At the Paris Opera in 1722, she began her career, which was noted for her artistic skill and a scandal, until her retirement in 1741.
Her performance attracted the notice of Catherine-Nicole Le Maure, who returned from a retirement and incited a rivalry which grew to include their respective supporters, the mauriens and the pélissiens as well.
[2] A scandal involving the theft of gold and money from her lover, François Lopez Dulis,[3] led to Pélissier's dismissal on February 15, 1734, whereupon she fled to London.
[1] Even so, she was held by many to be the equal of Marie Le Rochois "in the emotional power of her declamation and movements".
[1] Audiences, namely Voltaire, compared her skilled artistry to Le Maure's exceptional vocal talent.