Gabriel Bacquier
Gabriel Bacquier (born May 17, 1924 in Béziers , Département Hérault ; † May 13, 2020 in Lestre ) was a French opera singer with a baritone voice .
Life
Bacquier has interpreted parts of his field by numerous composers from different epochs. These include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Jacques Offenbach , Georges Bizet , Jules Massenet and Maurice Thiriet .
Bacquier has made regular guest appearances at the largest opera houses, including the Vienna State Opera , La Scala in Milan , the Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera .
As one of the most renowned baritones of the 20th century, Bacquier became an officer of the Ordre national du Mérite and Commandeur des Ordre des Arts et des Lettres as well as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor .
Sound carrier (selection)
- L'Art de Gabriel Bacquier , excerpts and arias from operas, operettas and others on Decca Records (2012).
Video (selection)
- Giuseppe Verdi : Falstaff ( Deutsche Grammophon 1979). Director: Götz Friedrich
Web links
- Sound carrier by Gabriel Bacquier in the catalog of the German National Library
- Gabriel Bacquier in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joseph Stevenson: Gabriel Bacquier at Allmusic (English)
- Gabriel Bacquier at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bacquier, Gabriel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Béziers , Herault |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 13, 2020 |
| Place of death | Lestre |