He studied singing at the Paris
Conservatoire. In 1904 he appeared at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in G. Verdi’s
‘’Rigoletto’’and ‘’Aida’’. In 1913 he sang at the Opéra de Rouen Haute-Normandie in the premiere of
the opera ‘’Graziella’’ by J. Mazellier. In 1919 at the Paris Grand Opéra he
appeared in ‘’Samson et Dalila’’ and ‘’Salammbô’’. His repertoire included Max
in ‘’Le chalet’’ by A. Adam, Jacob in ‘’Joseph’’ of E. Méhul, Girto in ‘’Le Pré
aux clercs’’ by F. Hérold, Marcel in G. Meyerbeer’s ‘’Huguenots’’, Frère
Laurent in C. Gounod’s ‘’Roméo et Juliette’’ and Lothario in ‘’Mignon’’ by A. Thomas.
Chronology of some appearances
1904 Opéra de Monte-Carlo
1913 Opéra de Rouen Haute-Normandie
1919 Paris Grand Opéra
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Berliner, Paris 1901
Manon (Massenet) Epouse quelque brave fille Berliner 32985 3690G
Hérodiade (Massenet) Vision fugitive Berliner 32447 3660G
Odeon, Paris 1904-08?
Patrie (Paladilhe): Arioso du duc d'Albe 33879
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Air de la calomnie 33889
Mignon (Thomas): Berceuse 33750 XP852
Galathée (Massé): Tristes amours 33821 XP854
Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Ses jours qu'ils ont osé proscrire with. Gautier and Weber 33859 XP910
Patrie (Paladilhe): Arioso du duc d'Albe 33879
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Air de la calomnie 33889
Mignon (Thomas): Berceuse 33750 XP852
Galathée (Massé): Tristes amours 33821 XP854
Guillaume Tell (Rossini): Ses jours qu'ils ont osé proscrire with. Gautier and Weber 33859 XP910
Stunning voice. I recently acquired an 11.5" Pathe recording of him performing Les Huguenots and it really puts a Pathe reproducer to the test.
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