Just Nivette et Marcelle Demougeot Mignon As tu SouffertJust Nivette et Marcelle Demougeot Mignon As tu Souffert Odéon 60894 enregistré en juin 1908 Marcelle Demougeot (1876-1931) was born in Dijon and died in Paris. Her musical studies began in Dijon with Charles Laurent and then with Hettich at the Paris Conservatoire. She made her debut (17 Oct 1902) at the Palais Garnier as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni. The presence of a strong and confident voice gave Management the opportunity to place her in important roles from the very beginning of her long and illustrious career at the Paris Opera. In the 1906 world premiere of Massenet's Ariane she created the role of Cypris. She became known as one of the foremost French interpreters of Wagner's operas. She created seven roles for the Paris Opéra, including Fricka in the first French L'Or du Rhin (Das Rheingold). At the time of the signing of the peace treaty of 1919, Madame Demougeot had the honor of singing La Marseillaise before one of the largest crowds ever gathered in the plaza in front of the Opéra. Demougeot also made appearances in Bordeaux, Monte Carlo, Nice, and Strasbourg. She retired in 1925 and became a singing instructor. Source : http://www.historicopera.com Just Nivette, né en 1865, débuta à lOpéra-comique le 16 décembre 1892 dans Sarastro de la Flûte Enchantée. Il se produisit ensuite sur les grandes scènes de province ainsi quà lOpéra de Monte-Carlo où il participa notamment à la création du Jongleur de Notre-Dame le 18 février 1902. Il figura dans la troupe de lOpéra de Paris pendant plusieurs années où il débuta en 1900.Il y chanta Marcel des Huguenots, le Roi de Lohengrin, le landgrave de Tannhauser, Fernand du Trouvère etc. En 1909 il participa à la reprise de la Flûte Enchantée à la Salle Favart, dans le rôle de Sarastro, aux côtés de Marguerite Carré, Edmond Clément, Lucien Fugère Il fut invité à la Scala de Milan en 1907. Il y chanta Hagen sous la direction de Toscanini. En 1909, il se produisit à lOpéra de Boston dans la Gioconda. » Source : « Nouveau dictionnaire des chanteurs de lOpéra de Paris du 17ème siècle à nos jours » Jean Gourret As we hear him on records, Nivette's voice is dark in colour, and even through two octaves from F to F. He is equally sure plumbing the depths of the Cardinals aria from La Juive or Bertrams Valse infernale , where the top has a clean focus and heady ring; at the end of this piece are some runs which he manages smoothly, if not with absolute clarity. Though his phrasing is not expansive and the interpretations without much character, it is certainly an outstanding voice. Source: The Record of Singing vol. 1 Michael Scott code pour embarquer la vidéo : >>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/0M5KG_OpQSg <<< |