FRENCH TENOR AGUSTARELLO AFFRE (1858-1931) 8 CDR

 

AGUSTARELLO AFFRE (SAINT-CHINIAN, 23 OCTOBER, 1858 - CAGNES-SUR-MER, FRANCE, 27 DECEMBER, 1931)

  

 

 

His voice was discovered by Pierre Gailhard, the manager of the Paris Grand Opéra. He first studied at the Conservatoire of Toulouse and then at the Conservatoire National de Paris under Duvernoy. He made his debut in 1890 at the Grand Opéra as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, alongside Nellie Melba, who sang the title role. He remained active for twenty years as the leading tenor at the Grand Opéra.

During the 1890s, he appeared as a guest in Lyon, Marseille, and Aix-les-Bains. In 1900, he sang at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. On March 16, 1891, he appeared at the Grand Opéra in the premiere of J. Massenet’s Le Mage. In 1902, he performed the role of Canio in the French premiere of R. Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci. In 1905, he delivered an unforgettable performance in Gluck’s Armide and sang the part of Belmonte in Die Entführung aus dem Serail.

At the Grand Opéra, his repertoire included Raoul in G. Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots, Jean in Le Prophète, Vasco in L'Africaine, Arnoldo in G. Rossini’s Wilhelm Tell, Eleazar in La Juive, Faust, Samson in Samson et Dalila by C. Saint-Saëns, and Lohengrin. He made guest appearances at Covent Garden in London, performing as Faust and Samson in 1909.

When Pierre Gailhard withdrew from managing the Grand Opéra in 1911, Affre also retired from the venue. In 1911, he appeared at the San Francisco Opera, followed by performances in New Orleans in 1912 and Havana in 1913 (under the name Albert Affre). During World War I, he gave concerts for French soldiers, even performing in the immediate front areas.

He died in his villa on the Côte d'Azur and was buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. His voice was characterized as a typical French heroic tenor, and critics fondly referred to him as "The French Tamagno."

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1890 Paris Grand Opera

1891 Paris Grand Opera

1902 Paris Grand Opera

1905 Paris Grand Opera

1909 London Covent Garden

1911 San Francisco Opera

1912 New Orleans Opera

1913 Havana Opera

TRACKLIST

 

 

 

1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Air de Vasco de Gama 3482 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

2. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Air de Vasco de Gama 3482 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

3 Africaine (Meyerbeer) Grand air, pt 2 36672 XP2475 Odeon, Paris 1906

4. Africaine (Meyerbeer) O ma Selika (w. Comes) P1501 1501-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

5. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Oui fallut-il perdre la vie (w. Rigaux, Narcon, Freville & Bernard) 97061 XP4355 Odeon, Paris 1908

6. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Pays merveilleux! 33271 Odeon, Paris 1904

7. Aida (Verdi) Adieu sejour (w. Talexis & chorus) 60562 XP3715 Odeon, Paris 1907

8. Aida (Verdi) Aida - O celeste Aida 33273 Odeon, Paris 1904

9. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida 3483 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

10. Aida (Verdi) Douce Aida 36644 XP2474 Odeon, Paris 1906

11. Aida (Verdi) Gloire a l'Egypte (w. Landouzy, Talexis, Rigaux, Lequien & Narcon) 56196 xP 4438 Odeon, Paris 1908

12. Aida (Verdi) Grand air 33273 Odeon, Paris 1904

13. Aida (Verdi) Je te revois (w. Marignan) P1503 P1503-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

14. Aida (Verdi) Mourir, o toi si belle (w. Marignan) P1503 P1503-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

15. Aida (Verdi) O guerriers sur ce rivage (w. Landouzy, Talexis, Freville, Lequien & Narcon) 56193 XP4439 Odeon, Paris 1908

