Marguerite Bériza (Soprano) (1880 - 1970)

She studied in Marseille and Paris and made her debut  in 1900 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. In 1906 she sang there in the Paris première of G. Puccini’s ‘’Madama Butterfly’’ as Kate Pinkerton, in later performances she appeared as Suzuki.  Since 1912 she started to perform  at the Opéra-Comique in principal roles: as Tosca, Mignon, Santuzza in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’, Anita in ‘’La Navarraise’’, Traviata, Musetta in ‘’Le Bohème’’ and as Mallika in ‘’Lakmé’’. In 1910 she appeared there in the premiere of ‘’Le Mariage de Télémaque’’ of Claude Terrasse. She made guest appearances at the opera houses of Lyon, Geneva, Nice and Marseille and Monte Carlo, where in 1909 she sang the part of Wellgunde in Nibeklungenring and Stéphano in ‘’Roméo et Juliette’’. In 1923 she appeared at the Théâtre Fiametta in Paris in modern works. During the 1920’s she founded a private society. In 1927 at the Théâtre Fémina in Paris she appeared with them in the premiere of ‘’Angélique’’ of Jacques Ibert. She was married the famous French tenor Lucien Muratore (1878-1954), but later separated. 

Chronology of some appearances

1900 Paris Opéra-Comique

1906 Paris Opéra-Comique

1909 Opéra Monte-Carlo

1912 Paris Opéra-Comique

1923 Paris Théâtre Fiametta

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1904
Faust (Gounod): Ne me permettez-vous pas with L. Muratore  17350
Faust (Gounod): Il se fait tard with L. Muratore 17395

Pathé, Paris 1910?

Rigoletto (Verdi): Quatuor with Vaguet, Marignan & Albers 0791