[1] Anne Chabanceau de La Barre was born in Paris, France on July 3, 1628.
Between 1652 and 1654, she travelled widely in Northern Europe, and sang at the court of Queen Christina of Sweden in Stockholm for some time.
Back in France, she sang in several "comédie-ballets" by Jean-Baptiste Lully such as Galanterie du Temps, Alcidiane, La Raillerie, and Princesse d'Élide.
In 1661, she was named "fille ordinaire de la musique de la Chambre du Roi", meaning roughly a member of the king's private music ensemble (or court soprano), a very prestigious post that she kept until her death.
In 2024, a painting (a fine lady holding a music score by Adriaen Hanneman 165(7)) was identified to portray Anne de La Barre, marking the first known portrait of her.