Cecile Simonnet by Benque

Simonnet as Selika 'Lakme"

CECILE SIMONNET
1865-???
French Soprano

Entered the Conservatoire de Paris in 1882. Debuted in Monte-Carlo in January 1885 under the direction of Pasdeloup. Debuted at the Opéra-Comique on September 10, 1885 in Lakmé (Lakmé) to replace Van Zandt. She sang Mignon (Philine), Mireille (Mireille), le Pré - aux - clercs, la Traviata (Violetta). The evening of the burning of the salle Favart on 25 may 1887, she sang Mignon (Philine). She created Mary one day; in 1886 the Signal; in 1887 Proserpine; in 1890 Dante; on June 18, 1891, the dream (Angelique).