19TH CENTURY OPERA SINGERS

JEAN-LOUIS LASALLE -Baritone (.Lyon, December 10, 1845 or 14 February 1847 - September 07, 1909). Father of Robert Lassalle tenor. Student at Paris Concervatoire and later a pupil of Novelli.He made his first appearance on stage as St Bris in "Les Huguenot's" at Liege in 1868. During the next 4 years he sang at Lille , Toulouse , Brussels and the Hague . Debuted at the Opera on 09 June 1872 , as Nelusko "L'Africane". There he took part in many world premieres as Scindia in Massenet's "La Roi De Lahore" 1877 , Severe in Gounod's "Polyeucte" 1878 ,Ben Said in Gounod's "Le Tribute de Zamora ' 1880 ,Malatesta in Thomas's 'Francoise de Rimini" 1880 , and in 1183 the title role of Saint Saens "Henry VIII". He sang at Covent Garden 1879 , 1880 and 1881 and again between 1883-1891.In 1891 he made his Metropolitan Debut as Nelusko in Meyerbeer's "L'Africane". He sang Carmen (Escamillo) at the Opéra-Comique on December 11, 1890, for the erection of the monument to the memory of Bizet.

Alphonse Duchesne as Hussan "Djamileh" Bizet Creator ALPHONSE DUCHESNE (1840-????) French Tenor Created Hassan "Djamileh" Bizet 22nd May1872 at Opera Comique

JEAN ISMAEL (Jean-Vital-Jammes) (1825-1893) French Baritone Self taught made his debut 1841.Sang in provincial theatres until engaged at the Theatre lyrique in Paris and later at the Opera Comique , Created Zurga " Les Pecheurs de Perles" and Qurrias in "Mireille"

JULES ALEXANDRE BOSQUIN (1843-1909) French Tenor Studied at Paris Conservatoire with Laget. Debut 1865 as Ottavio 'Don Pasquale" at Theatre Lyrique Paris.Created Scopas " Erostrate" reyer , Sextus 'Polyeucte" Gounod .and created Jesus in the oratorio de Marie-Magdeleine by Massenet at the l'Odéon on 11th April 1873.

GILBERT LOUIS DUPRE (1806-1896) French Tenor Studied Paris Conservatoire with Choron, Debut Odeaon 1825 as Almaviva 'Barber of Saville", Further study in italy 1829-1835 . Chosen by Donizetti to create Edgardo 'Lucia De Lammermoor" at Naples . Returned to paris created the lead role in "Benevuto Cellini" , Fernando "La Favorite" , Polyeucte 'Les Martyrs" and several other roles. 1842-1850 was Professor of Singing at Paris Conservatoire . In 1853 founded his own singing school , his pupils included his daughter Caroline Duprez, Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, Marie Battu, Mmes Marimon, Monrose, Nantier-Didiee and Albani . His wife Alexandrine Duperron and children Caroline and Leon were also singers

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SOPHIE CRUVELLI (Sophie Johanne Charlotte Crüwell) (12 March 1826 – 6 November 1907) German Soprano Commenced their vocal studies with Louis Spohr in Kassel . Continud her studies in Paris, first with Francesco Piermarini, and then with the distinguished tenor Marco Bordogni. Her debut in Venice at La Fenice, as Odabella in Verdi's Attila. She appeared in that role at Udine on 24 July 1847, and later as Lucrezia in I due Foscari in the same theatre.Made her London (Her Majesty's) début for Lumley on 19 February 1848 as Elvira in Verdi's Ernani.

as Alexis Zouboff in Auber’s opera “La Circassienne ACHILLE-FELIX MONTAUBRY (12 November 1826- 2 October 1898) French Tenor At the Paris Conservatoire as a student of Panseron and Moreau-Sainti. European debut at the Salle Favart on 16 December 1858 in Les trois Nicolas by Clapisson, playing Nicolas Dalayrac In Le joaillier de Saint-James (17 February 1862) he created the role of Bernard He was also the first Bénédict in Berlioz's Béatrice et Bénédict, which premiered on 9 August 1862 in Baden-Baden. Eugène Gautier's Le trésor de Pierrot (5 November 1864

Karoline Bettelheim as Selica in L'Africaine by Giacomo Meyerbeer Karoline von Gompertz-Bettelheim (1845-1925); Hungarian mezzo-soprano/contralto Studied pianoforte with Karl Goldmark, and singing with Moritz Laufer. At the age of 14, she made her début as a pianist, and two years later appeared for the first time in opera at Vienna. She eventually obtained a permanent engagement at the Royal Opera in that city. In 1861 she made her debut as Priestess in Gluck’s “Iphigenie auf Tauris” at Vienna. She was one of the leading singers at the Vienna “Hofoper” but she had a very short career. In 1867 she married businessman Julius Ritter von Gompertz and retired from the stage. She continued singing at concerts in London, Frankfurt a.M., Leipzig, Aachen and Vienna. She was a famous interpretor of the “Lieder” of Johannes Brahms.

