Heinrich Hensel (Tenor) (Neustadt, Germany 29 Oct 1874 - Hamburg, Germany 23 Feb 1935)

His voice was discovered by the conductor Felix Mottl and he studied under Gustav Walter in Vienna as well as with Eduard Bellwidt in Frankfurt a. M. In 1897 he made his debut in the Stadttheater in Freiburg im Breisgau in ‘’Alessandro Stradella’’ of F. von Flotow. Later he worked as vocal pedagogue in Hamburg. He was married to the dramatic soprano Elsa Hensel-Schweitzer (1871-1937).

Chronology of some appearances

1897-1900 Freiburg Stadttheater  Alessandro Stradella (Alessandro Stradella)

1900-1906 Frankfurt a.M.Opernhaus Martha (Lionel)

1906-1911 Wiesbaden Hoftheater (-)

1907 Zurich  Opernhaus Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1910 Karlsruhe Hoftheater Banadietrich (-) (Premiere)

1910 Amsterdam Opera Lohengrin (Lohengrin)

1911-1912 Bayreuth Festival Parsifal (Parsifal)

1911-1912 New York Metropolitan Opera Walküre (Siegmund)

1911-1914 London Covent Garden

1912 Chicago Opera (-)

1912 Zurich  Opernhaus Siegfried (Siegfried)

1912-1929 Hamburg Stadttheater

1914 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Parsifal (Parsifal) (Premiere)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

G&T, Frankfurt-am-Main 1903 
Zigeunerbaron (Strauss): Wer uns getraut with Hensel-Schweizer 44233 1185z 

Gramophone, Berlin 1909-04-27
Africaine (Meyerbeer): Land so wunderbar 4-42267 956ab

Gramophone, Berlin 1909-04-28
Lohengrin (Wagner): Mein lieber Schwan 042277 116ac 
Trovatore (Verdi): Dass nur für mich (75) 4-42225 961ab 
Trovatore (Verdi): Einsam steh' ich verlassen (Ständchen) 4-42226 962ab 

Gramophone, Berlin 1910-08-03 
Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land 042278 486m 
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Scherzet immer 4-42424 11090L 

Odeon, Berlin 1912
Tannhäuser (Wagner): Inbrunst im Herzen 76303 xxB5686
Tannhäuser (Wagner): Da sah ich ihn 76304 xxB5687
Trovatore (Verdi): a) Ständchen, b) Daß noch einmal sie erschiene 99895 xB5690 

Walter Widdop (Tenor) (Norland, near Halifax, Yorkshire, England April 19, 1892 - Hampstead, London, England September 6, 1949)

He studied singing under Percy Pitt, Norman Allin, Arthur Hinchcliffe and Dinh Gilly in London and made his debut in Leeds as Radames in ‘’Aida’’(1923), as a member of the British National Opera Company. He appeared wth this society till 1929. In 1924 he made his debut at Covent Garden in ‘’Siegfried’’, as a partner of Frida Leider. He became one of the first English tenors, who mostly appeared in Richard Wagner’s operas and till 1938, almost annually, sang at Covent Garden, among other things as Tristan opposite Kirsten Flagstad. In 1935 he appeared there as Max in ‘’Freischütz’’ together with Eva Turner. On 25. 6. 1924 he performed at Covent Garden in the premiere of the opera ‘’Judith’’ of Eugène Goossens as Bagoas. In the 1927-1928 season he made guest appearances  at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona. He appeared also in Holland and Germanny. He took part in the English première of the 8-th symphony ("Sinfonie der Tausend")  by Gustav Mahler. In North America he appeared only at the concert hall, but not on the stage. Still in 1948 he sang in London the part of Ägisth in ‘’Elektra’’ as a partner of Erna Schlüter. He died suddenly. 

Chronology of some appearances

1923 Leeds Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Aida (Radames)
1924 London Covent Garden Siegfried (Siegfried)
1924 London Covent Garden Judith (Bagoas)
1928 London Covent Garden Armida (Rinaldo)
1935 London Covent Garden Freischütz (Max)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

HMV, London 1926-08-13
I know of two bright eyes (Clutsam) E449 6-2596

HMV, London 1926-09-13
Lohengrin (Wagner): Narration D1353 2-02190

HMV, London 1929-01-18
Judas Maccabaeus (Händel): Sound an alarm D1886 2-02294
Messiah (Händel): Comfort ye, my people D1620 2-02292

HMV, London 1930-01-23
Maritana (Wallace): Yes, let me like a soldier fall D1887 32-1190

HMV, London 1930-09-19
Acis and Galatea (Händel): Love sounds the alarm DB1566 32-2162
Acis and Galatea (Händel): Love in her eyes sits playing DB1566 32-2161
Elijah (Mendelssohn): If with all your hearts E566 30-4788

William Heseltine (Tenor) (Winewall Lancs 1892 - ? 10 Jan 1966)

First he studied singing in London, then additionally in Italy. Probably he made his debut as a member of the Carl Rosa Opera Company during the 1920s. After his retirement from the stage, he taught and was also choirmaster at the Inghamite Church in Winewall.

