Victor Capoul by Hallier

Joseph-Amédée-Victor Capoul (1839-1924); French tenor. He made his debut in 1861 in Adam's "Le Calet" at the Opéra-Comique where he stayed until 1870. From 1870 to 1879 he performed in London at the Italian Opera and at Covent garden. He sang at various premières:in Massenet's "La Grand'Tante" (1867), in Auber's "Le premier jour de bonheur" (1868), in Offenbach's "Vert-Vert" (1869) and the title-role in Massé's "Paul et Virginie" (1876). His only gramophone-recording is “La berceuse de Jocelyn” (1905).