Werther
He began his education with Tenaglia in Milan , then came to Belgium . Here he studied under the
pedagogue Gaudier. In 1930 he made his debut at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as Cavaradossi in ‘’Tosca’’.
In 1939 he sang there the title role in J. Massenet’s ‘’Werther’’ in the
1000-th performance of this opera opposite Ninon Vallin.
Chronology of some appearances
1930-1936 Paris Opéra-Comique Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1933 Opéra de Monte-Carlo
1936-1938 London Covent
Garden Tosca (Cavaradossi)
1937-1939 Verona Arena
1938 Milano La Scala Pêcheurs de perles (Nadir)
1939 Paris
Opéra-Comique Werther (Werther)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Polydor, Paris 1932
Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet): Je crois entendre encore 67126 2146BMP
Bohème (Puccini): Que cette main est froide 67126 2147BMP
Polydor, Paris 1933
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Me grimer 90233
Tosca (Puccini): O douces mains 90233 6067BKP
Rigoletto (Verdi): Comme la plume au vent 561.093
Rigoletto (Verdi): Qu'une belle 561.093
Decca, Paris 1935
Werther (Massenet): J'aurais sur ma poitrine CA8224
Manon (Massenet): Air de Saint-Sulpice CA8224
Polydor, Paris 1935
Werther (Massenet): O nature 566.171 1067GPP
Manon (Massenet): Rêve de des Grieux 561099 2108¾HPP
Werther (Massenet): Lorsque l'enfant revient d'un voyage 561099 2109HPP
HMV, Paris 1939-06-07
Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle DA4921 0LA3102
Tosca (Puccini): Recondita armonia DA4921 0LA3103
Luisa Miller (Verdi): Quando le sere al placido DB5093 2LA3104
Bohème (Puccini): Che gelida manina DB5093 2LA3105
Tosca (Puccini): Le ciel luisait d'étoiles DA4922 0LA3106
Tosca (Puccini): O de beautés égales DA4922 0LA3107
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