Description

ARMAND NARÇON (PARIS, 1866 – PARIS, 1944)

 

 

 

He was trained at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1891 he began his career as a Chorist at the Grand Opéra. He made his debut there in 1893 as comprimario in the premiere of the opera ‘’Deidamie’’ by Henri Marechal. Till 1940 he worked at the Grand. He also counted as a superior interpreter of solo parts in oratorios. during many years he appeared with the church concerts in Saint-Philippe-du-Roule in Paris. Since 1934 he was a professor of the Paris Conservatoire.

 

Chronology of appearances (Opera premieres)

 

1914 Paris Grand Opéra Scémo

1920 Paris Grand Opéra La Légende de Saint-Christophe

1922 Paris Grand Opéra Renard

1923 Paris Grand Opéra Pâdmâvâti

1923 Paris Grand Opéra Le Jardin de Paris

1928 Paris Grand Opéra Sept chansons

1929 Paris Grand Opéra Les Troyens

1935 Paris Grand Opéra Le Marchand de Venise

1934 Paris Grand Opéra Roland et le mauvais garçon

1936 Paris Grand Opéra Oedipe

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Ernani (Verdi): Ah! Que dit-elle with Talexis, Landouzy, Bornica, Gilly, Cèbe and Delzara 56198 XP4449 Odeon, Paris 1908?
2. Aida (Verdi): Gloire a L’Egypte with Talexis, Affre, Landouzy, Lequien and Rigaux 56196 xP 4438 Odeon, Paris 1908?
3. Aida (Verdi): O guerriers sur ce rivage with Talexis, Lequien, Rigaux, Affre and Landouzy 56193 xP 4439 Odeon, Paris 1908?
4. Africaine (Meyerbeer): Oui fallut-il perdre la vie with Affre, Rigaux, Freville and Bernard 97061 XP4355 Odeon, Paris 1908?
5. Huguenots (Meyerbeer): En mon bon droit j’ai confiance with Freville, Claudin, Affre, Lequien, Rigaux and Bernard 97142 Xp4452 Odeon, Paris 1908?
6. Rigoletto (Verdi): Paix! voici le bouffon with Gilly and Landouzy 56199 xP 4448 Odeon, Paris 1908?
7. Faust (Gounod): Ainsi que la brise légère with Paule Marelly and Auguste Gonguet 97644 xP 5065 Odeon, Paris 1908?
8. Faust (Gounod): Célèbre valse de Faust 2eme partie with Paule Marelly and Auguste Gonguet 97661 Odeon, Paris 1908?
9. Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saens): Je viens célébrer ta victoire with Suzanne Brohly and Georges Granal 034086 01548v Gramophone, Paris 1910-06-14
10. Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Récit et choral de Luther RFX7 WL1937 Columbia, Paris 1929?
11. La Reine de Saba (Gounod): Cavatine RFX7 WL1191 Columbia, Paris 1929?
12. Caid (Thomas): L’amour ce dieu profane with Georges Granal RF 13 C. Columbia
13. Chalet (Adam): Dans le service de l’Autriche with Georges Granal RF 13 C. Columbia
14. Le cor (Flegier) WLX.1402 Columbia
15. Les trois hussards (Gustave Nadaud) RFX20 LX1401 Columbia
16. L’Enfance du Christ (Berlioz): O misère des rois! RFX8 LX1344 Columbia
17. Le pas d’armes du roi Jean (Saint-Saëns) RFX8 LX1355 Columbia
18. Noël (Rousseau) DF253 WL2521 Columbia, Paris 1931?
19. Robert le diable (Meyerbeer): Voici donc les débris du monastère antique RF7 WL2025 Columbia, Paris 1930?