Opera's Golden Age In Postcards

as Thésée in " ARIANE" by Massenet CREATOR ROLE at the Palais Garnier in Paris on October 31, 1906 LUCIEN MURATORE 1878-1954 French Tenor Studied at the Paris Music Conservatory, and made his operatic debut in 1902, at the Opéra-Comique opposite Emma Calve , creating the King in Reynaldo Hahn's La carmélite.Debut at La Monnaie in 1904, as Werther, and the following year at the Palais Garnier, as Renaud in Lully Created several Massenet operas such as Ariane and Bacchus, at the Opéra, and Roma, in Monte Carlo. He also took part in the creation of La Catalane by Le Borne, Monna Vanna by Henry Février, Déjanire by Camille Saint-Saëns, and Pénélope by Gabriel Fauré. He became principal French tenor with the Boston Opera Company, the Chicago Grand Opera Company (1913–1914), the Chicago Opera Association (1915–1921), and the Chicago Civic Opera (1922). He also appeared at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Muratore retired from the stage in 1931. Returned to Paris and was made Director of Opera Comique

as Lionel 'MUGUETTE" by Carre CREATOR ROLE 1903 Opera Comique Paris 18 March 1903 LUCIEN MURATORE 1878-1954 French Tenor Studied at the Paris Music Conservatory, and made his operatic debut in 1902, at the Opéra-Comique opposite Emma Calve , creating the King in Reynaldo Hahn's La carmélite.Debut at La Monnaie in 1904, as Werther, and the following year at the Palais Garnier, as Renaud in Lully Created several Massenet operas such as Ariane and Bacchus, at the Opéra, and Roma, in Monte Carlo. He also took part in the creation of La Catalane by Le Borne, Monna Vanna by Henry Février, Déjanire by Camille Saint-Saëns, and Pénélope by Gabriel Fauré. He became principal French tenor with the Boston Opera Company, the Chicago Grand Opera Company (1913–1914), the Chicago Opera Association (1915–1921), and the Chicago Civic Opera (1922). He also appeared at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Muratore retired from the stage in 1931. Returned to Paris and was made Director of Opera Comique

as Karloo in "PATRIE" by Paladilhe LUCIEN MURATORE 1878-1954 French Tenor Studied at the Paris Music Conservatory, and made his operatic debut in 1902, at the Opéra-Comique opposite Emma Calve , creating the King in Reynaldo Hahn's La carmélite.Debut at La Monnaie in 1904, as Werther, and the following year at the Palais Garnier, as Renaud in Lully Created several Massenet operas such as Ariane and Bacchus, at the Opéra, and Roma, in Monte Carlo. He also took part in the creation of La Catalane by Le Borne, Monna Vanna by Henry Février, Déjanire by Camille Saint-Saëns, and Pénélope by Gabriel Fauré. He became principal French tenor with the Boston Opera Company, the Chicago Grand Opera Company (1913–1914), the Chicago Opera Association (1915–1921), and the Chicago Civic Opera (1922). He also appeared at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Muratore retired from the stage in 1931. Returned to Paris and was made Director of Opera Comique

Marie Thierry 1875-1918 French Soprano Debut at the Monnaie Bruxelles 1900/01 season as Mimi , she was the first to sing the role of Mimi in Bruxelles, She established herself at the at L'Opéra-Comique in Paris making her Paris debut in Gounod's Mireille . She performed in the world premieres of : the title role in Missa's Muguette (1903), Bruneau's L'Enfant Roi as Georget (1905), and Silver's Le Clos as Genevieve (1906).

1875-1918 French Soprano Debut at the Monnaie Bruxelles 1900/01 season as Mimi , she was the first to sing the role of Mimi in Bruxelles, She established herself at the at L'Opéra-Comique in Paris making her Paris debut in Gounod's Mireille . She performed in the world premieres of : the title role in Missa's Muguette (1903), Bruneau's L'Enfant Roi as Georget (1905), and Silver's Le Clos as Genevieve (1906).

