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described Larrivée thus: "The artist, who had everything – a good figure, a wide range, a flexible voice, and acting that was both natural and intelligent – deserved the applause he received over a career spanning more than thirty years. Almost every new work in which he appeared was a success."
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38:, Larrivée was working as an apprentice to a wigmaker when the head of the
22:(9 January 1737 – 7 August 1802) was a French opera singer. He was born in
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69:(1778). After already getting a pension in 1779, he retired from the
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Théophile (second entrée)/An old man (third entrée) in
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Larrivée was also due to play the role of Arcalaüs in
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172:Aline, reine de Golconde
114:Les surprises de l'Amour
84:The 19th-century writer
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