Chronology of some appearances

1920's England Carl Rosa Opera Company

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo); Vesti la giubba 3873 A 2598

Trovatore (Verdi): Miserere 9168 AX214

Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): No, pagliaccio non son  3873 A 2597

Trovatore (Verdi): Duo with Mary Ogden 9168 AX2148

Ben Davies (Tenor) (Pontardawe, Swansea 6 January 1858 – Bath, Bristol 28 March 1943)

He was a pupil of Alberto Randegger in London. In 1879 he gave in Dublin the first concert. He made his debut in 1881 as a member of Carl Rosa Opera Company at Birmingham in ‘’The Bohemian Girl’’ of Balfe.

Chronology of some appearances

1881-1887 England Carl Rosa Opera Company

1884 London Drury Lane Theatre ‘’The Canterbury Pilgrims’’

1891 London Royal English Opera House ‘’Ivanhoe’’

1893 London Covent Garden ‘’Signa’’

1893 North American tour

1894 Prague Concert

1897 Germany Concert

1897 Amsterdam Concert

1898 Cincinnati Concert

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

G&T, London 1901-11
I'll sing thee songs of Araby (Clay) 2-2501 1121b

G&T, London 1902-11-11
To Mary (White) 2-2778 2720b 

G&T, London 1903-03
Faust (Gounod): Salve dimora 02004 36c

Pathé cylinders & discs, London 1903/1904
To Mary (White) 60001
Paulus (Mendelssohn): Be thou faithful unto death 60029
Sally in our alley (Carey) 60013

Columbia, London 1917
Drink to me only with thine eyes (words: Ben Jonson) 7351 75947
I'll sing thee songs of Araby (Clay) 7351 75956

Louis Musy (Baritone) (Oran, Algeria 1902 – Paris, France 1981)

He received his education at the Conservatoire National de Paris under E. Lorrain, Carré and M. Gallon. He made his debut in 1925 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in ''Le Chemineau'' of Xavier Levoux. He belonged longer than 25 years to this opera house. On 16. 12. 1927 he sang at the Opéra Comique in the premiere of ''Le pauvre matelot'' of Davius Milhaud, on 15. 1. 1930 in  ''Le Roi d'Yvetot'' of Jacques Ibert, on 19. 6. 1935 in ''L'École des Maris'' of E. Bondeville, on 10. 3. 1942 in the premiere of ''Mon oncle Benjamin'' of F. Bousquet. By the end of his artistic career, since 1947, he was active at the Opéra-Comique also as a director. He was married to the contralto Renée Gilly (1906-77).

Chronology of some appearances

1925-1947 Paris Opéra-Comique

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

HMV, Paris 1926-10-01
Le Chemineau (Leroux): La Jeanette s'en va P663 4-32719

HMV, Paris 1927-10-27
Hérodiade (Massenet): Vision fugitive P762 4-32806
Tosca (Puccini): Oui, l'on me dit vénal P763 4-32807

HMV, Paris 1928-10-15
Carmen (Bizet): 13) Vivat! Vivat le Toréro! with Perelli, Lebard, Fenoyer, Rousseau & Morturier L701 0234030

HMV, Paris 1928-10-16
Carmen (Bizet): 26) Je suis Escamillo with de Trevi L707 0234026

HMV, Paris 1928-10-26
Carmen (Bizet): 27) Hola! Hola, José! with Perelli, Lebard, Fenoyer, Cornellier, Payen, Brothier & de Trevi L708 0234037
Carmen (Bizet): 32) Si tu m'aimes, Carmen... C'est toi? with Perelli, Lebard, Fenoyer & de Trevi L710 0234039

Gramophone, Paris 1931-09-14

Pecheurs de perles (Bizet): C'est toi, toi enfin que je revois... Au fond du temple saint with Cesar Vezzani DB4862 52-1103

Lucy Vauthrin (Soprano) (Paris, France 1885 - Paris, France 1945)

She was a member of the Opéra-Comique in Paris.

