Description

CHARLES GILIBERT (PARIS, FRANCE, 29 NOVEMBER, 1866 – NEW YORK, USA, 10 NOVEMBER, 1910)

 

 

 

 

He was a pupil of the Conservatoire de Paris and made his debut in 1888 at the Paris Opéra-Comique. In 1891, he joined the ensemble of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, where he was highly appreciated and remained until 1900. During his time in Brussels, he appeared in the premieres of Maître Martin by Jan Blockx (1892), La Vivandière by B. Godard (1896), and Tijl Ulenspiegel by Jan Blockx (1900).

From 1894 to 1909, he made guest appearances at Covent Garden, where on June 20, 1894, he sang in the premiere of La Navarraise by J. Massenet. He also performed in the London premieres of G. Charpentier’s Louise (as the father, 1909) and Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame by J. Massenet (1906, as Boniface).

In 1900, he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York and made his debut as Herzog in Roméo et Juliette. He remained with the ensemble until 1903, and during his time at the Met, he performed in the following opera premieres:

• 1900: La Bohème (Schaunard)
• 1901: Tosca (Sakristan)
• 1902: Messaline (Myrrhon)

In 1906, he was engaged by the Manhattan Opera House in New York, where he performed until 1910. In 1908, he created the role of the father in the American premiere of Charpentier’s Louise.

He was married to the Belgian soprano Gabrielle Lejeune, who made recordings under the name Mme Gilibert. He died suddenly.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1888-1890 Paris Opéra-Comique

1891-1900 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1900 New York Metropolitan Opera

1906-1910 New York Manhattan Opera House

1894-1909 London Covent Garden

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Cid 1902 O noble lame – Bréval, Adams, Alvarez, Gilibert, Journet, E. de Reszke Mapleson cylinder
2. Cid 1902 O noble lame – Bréval, Adams, Alvarez, Gilibert, Journet, E. de Reszke Mapleson cylinder
3. Cid 1902 O noble lame – Bréval, Adams, Alvarez, Gilibert, Journet, E. de Reszke Mapleson cylinder
4. Fille 30 January 1903 Rataplan – Sembrich, van Cauteren, Gilibert Mapleson cylinder
5. Chanson de l’adieu (Tosti) 1235 Columbia, New York 1903
6. Don Giovanni (Mozart) Sérénade 30121 M-130-1/30121-1 Columbia, New York 1907-03
7. Jeunes Fillettes (Weckerlin) 17758 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
8. Joli Gilles (Poise) Voici le matin 17726 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
9. Jolie Fille de Perth (Bizet) Quand la flamme de l’amour 74208 C8489 Victor, 1910-01-28
10. La vierge à la crèche (Clérice ()) 17848 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
11. Lakmé (Delibes) Stances 17842 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
12. Malgré-moi (Pfeiffer) 81090 B4362 Victor, 1907-04-01
13. Obstination (de Fontenailles) 1236 Columbia, New York 1903
14. Per valli, per boschi (Biangini) (w. Melba) 89011 C4347-1 Victor, 1907-03-28
15. Plaisir d’amour (Martini) 17830 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
16. Prière (Gounod) 17725 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
17. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Que l’hyme nuptiale 17870 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
18. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Romance à l’étoile 17863 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1906
19. Madrigal (Lemaire) 30123 M-140-130123-1 Columbia, New York 1907-03
20. Xerxes (Händel) Largo 74155 C8488 Victor, 1910-01-28