Born in
Lyon, she attained
first prize in singing and second prize in opera at the
Conservatoire de Paris in 1844. She married
Jules Brésil 20 June 1848. A
mezzo-soprano, she achieved recognition in the role of Alice in Meyerbeer's
Robert le Diable (1844) then in the première of
César Franck's oratorio
Ruth, presented on 1 November 1845 in the
Salle Érard and performed until she was over 80 years old. She was also a teacher of voice and piano. She died in Paris in 1901. == Bibliography ==