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

G&T, Paris 1907

Armide (Gluck): Air de la Naïade 33656 5204h  

Chérubin (Massenet): Aubade 33657  5205h

Ferval (Tenor)

He was a member of the Théâtre Municipal de la Gaîté in Paris

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Disque Aérophone
Messaline (de Lara): Romance 569
Berceuse (Godard):  Jocelyn 571

Nirès (Tenor)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Disque Aérophone
Faust (Gounod): Salut demeure  936
Carmen (Bizet): La fleur que tu m'avais jetée 936

Lucien Fugère (Baritone) (Paris, France 1848 - Paris, France 1935)

He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under the pedagogues Raguneau and Édouard Batiste. He made first public appearance in 1871 at the Café-Concert Bata-clan in Paris. In 1874 he joined to the operetta theater Bouffes-Parisiens. In 1877 he was engagaed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he made his debut as Jean in ‘’Les noces de Jeannette’’ of V. Massé. He became the most popular artist of the Opéra-Comique.

Opera Premieres

Paris Opéra-Comique 20.12.1880 L'Amour Médecin F. Poise

Paris Opéra-Comique 18.5.1887 Le roi malgré lui  E. Chabrier (as Fritelli)

Paris Opéra-Comique 30.5.1890 La Basoche A. Messager (as Longueville)

Paris Opéra-Comique 24.5.1893 Phryné C. Saint-Saëns (as Dicéphile)

Paris Opéra-Comique 8.5.1894 Le portrait de Manon  J. Massenet

Paris Opéra-Comique 1.4.1895 La Vivandière B. Godard (as Ballafré)

Paris Opéra-Comique 26.11.1895 Xavière T. Dubois

Paris Opéra-Comique 1898 La Bohème G. Puccini (Schaunard)

Paris Opéra-Comique 24.5.1899 Cendrillon J. Massenet (as Pandolfe)

Paris Opéra-Comique 20.2.1901 La fille de Tabarin G. Pierné

Paris Opéra-Comique 20.11.1901 Grisélidis J. Massenet

Paris Opéra-Comique 8.11.1906 Le Bonhomme Jadis E. Jacques-Dalcroze

Nice Opéra 1906 Sanga I. de Lara

Paris Opéra-Comique 5.6.1907 Fortunio A. Messager

Paris Opéra-Comique 4.5.1910 Le Mariage de Télémaque C. Terrasse

Paris Opéra-Comique 2.2.1900  Louise G. Charpentier (as father)

One of his star roles was the Longueville in A. Messager’s ‘’La Basoche’’. Messager composed for the him also the part of the Maître André in his opera ‘’Fortunio’’. In the 1910-1919 seasons he was engaged at the Théâtre Gaîté-Lyrique in Paris; there he sang on 29. 12. 1910 the title part in J. Massenet’s ‘’Don Quichotte’’. Massenet dedicated the score of the opera to him, however, he could not take part in the premiere at Monte Carlo. In 1913 he sang in this opera house in the premiere of the opera ‘’Carmosine’’ of Henri Février. Since 1919 he worked again at the Opéra-Comique and in 1927 appeared as Don Bartolo in G. Rossini’s ‘’Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’. In 1897 he made guest appearance at Covent Garden in London as Leporello in ‘’Don Giovanni’’ (his only guest performance abroad!). In the 1906-1910 seasons he sang in Nice and Marseille. During the First World War he gave many concerts before French soldiers. Still in 1932 he appeared at the Opéra-Comique. In 1928 he was appointed the knight of the honorary legion.

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Zonophone, Paris 1902-12
Joconde (Nicolò): Dans un délire extrême (Romance) (one verse) X-2015

Columbia, Paris 1928-04-14
La Basoche (Messager): Elle m'aime D13045 WL1022

Columbia, Paris 1928-12-01
L'Ombre (Flotow): Quand je monte Cocotte D13083 WL1315

Columbia, Paris 1929-03-08
Le Médecin malgré lui (Gounod): Qu'ils sont doux D15178 WLX901

Columbia, Paris 1929-03-15

Zauberflöte (Mozart): Je suis le joyeux oiseleur (Der Vogelfänger) D13092 WL1480

Columbia, Paris 1930-03-07
Le Maître de Chapelle (Paër) Ah! quel plaisir LFX32 WLX1297

Henri-Alexandre Lequien (Bass/Baritone) (Paris, France 1865 - ?)

