Charles Rousseliere

as Romeo in "Romeo & Juliette" by Gounod

Charles Rousseliere
1875-1950
French Tenor
Studied with Albert Vaguet at the Paris Conservatoire. He was active in café-concert, and one of the stars of the Petit Ramponneau in Montmartre, Debut as Samson in “ Samson and Delilah” by Saint-Saëns 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” by Gounod in 1906) as well as in Berlin, Buenos Aires and Milan. Created Marcomie in “Les Barbares” by Saint Seans 1901 Paris ,Gorgio in “Amica” by Mascagni Monte Carlo 1905 ,Tebaldo in “L,Ancetre” by Saint Seans Monte Carlo 1906 ,Ulysse in “Pénélope” by Fauré.in 1913 at Monte Carlo ,Julien in “Julien” by Charpentier Paris 1913 ,Gorgio in “Amica” by Mascagni Monte Carlo 1905 , Roles included Roles included Romeo in “Romeo & Juliette” by Gounod , Samson in “ Samson and Delilah” by Saint-Saëns , Gerald in “Lakme” by Delibes , Vincent in “Mirielle” by Massenet , Don Jose in “Carmen” by Bizet , Canio in “I Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo , Lohengrin in “Lohengrin” by Wagner, Tanhauser in “Tannhauser” by Wagner, Parsifal in “Parsifal” by Wagner and Sigurd in “Sigud” by Reyer.