Don Jose
Don Jose
He made his debut (1889) at the Opéra-Comique
in Gounod's ‘’Mireille’’ (as Vincent). He sang in several world premieres,
including Breaneau's ‘’L'attaque du moulin’’ and Saint-Saëns's ‘’Phryné’’. He
also appeared in the first Paris
performances of ‘’Madama Butterfly’’ and ‘’Falstaff’’ and the first Don Juan at
the Opéra-Comique. In 1909 he traveled to the United States for a series of
appearances, including two season (1909-11) at the Metropolitan Opera. In 1912
he was part of the Boston Opera Company, where he was commended for his
sensitive portrayal of Don José in ‘’Carmen’’. Clément was last heard at the
age of sixty in a concert performance.
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Chronology
of some appearances
Werther 12/21/1909, Ange Pitou
1/25/1910, Dominique 2/24/1910, Fra Diavolo 3/1/1910, 11/18/1912 (in Filadelfia)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Pathé, Paris 1916?
Il neige (Bemberg); Bergère légère (Weckerlin) 3098 2984
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Sicilienne 0120 2985
Plaisir d'amour (Martini) 3098 2986
Les filles de la Rochelle (trad) 3099 2989
Dame Blanche (Boïeldieu): Viens, gentile dame 0121 3401
Manon (Massenet): Le rêve 0121 3402
Werther (Massenet): Pourquoi me réveiller 0119 3403
Lakmé (Delibes): Fantaisie aux ailes d'or 0119 3404
Mai (Hahn) 3100 3406
Manon (Massenet): Ah, fuyez, douce image 0120 3407
En passant par la Lorraine (Tiersot) 3099
Je ne veux que des fleurs (Barbirolli) 3100
Pathé, Paris 1919?
Green (Debussy) 3165
Clair de lune (Fauré) 3165
Amadis de Gaule (Lully): Bois épais 3166 1926
Le mariages des roses (Franck) 3166 1928
Sonnet matinale (Massenet); Venez, agréable printemps (Weckerlin) 3167 1927
Jeunes fillettes (Weckerlin); Rondel (Dubois) 3167 1929
Werther (Massenet): Invocation 2021 1939
L'absence (Berlioz) 2021 1945
Il est d'étranges soirs (Roubaud) 2022 1947
Lakmé (Delibes): Ah, viens dans la forêt 2022 1948
Basoche (Messager): A ton amour simple 0279 2381
Basoche (Messager): Villanelle 0279 2382
Basoche (Messager): Chanson ancienne 0280
Le Mage (Massenet): Air de Zarêstre 0280
Pathé, Paris 1921?
Adieu du matin (Pessard); Si tu le veux (Koechlin) 3202
Romance (Debussy) 3202
Cimetière de campagne (Hahn) 3203 2712
Il primo amore (Widor) 3270
L'amour s'envole (Weckerlin) 3203 2716
Je t'aime (Grieg) 3204 2717
Hélas! c'est près de vous (Paër) 3204 2718
Pathé, Paris 1926?
D'une prison (Hahn) 3318
Fuyez, jeunes filles (Cavalli) 3318
La truite (Schubert) 3319 200185
Les adieux (Fauré) 3319 200186
Remembering EDMOND CLÉMENT, who died on this day in 1928.
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