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Fernand Francell

Fernand Francell
Francell as Wilhelm Meister in ‘’Mignon’. by Thomas

Fernand Francell
1880-1966
French Tenor

He studied singing at the Paris Conservatoire. He made his debut in 1906 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as Vincent in ‘’Mireille’’ of Gounod. 1908 he sang at the Théâtre Gaîté Lyrique in Paris as Wilhelm Meister in ‘’Mignon’. He remained at the Opéra-Comique, where he appeared in many important premieres. Paco in ‘’La vida breve’’ by de Falla; ‘’Le Bonhomme Jadis’’ by É. Jacques-Dalcroze ( 1906), ‘’Fortunio’’ of Messager (1907), ‘’La Habanéra’’ by Raoul Laparra ( 1908), ‘’Chiquito’’ (1909) and ‘’La Danseuse de Pompéi’’ (1912) by Jean Nouguès, ‘’Le Mariage de Télémaque’’ by Claude Terrasse (1910), ‘’Le voile du Bonheur’’ by Charles Pons ( 1911) ‘’Francesca da Rimini’’ by Franco Leoni ( 1913). he performed mostly in France . After his retirement he became a professor at the Paris Conservatoire.

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