Episode 162. Julie D'Aubigny was a roguish, cross-dressing opera singer who never lost with a sword or in the bedroom. Her romantic and physical exploits were the talk of 17th century Paris. Tune in to hear how this bisexual force of nature got the king on her side.

 

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Sources

 

“The real life of Julie d’Aubigny” by Kelly Gardiner

https://kellygardiner.com/fiction/books/goddess/the-real-life-of-julie-daubigny/

 

“La Maupin - The Extraordinary Life of Julie D’Aubigny” by Laura Moore (Jul 30 2019)

https://www.storyofacity.com/2019/07/30/la-maupin-extraordinary-life-julie-daubigny/

 

“The Life of Julie D’Aubigny” by Amanda Justice (Jan 8 2025)

https://ajustice707.medium.com/the-life-of-julie-daubigny-2a79804bfcbe

 

“Julie D’Aubigny”

https://www.badassoftheweek.com/maupin

 

“The Badass Rogue who Cross-Dressed and Dueled Her Way to Infamy” by Meradith Hoddinott and Fiona Zublin (Jan 26 2020)

https://web.archive.org/web/20220519180758/https://www.ozy.com/true-and-stories/the-badass-rogue-who-cross-dressed-and-dueled-her-way-to-infamy/76908/

 

“The Wild Life of Julie D’Aubigny, The Bisexual, Sword-Fighting 17th-Century Opera Star” by Genevieve Carlton, edited by Erik Hawkins (Mar 3 2022)

https://allthatsinteresting.com/julie-daubigny

 

“Julie d’Aubigny: La Maupin and Early French Opera” by Alan Westby (Jun 28 2017)

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/julie-daubigny-la-maupin-and-early-french-opera

 

Sound Credits:

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https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/nature-fire-457848/

 

Sound Effect by u_uy2kad5rlq from Pixabay 

https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/nature-crickets-395138/

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