[1][2] In 1794, Lamare became cellist at the Théâtre Feydeau in Paris, where he developed a reputation as a soloist.
He soon thereafter became a professor at the newly founded Conservatoire de Paris, while continuing to perform with the Feydeau.
His return concert at the Odéon in April 1809, however, was not very well received, and thereafter he restricted himself to playing for private audiences, where he enjoyed greater acclaim.
[citation needed] He married into wealth in 1815, after which he mostly retired from performance, dying in Caen in 1823.
Several works were published under his name during his lifetime, including four cello concertos, but these were likely composed by his close friend Daniel Auber.