He was trained at the Paris Conservatoire. In
1891 he began his career as a Chorist at the Grand Opéra. He made his debut
there in 1893 as comprimario in the premiere of the opera ‘’Deidamie’’ by Henri
Marechal. Till 1940 he worked at the Grand. He also counted as a superior
interpreter of solo parts in oratorios. during many years he appeared with the
church concerts in Saint-Philippe-du-Roule in Paris
Chronology
of appearances (Opera premieres)
1914 Paris
1920 Paris Grand
Opéra La Légende de Saint-Christophe
1922 Paris
1923 Paris
1923 Paris Grand
Opéra Le Jardin de Paris
1928 Paris Grand
Opéra Sept chansons
1929 Paris
1935 Paris Grand
Opéra Le Marchand de Venise
1934 Paris Grand
Opéra Roland et le mauvais garçon
1936 Paris
Odeon, Paris 1908?
Ernani
(Verdi): Ah! Que dit-elle with Talexis, Landouzy, Bornica, Gilly,
Cèbe and Delzara 56198 XP4449
Aida
(Verdi): Gloire a L'Egypte with Talexis, Affre, Landouzy, Lequien and Rigaux
56196 xP 4438
Aida
(Verdi): O guerriers sur ce rivage with Talexis, Lequien, Rigaux, Affre
and Landouzy 56193 xP 4439
Africaine
(Meyerbeer): Oui fallut-il perdre la vie with Affre, Rigaux, Freville and
Bernard 97061 XP4355
Huguenots
(Meyerbeer): En mon bon droit j'ai confiance with Freville, Claudin, Affre,
Lequien, Rigaux and Bernard 97142 Xp4452
Rigoletto (Verdi): Paix! voici le bouffon with Gilly and Landouzy 56199 xP 4448
Faust (Gounod): Ainsi que la brise légère with Paule Marelly and Auguste Gonguet 97644 xP 5065
Gramophone, Paris
Samson et
Dalila (Saint-Saens): Je viens célébrer ta victoire with Suzanne Brohly and Georges
Granal 034086 01548v
Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Récit et choral de Luther RFX7 WL1937
La Reine de Saba (Gounod): Cavatine RFX7 WL1191
Caid (Thomas): L’amour ce dieu profane with Georges Granal RF 13 C.
Chalet (Adam): Dans le service
de l’Autriche with Georges Granal RF 13 C.
Le cor (Flegier) WLX.1402
Truly a sadly forgotten Bass.
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