16. Armide (Gluck) Air Pantophone 1856 Pantophone, Paris 1905

17. Armide (Gluck) Plus j'observe ces lieux 97011 XP4258 Odeon, Paris 1908-06

18. Astarte (Leroux) Adieux de Hercule P1 1-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris1910

19. Astarte (Leroux) Adieux d'Hercule 2-32679 G&T, Paris 1903 (early)

20. Attaque du Moulin (Bruneau) Adieux 36741 XP2565 Odeon, Paris 1906-08

21. Carmen (Bizet) Air de la fleur 1749 Pantophone, Paris 1905

22. Carmen (Bizet) Air de la fleur 3486 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

23. Carmen (Bizet) La fleur 3-32248 3590-F G&T, Paris 1904

24. Carmen (Bizet) La fleur 36685 XP2510 Odeon, Paris 1906-08

25. Chrysanthemes (Margis) 97163 XP4478 Odeon, Paris 1908

26. Cid (Massenet) O jours (w. Comes) P1502 1502-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

27. Dragons de Villars (Maillart) Ne parle pas, Rose P2 Pathé-APGA, Paris1910

28. Faust (Gounod) Anges purs (w. Demougeot & Nivette) 60895 XP4267 Odeon, Paris 1908-06

29. Faust (Gounod) Cavatine 60065, XP3060 Odeon, Paris 1906/1907

30. Faust (Gounod) Divine purete (w. Landouzy) 56124 XP3625 Odeon, Paris 1907

31. Faust (Gounod) Duo, act 1, pt 1 (w. Billot) 60328 XP3361 Odeon, Paris 1907

32. Faust (Gounod) Il se fait tard (w. Landouzy) 56127 XP3629 Odeon, Paris 1907

33. Faust (Gounod) Laisse-moi contempler (w. Demougeot) 34037 3159F G&T, Paris 1904

34. Faust (Gounod) Laisse-moi contempler (w. Tanesy) 730 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

35. Faust (Gounod) Laisse-moi contempler 2-32969 2288-F G&T, Paris 1903

36. Faust (Gounod) Ne permetterez-vous pas (w. Landouzy) 56123 XP3624 Odeon, Paris 1907

37. Faust (Gounod) O nuit d'amour (w. Landouzy) 56156 XP3681 Odeon, Paris 1907

38. Faust (Gounod) Quatuor, pt 1 (w. Landouzy, Lauger-Dubois & Billot) 56160 XP3690 Odeon, Paris 1907

39. Faust (Gounod) Quatuor, pt 2 (w. Landouzy, Lauger-Dubois & Billot) 56158 XP3691 Odeon, Paris 1907

40. Faust (Gounod) Salut demeure 2-32595 1182-F G&T, Paris 1902 (late)

41. Faust (Gounod) Salut demeure 50386 50386-1 Columbia, Paris 1904

42. Faust (Gounod) Salut o mon dernier matin 60137 XP3071 Odeon, Paris 1906/1907

43. Faust (Gounod) Salut, demeure P3 3-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

44. Faust (Gounod) Salut, o mon dernier matin 3-32968 2252-CS G&T, Paris 1903

45. Faust (Gounod) Salut, o mon dernier matin 3487, Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

46. Faust (Gounod) Scene de la prison (w. Landouzy) 56122 XP3623 Odeon, Paris 1907

47. Faust (Gounod) Seigneur Dieu, que vois-je (w. Demougeot, Agussol & Gresse) 34039 3158F G&T, Paris 1904

48. Favorite (Donizetti) Ange si pur X-82526 Zonophone Paris 1904

49. Favorite (Donizetti) Ange si pur 3505 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

50. Favorite (Donizetti) Ange si pur 3505 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

51. Favorite (Donizetti) Ange si pur X-82526 Zonophone, Paris 1904

52. Favorite (Donizetti) Va-t'en d'ici (w. Talexis) 60481 XP3684 Odeon, Paris 1907

53. Favorite (Donizetti) Viens, viens, je cede (w. Talexis) 60469 XP3685 Odeon, Paris 1907

54. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Asile hereditaire 3484 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

55. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Asile hereditaire 36412 XP2325 Odeon, Paris 1906

56. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Duo (w. Note) 34003 1181-F G&T, Paris 1902 (late)

57. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) O Mathilde (w. Rigaux) 97002 XP4259 Odeon, Paris 1908-06

58. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Ses jours (w. Albers & Belhomme) P1701 1701-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

59. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Ses jours qu'ils ont ose proscrire, pt 1 (w.Note & Nivette) 36729 XP2585 Odeon, Paris 1906-08

60. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Ses jours qu'ils ont ose proscrire, pt 2 (w.Note & Nivette) 36730 XP2586 Odeon, Paris 1906-08

