Joseph-François Duché de Vancy

Joseph-François Duché de Vancy (29 October 1668, Paris - 14 December 1704) was a French playwright.

Life

He was the son of a gentleman in the household of Louis XIV and was himself a valet de chambre du roi. He followed Anne-Jules, 2nd duc de Noailles to Spain as his secretary. His talents gained him a pension from Madame de Maintenon, and a commission from her for Vancy and Jean Racine to compose sacred poems, edifying stories and religious tragedies for the maison de Saint-Cyr (Absalon, Jonalhas, Débora). Vancy also wrote opera librettos modelled on Racine, the best known of which were Céphale et Procris and Iphigénie en Tauride (the latter with additions by Antoine Danchet). He was a member of the Académie des inscriptions.

Works
Plays and libretti
Varia
  • Les Préceptes de Phocylide avec des remarques & des pensées & peintures critiques à l'imitation de cet auteur, 1698 Text online
  • Lettres inédites de Duché de Vanci contenant la relation historique du voyage de Philippe d'Anjou, appelé au trône d'Espagne, ainsi que des ducs de Bourgogne et de Berry ses frères, en 1700..., éditées par Colin et Raynaud, Paris : Librairies de Lacroix, 1830. Text online
  • Recueil d'histoires édifiantes, pour servir de lectures à de jeunes personnes de condition, 1706
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