After his education at the Conservatoire National de Paris he made his debut in 1889 at the Opéra de Rouen. Here he sang in 1890 the part of Narr'Havas in the French première of the opera ‘’Salammbô’’ by Ernest Reyer.

Chronology of some appearances

1889 Opéra de Rouen

1892-1894 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1905-1907 Opéra de Monte-Carlo

1907 Paris Grand Opéra

1907 Berlin Court Opera

1913-1914 Paris Théâtre Lyrique

1919 Zurich Municipal Theater

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Odeon, Paris 1908

Aida (Verdi): Sextuor, pt 2 with Talexis, Affre, Fréville, Landouzy & Narçon 56193 XP4439

Aida (Verdi): Gloire a L'Egypte with Talexis, Affre, Landouzy, Narçon and Rigaux 56196 xP 4438

Huguenots (Meyerbeer): En mon bon droit j'ai confiance with Freville, Claudin, Affre, Narçon, Rigaux and Bernard 97142 Xp4452

Clara Clairbert (Soprano) (Brussels, Belgium 1899 - Brussels, Belgium 1970)

She studied in Brussels and made her debut in 1924 at the Théâtre de la Monnaie as Olympia in ‘’Les contes d'Hoffmann’’. She appeared there till 1928 and again in the 1939-1952 seasons.

Chronology of some appearances

1924-1928 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie Debut Les contes d'Hoffmann (Olympia)

1930 Philadelphia Opera Traviata (Violetta)

1931 Opéra de Monte-Carlo Manon (Manon)

1933 Opéra de Monte-Carlo Pêcheurs de perles (Leila)

1933 Paris Grand Opéra Rigoletto (Gilda)

1939-1952 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Polydor, Berlin? 1928
Mignon (Thomas): Polonaise 66794 1304½bm I
Mireille (Gounod): Valse 66794 1299bm I 
Lakmé (Delibes): Air des clochettes 66791 1306½bm I
Manon (Massenet): Je suis encore toute étourdie  66791 1300bm I

Alice Cléry (Mezzo-Soprano)

She was a memeber of the Théâtre National de l'Opéra Comique in Paris.

Chronology of appearance

1894-1895 Monreal Théâtre français

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

G&T, Paris 1907-10

Trovatore (Verdi): La flamme brille 33829 5031h

Rigoletto (Verdi): Belle fille with Korsoff, Beyle & Dufranne 034016 562i 

Mireille Berthon (Soprano) (Paris, France 1889 - Paris, France 1955)

She received her education at the Conservatoire of Paris by Louise Grandjean, Hettich and A. Saléza. Then she studied the Italian repertoire under Angelica Pandolfini in Milan. In 1917 she made her debut at the Grand Opéra in Paris in the title part of the opera ‘’Thaïs’’ of J. Massenet. In 1918 she sang at the Opéra de Rouen in the premiere of the opera ‘’Ninon de Lenclos’’ of Mainguenant. In 1920 she had a huge success at the Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires, where she appeared as Manon, Thaïs and Marguerite in ‘’Faust’’. She also made guest appearances in Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. Then she came back to France, sang at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in ‘’La damnation de Faust’’. At Vichy she appeared in ‘’La Fille de Madame Angot’’ of Lecocq. In 1922 she became a member of the Grand Opéra in Paris, where she performed 15 years. In 1937 she changed to the Opéra-Comique, where she was highly appreciated. She made guest appearances also in Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Egypt, Italy and North Africa. She died suddenly.

Chronology of some appearances

1917 Paris Grand Opéra

1918 Opéra de Rouen

1920 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón

1922 Paris Grand Opéra

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Gramophone, Paris 10-4-24

Thaïs (Massenet): Ah, tais-toi, voix impitoyable 33980 P509

Thaïs (Massenet): Ah, je suis seule 33979 P509

Gramophone, Paris 11-12-24

Faust (Gounod): Seigneur, daigne permettre (Scène de l'église, pt 1) with Tubiana & chorus W619 034270

Faust (Gounod): Que dirai-je alors au Seigneur (d:o, pt 2) with Tubiana &chorus W619 034271

Gramophone, Paris 19-10-26

La Tosca (Puccini): D'art et d'amour 2-33031 P687

Gramophone, Paris 5-6-28

La belle Hélène (Offenbach): Amours divins  033293 W973

La Fille de Madame Angot (Lecocq ): Légende de la Mère Angot 2-33072 P769

Gramophone, Paris 23-10-28

Armide (Gluck): Ah, si la liberté 033300 W992

Gramophone, Paris 31-10-28

La Damnation de Faust (Berlioz): Autrefois un roi de Thulé PII 2-33086 P806

La Damnation de Faust (Berlioz): Autrefois un roi de Thulé PI 2-33085 P806

Germaine Féraldy (Soprano) (Toulouse, France 1894 - Toulouse, France 1949)

