The artist came from Belgium. After her study
in Brussels her stage debut took place in 1928 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as
Santuzza in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’ of P. Mascagni. In the seasons she had at
the Opéra-Comique a huge success as Carmen - her special star role. Her
repertoire included Charlotte in ‘’Werther’’, the title figure in ‘’Mignon’’ and
Maddalena in ‘’Rigoletto’’. In 1935 she appeared at the Opéra-Comique in the
premiere of the opera ‘’Gargantua’’ of Antoine Mariotte,. The same year at the Opéra
Nice Côte d'Azur she sang in "Quatre-Vingt-Treize" of Charles Silver.
She was to be heard at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. She performed also
in Lyon, Rouen, Bordeaux and Lüttich. After her retirement she lived as a
pedagogue in Rouen.
Chronology of some appearances
1928-1930's Paris Opéra-Comique
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Parlophone, Paris 1930-06-21
Carmen (Bizet): L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habañera) 106409
Carmen (Bizet): Près des remparts de Séville (Séguidille) 106410
Hers is a lovely, haunting voice with a richness that is slightly grainy in texture. I find her phrasing somewhat problematic, certainly not sweeping and smooth as most renditions of this selection that I've heard over the years. I'd like to hear the complete recording. She is an interesting artist worth following.
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