Edmond Clément
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Edmond Clément (March 28, 1867, Paris - February 24, 1928, Nice) was an French tenor, one of the most admired French singers of his era.
[edit] Career
Clément studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Warot, and made his stage debut at the Opéra-Comique in 1889, as Vincent in Mireille.
He remained first tenor at that theatre until 1909, singing notably Ottavio, Tamino, Almaviva, Georges Brown, Fra Diavolo, Gérald, des Grieux, Werther, Hoffmann, etc. He took part in the creation of Le juif polonais by Camille Erlanger and Hélène by Camille Saint-Saëns. He also sang at the Parisian premiere of Falstaff and Madama Butterfly.
Clément sang at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1909 to 1911, and in Boston, from 1911 to 1913, where he was much admired for his stylish singing and elegance on stage, considered one of the greatest Roméo and Don José of his time.
He gave a final and memorable recital in 1927, at the age of 60.
[edit] Sources
- Guide de l'opéra, les indispensables de la musique, R. Mancini & J-J. Rouvereux, (Fayard, 1986), ISBN 2-213-01563-6