She was trained at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulouse and at the Conservatoire de Paris. First she appeared at the French provincial operatic stages. In 1924 she joined to the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where she made her debut as Micaela in ‘’Carmen’’. Here she remained active till 1942 and had a huge success as Manon, Marguerite and Traviata. She performed at the Opéra-Comique in the premiere of the opera ‘’Le bon Roi Dagobert’’ (5. 12. 1927, as Natilde) and sang there in 1920 the part of Marie in the first performance of B. Smetana’s ‘’Verkaufter Braut’’. She made guest appearances in Nice, Monte Carlo (1921, as Nedda in ‘’Pagliacci’’), Brussels and London. In 1938 at Rio de Janeiro she performed in C. Gounod’s ‘’Mireille’’ and in A. Adam’s ‘’Si j'étais Roi’’. She was a successful concert singer. After her retirement from the stage, she received a professorship at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Toulouse.

Chronology of some appearances

1924-1942 Paris Opéra-Comique

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Pathé, Paris 1923 - 1925
Mireille (Gounod): Vincenette a votre âge with Marny 2573 1024
Noces de Jeannette (Massé): Parmi tant d'amoureux 1033 0597

Pathé, Paris 1926? (ac)
Mignon (Thomas): Je suis Titania 200381 X597

Columbia, Paris 1928-03-08
Lakmé (Delibes): Pourquoi dans les grands bois D15029 WLX280

Columbia, Paris 1928-03-10
Lakmé (Delibes): Blanche Dourga D13039 WL956
Lakmé (Delibes): Tu m'as donné le plus beau rêve D13039 WL957

Columbia, Paris 1928-04-12
Manon (Massenet): Je suis encore toute étourdie D15042  WLX341

Columbia, Paris 1928-05-03
Lakmé (Delibes) Où va la jeune hindoue D15042 WLX353

Columbia, Paris 1928-11-01
Lakmé (Delibes): Viens Mallika... Sous le dôme épais with Bernardet D15136 WLX598

Columbia, Paris 1928-11-07
Prodaná Nevěsta (Smetana): Fille cruelle with Claudel D15120 WLX609

Pathé, Paris 1935
Lakmé (Delibes): D'ou viens-tu? with Villabella PD13 CPT1962

Lakmé (Delibes): C'est le dieu de la jeunesse with Villabella PD13 CPT1963
Lakmé (Delibes): Lakmé, c'est toi....Dans la forêt près de nous with Villabella  PGT15 CPTX139

Charles Gilibert (Baritone) (Paris, France 1866 - New York, USA 1910)

He was a pupil of the Conservatoire de Paris and he made his debut in 1888 at the Paris Opéra-Comique. In 1891 he joined to the ensemble of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, where he was highly appreciated and remained till 1900. Here he appeared among other things in the premieres of the operas ‘’Maître Martin’’ of Jan Blockx (1892), ‘’La Vivandière’’ of B. Godard (1896) and ‘’Tijl Ulenspiegel’’ of Jan Blockx (1900). From 1894 to 1909 he made guest appearances at Covent Garden, where on 20. 6. 1894 he sang in the premiere of ‘’La Navarraise’’ of J. Massenet. He sang in London in the premières of G. Charpentier’s ‘’Louise’’ (as father, 1909) and ‘’Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame’’ of J.  Massenet (1906, as Boniface). In 1900 he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York and made his debut as Herzog in ‘’Roméo et Juliette’’. He belonged to the ensemble of this opera house till 1903. At the Metropolitan Opera he performed in the following opera premières:

1900 La Bohème (Schaunard)

1901 Tosca (Sakristan)

1902 Messaline (Myrrhon)

In 1906 he was engaged by the Manhattan Opera House in New York and sang here till 1910. Here, in 1908, he created the role of the father in the American première of G. Charpentier’s ‘’Louise’’. He was married to the Belgian soprano Gabrielle Lejeune, who made records under the name Mme Gilibert. He died suddenly.

