January 9, 1753:
Titon et l’Aurore, a pastorale-heroique by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (41) to words of de La Marre, de Voisenon and de Lamotte, is performed for the first time, at the Paris Opéra. Its success is seen as a victory for the proponents of French opera in the Querelle des Bouffons.
July 15, 1753:
The grand motet In exitu Israel by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (41) to words of the Psalms, is performed for the first time, at Versailles before the court.
October 29, 1754:
Daphnis et Alcimadure, a pastorale languedocienne by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (42) to his own words, is performed for the first time, at Fontainebleau. The work is well received and will open at the Paris Opéra 5 January 1755.
January 11, 1755:
Pancrace Royer, director of the Concerts spirituels, dies in Paris. His place will be taken by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (43).
October 5, 1755:
Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (43) buys a house on the main road of Belleville, near Paris.
December 24, 1755:
Regina coeli, a petit motet by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (44), is performed for the first time, in Paris.
April 12, 1756:
Laudate Dominum quoniam bonus, a grand motet with organ accompaniment by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (44), is performed for the first time, in Paris.
March 14, 1758:
Les Israëlites à la Montagne d’Oreb, an oratorio by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (46), is performed for the first time, in Paris. It causes a sensation.
May 9, 1758:
Les fêtes de Paphos, an opéra-ballet by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (46) to words of Voisenon, is performed for the first time, at the Paris Opéra.
April 3, 1759:
Les fureurs de Saül, a motet français by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (47), is performed for the first time, in Paris.
July 1, 1762:
Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (50) ends his seven-year tenure as director and conductor of the Concerts spirituels in Paris. During this time he programmed the music of Gossec (28), foreigners like Holzbauer (50) and Wagenseil (47), as well as his own music.
December 2, 1764:
A memorial service for Jean-Marie Leclair takes place in the church of the Feuillants near the Place Vendôme. A motet, De profundis, by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (52) and an arrangement of Leclair’s music are performed.
November 7, 1765:
Thésée, a tragédie by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (53) to words of Quinault, is performed for the first time, at Fontainebleau. See 13 January 1767.
January 13, 1767:
Thésée, a tragédie by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (53) to words of Quinault, is performed publicly for the first time, at the Paris Opéra. See 7 November 1765.
May 29, 1771:
Les projets de l’Amour, an opéra-ballet by Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (59) to words of Voisenon, is performed for the first time, at Versailles.
June 1, 1772:
King Louis approves a patent of 1,000 livres to be paid to Jean-Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville (60) by the directors of the Académie de Musique.