Ferdinand Prévôt

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Ferdinand Prévôt (c. 1800 - died Paris?, 1857?) was an French operatic baritone. His surname is also found spelt as Prevot or Prévost.

The son of a singer, he appeared in the Paris Opéra chorus in 1818 and as a soloist in 1824 in Grétry's Anacréon chez Polycrate. He enjoyed a long career creating a number of minor roles in important operas.

[edit] Roles created

• Omar in Le siège de Corinthe by Gioachino Rossini, 9 October 1826
• Leuthold in William Tell by Gioachino Rossini, 3 August 1829

also roles in:

• Gustave III by Daniel Auber, 27 February 1833
• La Juive by Fromental Halévy, 23 February 1835
• Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer, 29 February 1836

[edit] Sources

• Shulmann, Laurie C (1992), 'Prévôt, Ferdinand' in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7