French and Belgian Singers

Gaston Demarcy - the prologue from I Pagliacci (in French!)

Lucienne Tragin - coloratura!

Georges Cathelat - first studied as an organist!

Suzanne Cesbron-Viseur - Regine Crespin's teacher!

Jean Planel, French tenor

David Devries, French tenor

Pierre Deldi, French baritone, and Benvenuto Cellini.

Julien Lafont, bass-baritone

Leon Campagnola.  French tenor who started off as a baritone.

Clara Clairbert, Belgian soprano

André D'Arkor and Godard's Berceuse

Ninon Vallin and Mefistofele

Robert Couzinou, French baritone, and Lakme Stances.

Celys Beralta, Belgian soprano.

André Gaudin, French baritone, and Werther.            1931

Jean Nequeçaur and Pagliacci.

Mario (Marius) Corpait, tenor.  First studied and sang as a baritone.

Suzanne Brohly with Carmen.

Jean Noté and Roi de Lahore.

Willy Thunis in the Lehar role he created in France.

Marie-Thérèse Haramboure and Tosca.

Mlle Simiane with Stride La Vampa. No information on this singer - yet!

Jean Aquistapace as Don Quichotte and Sancho Panza!

Charles Cambon singing the Death of Valentin from Faust

The great Lucien Fugere - a clip from Plaisir D'Amour

Andre Pernet - Boris Godunov.   Stunning!

Columbia test with handwritten label - Mme G De Moranne.  Who is she?

Edmond Clement, tenor

Albert Huberty, Belgian bass, and Rosenkavalier.

Louis Lestelly, baritone, and Hamlet.

Suzanne Juyol, French soprano

Lucien Van Obbergh, Belgian bass-baritone.

Charles Panzera, baritone, and Tannhauser.

Armand Crabbé, Belgian baritone, Hamlet.

Jean Bartet, French baritone, and Benvenuto Cellini.

Leon Rothier, French bass, and Le Cid.

Suzanne Bertin, soprano, and La Traviata.

Germaine Martinelli and the willow song from Verdi's Otello.

Edouard Rouard and "To be or not to be" from Hamlet!

Maurice Dutreix as Samson

Gabriel Soulacroix, baritone, and Verdi.                            1904-05

René Verdière as Siegfried.

Charlotte Tirard singing "Pleurez, pleurez mes yeux" from Le Cid.