KATHARINA KLAFSKY (1855-1896) Hungarian soprano. started her career as a choir singer at the “Komischen Oper Wien” IN 1874. In 1876 she was engaged at the “Opernhaus von Leipzig”, where she sang comprimario roles. Continued her studies with various teachers and finally with Mathilde Marchesi In 1879 she became “First soprano” at Leipzig. From 1883/86 she was engaged at the “Stadttheater von Bremen” and from 1886/95 at the “Stadttheater von Hamburg”. She made guest appearances at Berlin, Vienna and London (as Wellgunde and Waltraute in Wagner’s Ring-cycle). In the season 1895/96 she sang with the Damrosch Opera Company in the USA. At the end of this tour she was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera of New York for the next season, but this was prevented by her sudden death on September 11, 1896 at the age of 41. Information thanks to Bialystok-Stavenuiter

KATHARINA KLAFSKY (1855-1896) Hungarian soprano. started her career as a choir singer at the “Komischen Oper Wien” IN 1874. In 1876 she was engaged at the “Opernhaus von Leipzig”, where she sang comprimario roles. Continued her studies with various teachers and finally with Mathilde Marchesi In 1879 she became “First soprano” at Leipzig. From 1883/86 she was engaged at the “Stadttheater von Bremen” and from 1886/95 at the “Stadttheater von Hamburg”. She made guest appearances at Berlin, Vienna and London (as Wellgunde and Waltraute in Wagner’s Ring-cycle). In the season 1895/96 she sang with the Damrosch Opera Company in the USA. At the end of this tour she was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera of New York for the next season, but this was prevented by her sudden death on September 11, 1896 at the age of 41. Information thanks to Bialystok-Stavenuiter

Anna de La Grange de Stankowitch (1825–1905) French coloratura soprano She was a protegée of Rossini and Meyerbeer, Debut in 1848.as Desdemona "Othello" . Sang Isabelle "Robert le Diable " , Lucia "Lucia de Lammermoor "and sang Violetta in the American premiere of Verdi's "La Traviata" in New York in 1856

LOUISE HOMER (Louise Dilworth Beatty ) (April 30, 1871 – May 6, 1947) American Contralto After some study in Philadelphia and boston she travelled to Europe to complete her training with Jacques Bouhy in Paris . Debut at vichy as Leonore "La Favorite" . was at Covent Garden for 2 seasons in 1899 as Ortrud , Amneris , Mamma Lucia and Maddelina . Returned to USA in 1900 and made her Metropolitan debut as Amneris , she stayed at the Met until 1919 and returned for the 1927-1930 seasons,

Louise Homer as Amneris 'Aida" by Verdi LOUISE HOMER (Louise Dilworth Beatty ) (April 30, 1871 – May 6, 1947) American Contralto After some study in Philadelphia and boston she travelled to Europe to complete her training with Jacques Bouhy in Paris . Debut at vichy as Leonore "La Favorite" . was at Covent Garden for 2 seasons in 1899 as Ortrud , Amneris , Mamma Lucia and Maddelina . Returned to USA in 1900 and made her Metropolitan debut as Amneris , she stayed at the Met until 1919 and returned for the 1927-1930 seasons,

GAETANO FRASCHINI (16 Feb 1816- 23 May 1887) Italian tenor He studied in Pavia with Moretti and made his début there in 1837 as Tamas in Donizetti’s Gemma di Vergy. In 1839 he sang in Torquato Tasso at Bergamo and in 1840 in Marino Faliero at La Scala. Engaged at the S Carlo, Naples, from 1840 to 1853 he sang in the first performances of Pacini’s

CAROLINE SALLA (Caroline Louise de Septavaux ) (1852- ????) French Soprano Daughter of a former Secretary of GuizotIn 1874-1875 she had an engagement at the Monnaie Opera in Brussels, in 1876 at the Théâtre Gaîté in Paris and in 1877 she was engaged by the Mapleson Opera Company and performed e.g. in Dublin. In 1877 she created the rôle of Hélène in “Le timbre d’argent” by Saint-Saëns. In 1878 she was heard at the Hofoper in Vienna and in 1882 she made her debut at the Grand Opera Paris creating the role of Francesca in the première of “Françoise de Rimini” by Ambroise Thomas. In 1886 she sang at the Opéra-Comique where in 1887 she created the rôle of Proserpine in the première of the eponymous opera by Saint-Saëns. Around the year 1890 she retired from the stage because of her marriage

Giovanni Zucchini (1812-1891); Italian bass-baritone. In his hometown Bologna he studied singing with Britti and in 1832 he made his debut in Modena. In 1838 he sang successfully in Venice and then in Bologna and in Genua. In 1848 he made guest appearances at the Teatro San Carlos at Lisbon. From 1855 until 1865 he was the "first buffo-singer" at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris. In 1863 at the Teatro Municipale Piacenza he sang at the première of Ponchielli's opera "Roderico Re dei Goti". From 1868/71 he made guest appearances at St.Petersburg and Warsaw and during the season 1875/76 at the Wiener Hofoper. In 1877 at La Scala Milan he performed the role of Bartolo in a legendary performance of Rossini 's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", in which Giovanni Zucchini, Adelina Patti, Ernesto Nicolini and Leone Giraldoni enthralled the Scala audience. After he retired from the stage he worked as a vocal teacher in Bologna. Information thanks to Bialystok-Stavenuiter

Anna Maria Strandberg as Cherubino in 'Marriage of Figaro" Mozart ANNA MARIA STRANDBERG (later Strandberg-Bergman ), (8 April 1852 - 1933), Swedish Soprano , Strandberg debuted at the Opera in 1873, where she was active until 1888(when she retired after her marriage) except for the period from 1883 to 1884, when she worked at the New Theatre . She was the daughter of Olof Strandberg 1816-1882 a tenor, and she married the insurance officer Nils Bergman in 1887.