Catherine Josephine Duchesnois
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Catherine Josephine Duchesnois (* 5. Juni 1777 in Saint-Saulve, Département Nord als Cathérine Josephine Raffin; † 8. Februar 1835 in Paris) war eine französische Schauspielerin und eine der Geliebten von Napoleon.
Sie betrat in Valenciennes 1795 zuerst die Bühne und wandte sich dann nach Paris, wo sie den Unterricht des Schauspielers Florence genoss und 1802 als Phädra ihr Spiel auf dem Théâtre-Français eröffnete, dem sie bis 1833 (von 1804 an bereits als Societärin) angehörte. Sie starb am 8. Februar 1835 in Paris.
Duchesnois besaß ein ungewöhnliches Darstellungstalent für tragische Rollen, das durch eine imponierende Erscheinung und angenehme, klangvolle Stimme unterstützt ward. Ihre Hauptleistungen waren Semiramis, Roxane, Hermione, Maria Stuart Jeanne d’Arc u. a.
| Personendaten | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Duchesnois, Catherine Josephine |
| ALTERNATIVNAMEN | Rafin, Catherine Josephine |
| KURZBESCHREIBUNG | französische Schauspielerin |
| GEBURTSDATUM | 5. Juni 1777 |
| GEBURTSORT | Saint-Saulve, Département Nord |
| STERBEDATUM | 8. Februar 1835 |
| STERBEORT | Paris |
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Title: The love affairs of Napoleon
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Turquan, Joseph, 1854-1928
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Publisher: London : Lane
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to his brother, it is not so necessary thatour wives should be good-looking ; but with a mis-tress it is different. A plain mistress is a monstrosity ;she would fail essentially in her principal, or rather,her only duty.1 This conversation between the brothers was notvery edifying, but then neither was their conduct.Mademoiselle Georges before taking the Consulsfancy had caught this rascal of a Luciens eye. Hehad been anxious to make her his mistress and withthat end in view had entered upon somewhat dis-creditable negotiations with Mademoiselle Raucourt,under whom she had studied, with the object of gettingher to plead his cause with the pretty debutante. Hehad even given her, as an earnest of his intentions, arecherche supper and a magnificent present. It isfurther recorded that after the supper in question acontract drawn up in regular form had been dulysigned, whereby Mademoiselle Raucourt undertook to 1 Th. Jung-, Lucien Bonaparte et ses Memoires, Vol. II, p. 286. iSSS-V ■ i?_
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Berthon, Pinxt. /•■ C. Greverfoji, />./. MADEMOISELLE DUCHESNOIS IN THE ROLE OF JOAN OK ARC. THE LOVE AFFAIRS OF NAPOLEON 127 deliver her young pupil into the arms, into the handswe should say, of this satyr of a Lucien, the considera-tion being a hundred thousand francs down and anannuity for her lifetime of ten thousand.1 Lucien therefore had ample knowledge of his subjectwhen he told Napoleon that Mademoiselle Georges wasone of the most beautiful women in Europe. Youmight, Napoleon retorted, have said, I think withoutmuch risk of error, the most beautiful woman.2 Atthis time, however, the most beautiful woman inLuciens eyes was his mistress Madame Jouberthon.Bonaparte, as is known, had commanded MademoiselleGeorges to the Tuileries. He was doubtless more atleisure on that occasion than when he had sent for herrival, for he entered on a relationship with her whichlasted for a considerable period ; he was in fact quitecaptivated by her. Her conversation, says Con-stant, he fou
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