61. Hernani (Hirschmann) Scene du tombeau, pt 1, pt 2 2105, 2106, A258, A259 APGA, Paris 1909-03-30

62. Herodiade (Massenet) Air de Jean P3 3-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

63. Herodiade (Massenet) Grand air de Jean 60323 XP3332 Odeon, Paris 1907

64. Hosanna (Granier) 50381, 50381-1 Columbia, Paris 1904

65. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Ah, si j'etais coquette with Landouzy 56161 XP3682 Odeon, Paris 1907

66. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Beaute divine 3511 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

67. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) En mon bon droit j'ai confiance (w. Freville, Claudin, Rigaux, Lequien, Narcon & Bernard) 97142 Xp4452 Odeon, Paris 1908

68. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Entree de Raoul 3509 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

69. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Entree de Raoul 3509 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

70. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Grand duo, 4e acte (w. Comes) P1501 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

71. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) O ciel, ou courez-vous (w. Laute-Brun) 97512 XP4889 Odeon, Paris 1909

72. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Plus blanche 2-32685 1453-F G&T, Paris 1903 (early)

73. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Plus blanche 3496 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

74. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Plus blanche 3496 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

75. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Plus blanche 36413 XP2326 Odeon, Paris 1906

76. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Tu l'as dit with Demougeot 34036 3161-F G&T, Paris 1904

77. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Tu m'aimes (w. Laute-Brun) 97513 XP4890 Odeon, Paris 1909

78. Juive (Halevy) Dieu que ma voix tremblante 60297 XP3331 Odeon, Paris 1907

79. Juive (Halevy) Dieu, que ma voix tremblante P4 4-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

80. Juive (Halevy) Rachel, quand du Seigneur P4 4-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

81. Le crucifix (Faure) (w. Note) 34002 1149F G&T, Paris 1902

82. Le crucifix (Faure) (w. Note) 50380 50380 Columbia, Paris 1904

83. Le lac (Niedermeyer) X-82528 Zonophone Paris 1904

84. Le temps des cerises (Renard) P2002 2002-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

85. Les violettes (Rameau) 3499 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

86. L'insense (Rupes) P2001 2001-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

87. Lohengrin (Wagner) Mon cygne aime 97681 XP5108 Odeon, Paris 1910

88. Lohengrin (Wagner) Recit du Graal 36532 XP2397 Odeon, Paris 1906

89. Lohengrin (Wagner) Recit du Graal P2 2-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

90. Lohengrin (Wagner) Salut! heros aime! 97151 XP4454 Odeon, Paris 1908

91. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Ah! que Dieu seul (w. Marchal) 97130 XP4417 Odeon, Paris 1908

92. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Bientot l'erbe des champs 60341 XP3363 Odeon, Paris 1907

93. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) O bel ange 60342 XP3364 Odeon, Paris 1907

94. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) O bel ange P5 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

