About Louis Compain
Lived 1733 – 1790 (aged 56–57). Louis Compain was a French actor, singer and opera singer.
Louis Compain (14 April 1733, Toury – after 1790), also known as Compain-Despierrières, was a French actor and singer. He is notable as the co-director of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels from 1772 to 1776, where he had made his debut in 1757. He also acted in the Du Londel Troupe in Sweden, at Marseille, Bordeaux (1760), The Hague (1768), Metz (1778), Toulouse (1779), Nîmes (1786) and Nantes (1790).
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Who was Louis Compain?
French actor and singer
When was Louis Compain born?
Louis Compain was born on 14 April 1733 in Toury.
When did Louis Compain die?
Louis Compain died in 1790 in Janville.
What was Louis Compain's occupation?
Louis Compain was an actor, singer and opera singer.
What nationality was Louis Compain?
Louis Compain was French.
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