1875-1918 French Soprano Debut at the Monnaie Bruxelles 1900/01 season as Mimi , she was the first to sing the role of Mimi in Bruxelles, She established herself at the at L'Opéra-Comique in Paris making her Paris debut in Gounod's Mireille . She performed in the world premieres of : the title role in Missa's Muguette (1903), Bruneau's L'Enfant Roi as Georget (1905), and Silver's Le Clos as Genevieve (1906).

1875-1918 French Soprano Debut at the Monnaie Bruxelles 1900/01 season as Mimi , she was the first to sing the role of Mimi in Bruxelles, She established herself at the at L'Opéra-Comique in Paris making her Paris debut in Gounod's Mireille . She performed in the world premieres of : the title role in Missa's Muguette (1903), Bruneau's L'Enfant Roi as Georget (1905), and Silver's Le Clos as Genevieve (1906).

1875-1918 French Soprano Debut at the Monnaie Bruxelles 1900/01 season as Mimi , she was the first to sing the role of Mimi in Bruxelles, She established herself at the at L'Opéra-Comique in Paris making her Paris debut in Gounod's Mireille . She performed in the world premieres of : the title role in Missa's Muguette (1903), Bruneau's L'Enfant Roi as Georget (1905), and Silver's Le Clos as Genevieve (1906).

Marthe Chenal as Tosca "Tosca" Puccini Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Marthe Chenal as Zoraya "' La Sorciere " Erlander CREATOR Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Maria Ivogün as Zerlina 'Don Giovanni" Mozart Maria Ivogün (Ilse Kempner) 1891-1987 Hungarian Soprano Studied singing and theatre in Vienna. Debut in Munich in the role of Mimi in Puccini's La bohème . Sang the boy-role of Ighino in the original production of Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina . She appeared above all at La Scala, Milan, the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden, London, the Chicago Opera and at the Metropolitan Opera New York

Karl Scheidemantel 1859-1923 German Baritone At the age of 25 he joined the ensemble of the Dresden Hofoper where he was named Kammersänger, He sang at the 1886, 1888, 1891, and 1892 Bayreuth festivals.He then sang at most of the great European opera houses, especially the Vienna State Opera, . He was a guest singer at La Scala in 1892 Sang over 170 roles in his career. Notably, he created the role of Herr von Faninal in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier in 1911

Gertrud Runge 1880-1948 German Soprano Vocal studies with Mrs. Danker-Dreyschock and Felix Schmidt in Berlin.Debut 1902 at Stadttheater von Kiel and by 1903 at Hoftheater Weimar, From 1913-18 she was engaged at the Hoftheater Mannheim. Performed many roles and was and was well liked, especially as Carmen and Violetta

Maria Labia as Tosca "Tosca" Puccini Maria Labia 1880-1953 Italian Soprano Studied voice with her mother, Cecilia Labia .Debut in Stockholm in 1905 portraying the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème. Joined the Komische Oper Berlin where she sang numerous roles including the title role in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Marta in Tiefland and the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome, among other roles. In 1908 she joined the Manhattan Opera Company in New York City Returned to Italy where she appeared with several theaters . She joined the roster at La Scala in 1912 and joined the Paris Opéra in 1913

Maria Labia as Carmen 'Carmen' Bizet Maria Labia 1880-1953 Italian Soprano Studied voice with her mother, Cecilia Labia .Debut in Stockholm in 1905 portraying the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème. Joined the Komische Oper Berlin where she sang numerous roles including the title role in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Marta in Tiefland and the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome, among other roles. In 1908 she joined the Manhattan Opera Company in New York City Returned to Italy where she appeared with several theaters . She joined the roster at La Scala in 1912 and joined the Paris Opéra in 1913

Maria Labia 1880-1953 Italian Soprano Studied voice with her mother, Cecilia Labia .Debut in Stockholm in 1905 portraying the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème. Joined the Komische Oper Berlin where she sang numerous roles including the title role in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Marta in Tiefland and the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome, among other roles. In 1908 she joined the Manhattan Opera Company in New York City Returned to Italy where she appeared with several theaters . She joined the roster at La Scala in 1912 and joined the Paris Opéra in 1913