Mailys De Villoutreys

Romances D'empire Mailys De Villoutreys

Like a shooting star, the French singer Sophie Gail filled her short life with music and passion. Publishing her first romances at the age of 15 in 1790, this divorcée who led a free life (with four children from four different fathers) achieved fame as a composer at the Opéra-Comique in 1813, while having her romances hummed by all of the Empire's "Belle société". They are brought back to life with spirit and brio by the magnificent duo of Maïlys de Villoutreys and Clara Izambert.