Charles Rousselière
Charles Rousselière (17 January 1875 – 11 May 1950) was French operatic tenor who performed primarily at the Paris Opera, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and the Opéra-Comique. He sang in the world premieres of several operas, including the title role in Charpentier's Julien and Giorgio in Mascagni's Amica
Rousselière was born in Saint-Nazaire and originally worked as a blacksmith before studying with Albert Vaguet at the Paris Conservatoire. He made his stage debut as Samson in Saint-Saëns's Samson and Delilah at the Paris Opera in 1900. He also appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (where he debuted as Roméo in Roméo et Juliette in 1906) as well as in Berlin, Buenos Aires and Milan. He made a number of recordings between 1903 and 1926.
Rousselière died in Joué-lès-Tours at the age of 75.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Casaglia, Gherardo (2005). "Rousselière". Almanacco Amadeus (Italian). Retrieved 14 July 2013
- ↑ Steane, J.B (2008). "Rousselière, Charles", p. 418. The Grove Book of Opera Singers. Oxford University Press
External links
- Charles Rousselière. Association l'Art Lyrique Français (French)
Media related to Charles Rousselière at Wikimedia Commons
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