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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) Adamastor 1327 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
2. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Fille des rois 1345 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
3. Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz) De l’art splendeur immortelle 1321 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
4. Faust (Gounod) Invocation 1355 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
5. Favorite (Donizetti) Cavatine 1337 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
6. Favorite (Donizetti) Grand air 1338 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
7. Hamlet (Thomas) O vin, dissipe la tristesse 1326 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
8. Henri VIII (Saint-Saëns) Qui donc commande 1322 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
9. Hérodiade (Massenet) Vision fugitive 1325 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
10. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Grand air 1344 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
11. Rigoletto (Verdi) O mes maîtres 1350 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
12. Sigurd (Reyer) Invocation 1349 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906
13. Trovatore (Verdi) Grand air 1358 A.P.G.A,. Paris 1906