Opera Singer. A baritone, he sang leading roles at the Paris Opera (1853 until 1864) and at the Opera de Toulouse in Toulouse, France (1869). After studying singing in Toulouse, France, he furthered his study at the Paris Conservatory in Paris, France, where he won 2nd place in opera comique and 1st place in singing and grand opera. In December 853 he made his debut at the Paris Opera with the role of 'Alphonse' in Gaetano Donizetti's "La Favorite." His other notable roles during his professional career include 'Guy de Montfort' in Giuseppe Verdi's "Les vepres siciliennes" (1855), 'Duc de Palma' in Emanuele Biletta's "La rose de Florence" (1856), as the Count in the Paris Opera premiere of Verdi's "Le trouvere" (1857), 'Stello' in Fromental Halevy's "La magicienne" (1858), and 'Julien' in Josef Michal Poniatowski's "Pierre de Medicis" (1860). Following his retirement from the opera stage in 1873, he taught singing in Passy, a suburb of Paris, France. In October 1879 he became a professor of singing at the Paris Conservatory and was made an officer of the French Academy in 1882. He died at the age of 57.
Opera Singer. A baritone, he sang leading roles at the Paris Opera (1853 until 1864) and at the Opera de Toulouse in Toulouse, France (1869). After studying singing in Toulouse, France, he furthered his study at the Paris Conservatory in Paris, France, where he won 2nd place in opera comique and 1st place in singing and grand opera. In December 853 he made his debut at the Paris Opera with the role of 'Alphonse' in Gaetano Donizetti's "La Favorite." His other notable roles during his professional career include 'Guy de Montfort' in Giuseppe Verdi's "Les vepres siciliennes" (1855), 'Duc de Palma' in Emanuele Biletta's "La rose de Florence" (1856), as the Count in the Paris Opera premiere of Verdi's "Le trouvere" (1857), 'Stello' in Fromental Halevy's "La magicienne" (1858), and 'Julien' in Josef Michal Poniatowski's "Pierre de Medicis" (1860). Following his retirement from the opera stage in 1873, he taught singing in Passy, a suburb of Paris, France. In October 1879 he became a professor of singing at the Paris Conservatory and was made an officer of the French Academy in 1882. He died at the age of 57.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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