Chronology of some appearances

1888-1890 Paris Opéra-Comique

1891-1900 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1900 New York Metropolitan Opera

1906-1910 New York Manhattan Opera House

1894-1909 London Covent Garden

Schaunard 1/1/191901, 2/7/191901, Il conte di Monterone 2/28/191901, Il (Filadelfia) sagrestano 2/28/191901, Le duc de Vérone 12/31/191901, Le Dancaïre (Filadelfia) 1/2/191902, Il sagrestano 1/7/191902, Sulpice 1/21/191902, Myrrhon 2/4/191902, Il (Filadelfia) sagrestano 1/6/191903, Schaunard 1/8/191903, Il dottore Bartolo 1/13/191903, (Filadelfia) Sulpice 2/17/191903, Don Pasquale 3/10/191903, La père 3/26/1908, Le Dancaïre (Filadelfia) 11/17/1908, Il dottore Bartolo 11/21/1908, Il conte di Monterone (Filadelfia) 12/1/1908, Le Dancaïre 12/5/1908, Spalanzani 12/10/1908, Crespel (Filadelfia) 12/10/1908, Boniface 12/24/1908, Schaunard 12/29/1908, Le Dancaïre (Filadelfia) 1/2/1909, Schaunard 1/9/1909, Boniface 1/16/1909, Schaunard 2/20/1909, Il (Filadelfia) sagrestano 2/27/1909, Boniface 3/16/1909, La père 3/23/1909, Boniface (Filadelfia) 4/3/1909, Sulpizio 11/25/1909, Boniface 12/9/1909, Il sagrestano (Filadelfia) 12/16/1909, Il conte di Monterone 1/8/1910, Spalanzani 1/18/1910, Crespel (Filadelfia) 1/18/1910, Schaunard 1/27/1910, Spalanzani 1/29/1910, Crespel 1/29/1910, (Filadelfia) Spalanzani 2/5/1910, Crespel 2/5/1910, Le Dancaïre 3/16/1910, La père (Filadelfia) 3/21/1910, 3/26/1910 (Filadelfia)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia, New York 1903
Obstination (de Fontenailles) 1236

Columbia, New York 1907-03?
Don Giovanni (Mozart): Sérénade; Margoton va-t'à l'Jau (trad) 30096

Victor, 1907-04-01
Malgré-moi (Pfeiffer) 81090 B4362

Victor, 1907-03-28 
Per valli, per boschi (Biangini) with Melba  89011 C4347

Victor, 1910-01-28
Xerxes (Händel): Largo 74155 C8488

Louis Richard (Baritone) (Belgium ? 1889 - ? 1977)

                                                                 Escamillo

His voice was discovered by Achille Tondeur. He studied with him and at the Conservatoire Royal de Mons under Édouard Martiny. He made his debut in 1918 at the Opera House in Mons. In the 1919-1921 seasons he appeared at the Opera House of Lüttich, then, from 1921 to 1923, performed at the Opera House in Strasbourg, where he sang parts of Escamillo in ‘’Carmen’’, Mephisto and the Valentin in ‘’Faust’’, Nilakantha in ‘’Lakmé’’ and Tonio in ‘’Pagliacci’’. In 1923 he joined to the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, and till 1951 belonged to the leading members of this most significant Belgian opera house. He also made guest appearances in Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lyon, Vichy, Ghent, Hague and in the 1931-1932 season at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. In the 1934-1935 season he appeared at the Paris Grand Opéra as Rigoletto, Wolfram in ‘’Tannhäuser’’, Hérode in ‘’Hérodiade’’, Amonasro in ‘’Aida’’ and the Telramund in ‘’Lohengrin’’. In Brussels he worked in the premières of the operas:

1924 Prince Igor (as Kontschak)

1926 La forza del destino

1926 Turandot (as Timur)

1928 Mona Lisa (as Francesco)
His repertoire included also Amfortas in ‘’Parsifal’’, Alfio in ‘’Cavalleria Rusticana’’, Scarpia in ‘’Tosca’’, Pizarro in ‘’Fidelio’’, Athanaël in ‘’Thaïs’’, Sebastiano in "Tiefland", Gunther in ‘’Sigurd’’ and the Jochanaan in ‘’Salome’’.

Chronology of some appearances

1918 Mons Opera House

1919-1921 Lüttich Opera House

1921-1923 Strasbourg Opera House

1923-1951 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1931-1932 Opéra de Monte-Carlo

1934-1935  Paris Grand Opéra

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Columbia 1928

Lohengrin (Wagner):  Prince merci 72793 RFX 29

Columbia, 1930-04-24
Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach): Scintille diamant RFX10 WLBX1 

Columbia, 1930-04-25
Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz): Arioso RFX10 WLBX10