1737 par Mr Benozzy, comedien italien ordinaire du roy pub Chez l'auteur rue Pave quartier St Sauveur chez Mr. Duval ms. de danse, Le Sr. Le Clerc rue du Roule a la Croix d'Or. La veuve Boivin rue St Honore a la Regle d'Or, et a la Comedie italienne, Paris 1737

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