Daniel Vigneau (Baritone) (Lyon, France 1881 - ?)

He studied singing under Duvernoy at the Paris Conservatory, where he won a price. In 1907 his debut occurred at the Paris Opéra-Comique, where he appeared for the next twenty years. Here on 15. 5. 1914 he sang in the premiere of Henri Rabaud's opera ''Marouf'' in the part of Ali. The same year he sang in the première of de Falla's opera ''La vida breve''. Already in 1908 he  created the role of Mizgir in the Paris première of Rimsky-Korssakov's ''Snegourotchka''. He sang at the Opéra-Comique in many other important premières (among other things also in 1910 in the premiere of ''On ne badine pas avec l'amour'' of Gabriel Pierné, in 1913 in the premiere of ''Le Carilloneur'' of Xavier Leroux). He also performed with success in Nice and Monte Carlo. In 1924 he sang at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris in the premiere of the opera ''Les Burgraves'' of Léon Sachs, also appeared at the Opera House in Monte Carlo in in the premiere of  É. Chabrier's ''Une Éducation manquée''. In 1924 and 1928 he guested in Holland; his career lasted till the years after the Second World War.

Chronology of some appearances

1907 Paris Opéra-Comique Debut

1908 Paris Opéra-Comique Snegourotchka

1910 Paris Opéra-Comique On ne badine pas avec l'amour

1913 Paris Opéra-Comique Le Carilloneur

1914 Paris Opéra-Comique Marouf

1924 Paris Théâtre des Champs-Élysées Les Burgraves

1924 Monte Carlo Opera House Une Éducation manquée

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906?

Célébrons le Seigneur (Rupès) 17719
Berceuse pour Marivonne 17720

Pathé, Paris 1906-1908
Dragons de Villars (Maillart): Ah! Si j'étais dragon with Marignan 4609

Traviata (Verdi): Ah, de mes larmes with Jane Marignan 4610

Chanson de Marinette (Tagliafico) 4769

Pensee d'automne (Massenet) 3133

Carmen (Bizet): Chanson du toréador 4776
Faust (Gounod): Mort de Valentin 4658
Les noces de Jeannette Allons je veux qu'on s'assoie with Marignan1589 4680
O sole mio (di Capua) 4651

G&T, Paris 1907

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Donc je suis celle qu'il aime with Korsoff 034018 570i

Edison 1907/1909

Berceuse pour Marivonne 17720

Gramophone, Paris 1908

Rigoletto (Verdi): Courtesans! Vil race 032071 595i
Faust (Gounod): Choral des épées with Auguez de Montalant, Rocca and d'Assy 3-32875 6499h
Ave Maria (from Cavalleria Rusticana) (Mascagni) 3-32842 5957h 

Gramophone, Paris 1908-10
Faust (Gounod): Choral des épées with Auguez de Montalant, Rocca & d'Assy 3-32875 P363

Gramophone, Paris 1908-11-30
Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini): Cavatine 032105 0862v

Gramophone, Paris 1909-12-29
Sérénade (Chantez, riez, dormez) (Gounod) 032126 W129

Gramophone, Paris 1910-11-25
Rigoletto (Verdi): Paix! Voici le buffon (w. chorus) 032172 01744v

Gramophone, Paris 1911-11-17
Bohème (Puccini): Ah, Mimi s'en est allée with Leon Campagnola 34295 U9

Pathé, Paris 1921/1922
Thaïs (Massenet): Voilà donc la terrible cité 0338