Description

HENRI BERRIEL

 

 

 

He was of French origin and initially pursued a career in medicine, graduating with a medical degree before transitioning to singing. His operatic debut took place in the early 1900s in Paris, where he performed in La Traviata and Carmen. Following successful performances, he joined the Opera House of Nice, appearing in Otello and Dolores by Tomás Bretón.

In 1904, he ventured to Italy, performing at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa in works such as La Damnation de Faust and Giordano’s Siberia. His career continued to flourish, and in 1910 he sang the role of Wotan in Die Walküre at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome.

A close friend of the renowned French dramatist Victorien Sardou, he was known not only for his artistic talents but also for his cultural associations. His wife, Amélie Talexis, was a celebrated soprano, adding to their prominence in the world of opera.

 

Chronology of soem appearances

 

1903 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Dannazione di Faust

1904 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Siberia

1905 Genova Politeama Genovese Adriana Lecouvreur

1906 Brescia Teatro Grande Tristano e Isotta

1907 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Amica

1908 Madrid Teatro Reale Lohengrin

1909 Roma Teatro Costanzi Walkiria

1910 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Otello

1911 Roma Teatro Adriano Tosca

1912 Roma Teatro Adriano Venezia di E. Storti

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Ballata d’Adamastor 10758 Columbia, Milano 1908/1909
2. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Figlia di regi 10763 Columbia, Milano 1908/1909
3. Aida (Verdi) Anch’io pugnai 52795 Con401 G&T, Milano 1903-11/12
4. La marsigliese 10757 Columbia, Milano 1908/1909
5. Patrie (Paladilhe) Pauvre martyr obscur 3-32082 Con266 G&T, Milano 1903-11/12
6. Thaïs (Massenet) Aria d’Ataniele 52785 Con315 G&T, Milano 1903-11/12
7. Thaïs (Massenet) Ecco dunque l’orribel cittá 52786 Con316 G&T, Milano 1903-11/12