October 17, 1729:
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny is born in Fauquembergues (at present 13 rue Monsigny), near Saint-Omer, Kingdom of France, the son of Nicolas Monsigny, a poor nobleman, and Marie Antoinette Dufresne.
February 7, 1759:
Les aveux indiscrets, an intermède by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (29) to words of La Ribardière after de La Fontaine, is performed for the first time, in Foire Saint-Germain, Paris. The work is a success.
February 13, 1760:
Le maître en droit, an opéra bouffon by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (30) to words of Lemonnier after La Fontaine, is performed for the first time, in Foire Saint-Germain, Paris. It is well received.
February 4, 1761:
Le cadi dupé, an opéra bouffon by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (31) to words of Le Monnier after de la Croix, is performed for the first time, in the Foire Saint-Germain, Paris.
September 14, 1761:
On ne s’avise jamais de tout, an opéra comique mêlé de morceaux de musique by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (31) to words of Sedaine after La Fontaine, is performed for the first time, in Théâtre de la Foire Saint-Laurent, Paris. It is a great success.
November 22, 1762:
Le roi et le fermier, a comédie mêlée morceaux de musique by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (33) to words of Sedaine after Dodsley, is performed for the first time, in the Théâtre Bourgogne, Paris.
March 8, 1764:
Rose et Colas, a comédie by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (34) to words of Sedaine after Desfontaines, is performed for the first time, in the Théâtre Bourgogne, Paris.
April 15, 1766:
Aline, reine de Golconde, a ballet héroïque by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (36) to a scenario by Sedaine after Boufflers, is performed for the first time, at the Paris Opéra. This marks the first time that an opéra-comique composer has written for the Opéra.
March 6, 1769:
Le déserteur, a drame en prose mêlée de musique by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (39) to words of Sedaine, is performed for the first time, at the Théâtre Bourgogne, Paris.
October 25, 1769:
La rosière de Salency, a ballet pastorale by François-André Danican Philidor (43), Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (40), Baron van Swieten and others to words of Favart, is performed for the first time, at Fontainebleau.
November 2, 1771:
Le faucon, an opéra comique en prose mêlée d’ariettes by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (42) to words of Sedaine after La Fontaine, is performed for the first time, at Fontainebleau. The reception is not favorable.
May 11, 1772:
During a performance of Le Déserteur by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (42) in the Amsterdam Schouwburg, fire breaks out on stage. Eighteen people are killed and the building is a total loss.
November 6, 1773:
La belle Arsène, a comédie-féerie mêlée d’ariettes by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (44) to words of Favart after Voltaire, is performed for the first time, at Fontainebleau.
January 7, 1784:
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (54) marries Amélie de Villemagne, a daughter of his employer.
January 14, 1817:
Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny dies in Paris, Kingdom of France, aged 87 years, two months, and 28 days. His mortal remains will be laid to rest in Cimitière du Père-Lachaise.