Pierre Germain (singer)
Pierre Germain ( March 25, 1923 in Bordeaux - September 16, 1963 between Dijon and Paris ) was a French opera singer (baritone).
Life
After his training at the Paris Conservatoire , he debuted in 1951 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in Madame Bovary of Emmanuel Bondeville .
In the same year he was engaged at the Paris Grand Opéra, where his first role was "Papageno" in the Magic Flute . There he could also be heard and seen as “Morales” in Carmen and as “Sacristan” in Puccini's Tosca .
In 1952 he took part in the world premiere of the opera Dolorès by Michel-Maurice Levy at the Opéra-Comique .
On September 16, 1963, his career ended prematurely when he died in a car accident between Dijon and Paris .
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, first volume A – L, Sp. 1078, ISBN 3-907820-70-3 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
Web links
- Pierre Germain at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Pierre Germain on musimem.com (with picture)
- Pierre Germain on rateyourmusic.com
Remarks
- ↑ According to other information, the date of death is July 18, 1963
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Germain, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bordeaux |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 1963 |
| Place of death | between Dijon and Paris |