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

 

 

1. Ave Maria (from Cavalleria Rusticana) (Mascagni) 3-32842 5957h Gramophone, Paris 1908
2. 3. Barbier de Séville (Rossini) D’un métal si précieux (with. Francell) 97378, 97388, xP 4719, xP 4720 Odeon, Paris
3. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Cavatine 032105 0862v Gramophone, Paris 1908-11-30
4. Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Donc je suis celle qu’il aime (w. Korsoff) 034018 570i G&T, Paris 1907
5. Benvenuto Cellini (Diaz) De l’art splendeur 0362 Pathé, Paris 1921-1922
6. Berceuse pour Marivonne 17720 Edison 2-min cylinder, Paris 1906
7. Bohème (Puccini) Ah, Mimi s’en est allée (with Campagnola) 34295 U9 Gramophone, Paris 1911-11-17
8. Carmen (Bizet) Chanson du toréador 4776 Pathé, Paris 1906-1908
9. Célébrons le Seigneur (Rupès) 17719 Edison 2-min cylinder, Paris 1906
10. Chanson de Marinette (Tagliafico) 4769 Pathé, Paris 1906-1908
11. Charles VI (Halévy) Guerre aux tyrans! (w. chorus) 3-32776 5522h Gramophone, Paris 1908
12. Dragons de Villars (Maillart) Ah! Si j’étais dragon (w. Marignan) 4609 Pathé, Paris 1906-1908
13. Dragons de Villars (Maillart) Allons, je veux (w. Marignan) 4608 Pathé, Paris 1906-1908
14. Fatinitza (Suppé) Mon Wladimir, je te revois (w. Bakkers & Brohly) 34235, 15554u Gramophone, Paris 1910-03-23
15. Faust (Gounod) Choral des épées (w. Auguez de Montalant, Rocca & d’Assy) 3-32875 6499h Gramophone, Paris 1908-10
16. 18. Faust (Gounod) La mort de Valentin, pt 1 and pt 2 (w. chorus) 4-32108 16256u, 4-32109 16257u Gramophone, Paris 1911-01-25
17. Funiculì, funiculà (L’amour s’en vient) (Denza) (w. chorus) 3-32778 5525h Gramophone, Paris 1908
18. La voix des chênes (Goublier) 4770 Pathé, Paris 1906-1907