95. Mage (Massenet) Ah, parais! 2-32688 1468-F G&T, Paris 1903 (early)

96. Mage (Massenet) Air du mage 3490 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

97. Mage (Massenet) Grand air 60324 XP3333 Odeon, Paris 1907

98. Malgre moi (Pfeiffer) P2001 2001-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

99. Mefistofele (Boito) Romance du 1er acte P6 6-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

100. Muette de Portici (Auber) Amour sacre (w. Note) 34001 1148F G&T, Paris 1902

101. Muette de Portici (Auber) Amour sacre (w. Note) 36727 XP2583 Odeon, Paris 1906-08

102. Parais a ta fenetre (Gregh) 2-32686 1454-F G&T, Paris 1903 (early)

103. Parais a ta fenetre (Gregh) 3497 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

104. Parais a ta fenetre (Gregh) P2051 2051-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

105. Prophete (Meyerbeer) Pour Bertha (Pastorale) 2-32689, 1469-F G&T, Paris 1903 (early)

106. Prophete (Meyerbeer) Pour Bertha 3507 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

107. Prophete (Meyerbeer) Pour Bertha 36534 XP2455 Odeon, Paris 1906

108. Quand l'oiseau chante (Tagliafico) 3491 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

109. Quand l'oiseau chante (Tagliafico) 60107 XP3057 Odeon, Paris 1906/1907

110. Quand l'oiseau chante (Tagliafico) P2051 2051-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

111. Reine de Saba (Gounod) Inspirez-moi, race divine 3493 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

112. Reine de Saba (Gounod) Inspirez-moi, race divine 3493 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

113. Rigoletto (Verdi) Ballade 60064 XP3059 Odeon, Paris 1906/1907

114. Rigoletto (Verdi) Comme la plume au vent 2-32607 1231-F G&T, Paris 1902 (late)

115. Rigoletto (Verdi) Comme la plume au vent 3481 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

116. Rigoletto (Verdi) Comme la plume au vent 3481 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

117. Rigoletto (Verdi) Comme la plume au vent 10012 10012 APGA, Paris 1912

118. Rigoletto (Verdi) Fragments du quartuor (w. unknown (mezzosoprano) 2-32970, 2289-F G&T, Paris 1903

119. Rigoletto (Verdi) Quatuor (w. Landouzy, Lauger-Dubois & Rigaux) 86503 XXP3683 Odeon, Paris 1907

120. Rigoletto (Verdi) Qu-une belle 3494 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

121. Rigoletto (Verdi) Qu'une belle 3494 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

122. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Ah! jour de deuil 1516 Pathé, Paris 1912

123. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Ah! leve-toi soleil 97020 XP4255 Odeon, Paris 1908-06

124. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Ange adorable (Madrigal) with Landouzy 56121 XP3622 Odeon, Paris 1907

125. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Cavatine 3485 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

126. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Dieu de bonte (w. Landouzy, Lauger-Dubois & Billot) 56159 XP3678 Odeon, Paris 1907

127. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Helas! moi le hair with Gall 1508 Pathé, Paris 1912

128. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Juliette est vivante (w. Landouzy) 56126 XP3627 Odeon, Paris 1907

129. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Nuit d'hymenee (w. Agussol) 34004 1229-F G&T, Paris 1902 (late)

130. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Pourquoi me la rends-tu si belle 60478, XP3632 Odeon, Paris 1907

131. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Salut! Tombeau! 1501 Pathé, Paris 1912

132. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Salut! Tombeau! 60487 XP3631 Odeon, Paris 1907

133. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Scene du tombeau 3508 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

134. Sigurd (Reyer) Duo de la fontaine (w.  Comes) P1701 P1701-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 19101911

135. Sigurd (Reyer) Duo de la fontaine (w. Tanesy) 731 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

136. Sigurd (Reyer) Duo de la fontaines, pt 1 pt 2 (Avec les fleurs) pt 3 (Maitre que m'ont donne les dieux) (w. Laute-Brun) 97509, 97510, 97511, XP4886, XP4887, XP4888 Odeon, Paris 1909

137. Sigurd (Reyer) Esprits gardiens 36682 XP2460 Odeon, Paris 1906

138. Sigurd (Reyer) Esprits gardiens P7 7-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

139. Sigurd (Reyer) Oui, Sigurd est vaniqueur 36642 XP2462 Odeon, Paris 1906

140. Sigurd (Reyer) Un souvenir poignant 36641 XP2461 Odeon, Paris 1906

141. Sigurd (Reyer) Un souvenir poignant Pathe-APGA P7 7-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris1910

142. Stances (Flegier) 3495 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

143. Stances (Flegier) 97682 XP5109 Odeon, Paris 1910

144. Stances (Flegier) P2052 2052-1 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910

145. Statue (Reyer) Grand recit 2-32972 2418-CS G&T, Paris 1903

146. Thamara (Bourgault) Reve de Nour-Eddin 60308 XP3330 Odeon, Paris 1907

147. Trovatore (Verdi) Exile sur la terre 36509 XP2324 Odeon, Paris 1906

148. Trovatore (Verdi) Exile sur la terre P5 5-2 Pathé-APGA, Paris 1910.

149. Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere 3506 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

150. Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere Pathe 3506 Pathé, Paris 1910 (with orchestra)

151. Trovatore (Verdi) Miserere X-82463 Zonophone Paris 1904

152. Trovatore (Verdi) O toi mon seul espoir 3-32187 3425-F G&T, Paris 1904

153. Trovatore (Verdi) Supplice infame X-82462 Zonophone Paris 1904

154. Vous etes jolies (Delmet) 60083 XP3058 Odeon, Paris 1906/1907

FRENCH TENOR AGUSTARELLO AFFRE (1858-1931) 8 CDR

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