Description

DANIEL VIGNEAU (LE BOUSCAT, 25 MARCH, 1881 – BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, 6 MARCH, 1970)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing under Duvernoy at the Paris Conservatory and won a prize for his efforts. Vigneau made his debut at the Paris Opéra-Comique in 1907 and remained a prominent figure there for the next twenty years. Notably, he sang in several important premieres:

May 15, 1914: He performed in the premiere of Hugues Rabaud’s Marouf in the role of Ali.

1914: He was also part of the premiere of Manuel de Falla’s La vida breve.

1908: Created the role of Mizgir in the Paris premiere of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Snegourotchka.

1910: Featured in the premiere of Gabriel Pierné’s On ne badine pas avec l’amour.

1913: Took part in the premiere of Xavier Leroux’s Le Carilloneur.

Vigneau also performed in Nice, Monte Carlo, and appeared in notable premieres such as Édouard Chabrier’s Une Éducation manquée and Léon Sachs’ Les Burgraves in 1924. His career extended into the years following World War II, with guest appearances in Holland in 1924 and 1928.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Ave Maria (from Cavalleria Rusticana) (Mascagni) 3-32842 5957h Gramophone, Paris 1908

Barbier de Séville (Rossini) D’un métal si précieux (w. Francell) X 97378, xP 4719 et X 97388, xP 4720 Odéon, Paris 1909

Barbier de Séville (Rossini) Place au factotum de la ville 5170 8204 Aspir, Paris 1909

Barbier de Séville (Rossini) Place au factotum de la ville 97356 Odeon, Paris 1909

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Air 3-32810 5809h Gramophone, Paris 1908

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Air de Figaro 4655 Pathé, Paris 1906/1907

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Cavatine 032105 0862v Gramophone, Paris 1908-11-30

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Donc je suis celle qu’il aime (w. Korsoff) 034018 570i G&T, Paris 1907

Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz) De l’art splendeur 0362 Pathé, Paris 1921/1922

Berceuse pour Marivonne 17720 Edison 2-min cylinder, Paris 1906

Bohème (Puccini) Ah, Mimi s’en est allée (w. Beyle) 34250 16249u Gramophone, Paris 1911-01-19

Bohème (Puccini) Ah, Mimi s’en est allée (w. Campagnola) 34295 U9 Gramophone, Paris 1911-11-17

Bucheron frappe (Goublier) F.3191 Lutetia, Paris 1911

Carmen (Bizet) Chanson du toréador 4776 Pathé, Paris 1906-1908

Célébrons le Seigneur (Rupès) 17719 Edison 2-min cylinder, Paris 1906