Description

JEAN NOTÉ (TOURNAI, 6 MAY, 1858 – BRUSSELS, 1 APRIL, 1922)

Initially a railroad employee, his vocal talent was discovered during his military service, leading to a patron financing his musical education at the conservatory of Ghent. His public debut took place in Ghent in 1883, and he made his operatic debut in 1885 at the opera house of Lille, performing the role of Lord Enrico Ashton in Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti.

He continued to gain recognition with performances at opera houses in Ghent (1886), Antwerp (1887-89), and Lyon (1888-91). By 1892-93, he was performing at the opera house of Marseille. One of his significant career milestones was his involvement with the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, where he became a regular performer from 1887 onwards, achieving notable success. He also participated in the world premiere of Alfred Bruneau’s opera Messidor on February 19, 1897, at the Théâtre de la Monnaie.

In 1893, he debuted at the Grand Opéra of Paris as Rigoletto, where he enjoyed a career that spanned over 30 years. He notably created the role of Donner in Das Rheingold (1909) and Alberich in Siegfried (1901), both in French. Additionally, at the Monte Carlo Opera, he participated in premieres of Eugène d’Harcourt’s Le Tasse (February 14, 1903) and Massenet’s Roma (February 17, 1912).

Even in the later stages of his career, he remained active, appearing in the 1921 premiere of Gabriel Dupont’s opera Antar at the Grand Opéra.

Chronology of some appearances

1885 Lille Opera house Lucia di Lammermoor (Lord Enrico Ashton)

1893 Paris Grand Opera Rigoletto (Rigoletto)

1901 Paris Grand Opera Rheingold (Donner)

1903 Paris Grand Opera Siegfried (Alberich)

TRACKLIST

1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Ballade 33722 XP611 Odeon, Paris 1904
2. Alleluia d’amour (Faure) 36016 XP1256 Odeon, Paris 1904
3. Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz) De l’art splendeur immortelle 33677 XP609 Odeon, Paris 1904
4. Carmen (Bizet) Chanson du Toréador 36336 XP2035 Odeon, Paris 1905
5. Célébrons le Seigneur (Rupès) 36020 XP1249 Odeon, Paris 1904
6. Chanson des peupliers (Doria) 36032 XP1247 Odeon, Paris 1904
7. Cloches de Corneville (Planquette) J’ai fait 36430 XP2095-2 Odeon, Paris 1905
8. Coupe du Roi de Thulé (Diaz) Air 36014 XP1245 Odeon, Paris 1904
9. Faust (Gounod) Trio du duel (w. Affre & Nivette) 36728 XP2584 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
10. Favorite (Donizetti) Grand air 36006 XP1260 Odeon, Paris 1904
11. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Prière 33185 33185-3 Odeon, Paris 1904
12. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Ses jours qu’ils ont osé proscrire, pt 1 (w. Affre & Nivette) 36729 XP2585 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
13. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Ses jours qu’ils ont osé proscrire, pt 2 (w. Affre & Nivette) 36730 XP2586 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
14. Guillaume Tell (Rossini) Trio, pt 1 (w. Affre & Nivette) 36729 XP2585 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
15. Hérodiade (Massenet) Vision fugitive 33999 XP1259 Odeon, Paris 1904
16. Hosanna (Granier) 36021 XP1255 Odeon, Paris 1904
17. Hymne d’amour (Lionnet) 33936 XP1183 Odeon, Paris 1904
18. La Marseillaise (de l’Isle) 6442 P2097 Odeon, Paris 1905
19. La Marseillaise (de l’Isle) 36332 XP2031 Odeon, Paris 1905
20. Le chant du départ (Méhul) 36365 XP2094 Odeon, Paris 1905
21. Les myrtes sont flétris (Faure) 36015 XP1250 Odeon, Paris 1904
22. Les sapins (Dupont) 33938 Odeon, Paris 1904
23. L’étendard de la pitié (Wesly) 36450 XP2191 Odeon, Paris 19051906
24. L’insensé (Rupès) 36025 XP1244 Odeon, Paris 1904
25. Ma Normandie (Bérat) 36451 XP2192 Odeon, Paris 1905/1906
26. Mousquetaires au Couvent (Varney) Pour faire 36364 XP2093 Odeon, Paris 1905
27. Muette de Portici (Auber) Duo (w. Affre) 36727 XP2583 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
28. Noël (Adam) 36331 XP2030 Odeon, Paris 1905
29. Noël des gueux (Vargues) 36019 XP1243 Odeon, Paris 1904
30. Ombre (Flotow) Midi minuit 36344 XP2036 Odeon, Paris 1905
31. Pensée d’automne (Massenet) 36010 XP1261 Odeon, Paris 1904
32. Roi de Lahore (Massenet) Arioso 36134 XP1258 Odeon, Paris 1904
33. Si j’étais Dieu (Marietti) 33937 Odeon, Paris 1904
34. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Romance de l’étoile 33132 Odeon, Paris 1904
35. Traviata (Verdi) Lorsqu’à de folles amours 36334 XP2033 Odeon, Paris 1905
36. Trovatore (Verdi) Grand air 36347 XP2091 Odeon, Paris 1905