Description

PIERRE ERNEST DUPRÉ (PAU, 1 AUGUST, 1884 – ? 22 MARCH, 1980)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing at the Paris Conservatoire and, in 1909, was engaged by the Paris Opéra-Comique, where he debuted as François in Le Chemineau by Xavier Leroux. In 1910, he appeared at the Opéra-Comique in the premiere of Le Mariage de Télémaque by Claude Terrasse, performing the role of Eumée. In 1912, he gained notable success in Les Contes d’Hoffmann. In 1922, he sang the role of Simone in the French premiere of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, and in 1923, he performed in the premiere of Pepita Jiménez by Albéniz. He continued his career until the 1940s, with a repertoire that included roles such as Arkel in Pelléas et Mélisande, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Nilakantha in Lakmé by Delibes, Alfonso in Così fan tutte, and Maclorton in La Dame Blanche by Boieldieu. In 1931, he appeared in the premiere of Cantegril by Roger Ducasse. He later became a highly respected pedagogue, teaching notable singers such as Marisa Ferrer, Marisa Beaujon, Henri Médus, Georges Thill, and Elsa Ruhlmann.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1909-1940s Paris Opéra-Comique

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Don Quichotte (Massenet) Comment peut-on penser du bien de ces coquines
2. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Bénédiction des poignards
3. 4. 5. 6. Jongleur de Notre Dame (Massenet) Le miracle, pt 1 (w. Boudin & Dupré)… pt 2… Je ne vois rien, étrange mérveille… Spectacle radieux
4. La Bohème (Puccini) Ô défroque si chère
5. La Flûte Enchantée (Mozart) La haine et la colère (air de Sarastro)
6. La Flûte Enchantée (Mozart) C’est moi, l’oiseleur, me voilà
7. La Flûte Enchantée (Mozart) La vie est un voyage
8. Le Barbier de Séville (Rossini) Pensez-vous qu’il soit bien facile
9. Le Chalet (Adam) Arrêtons-nous ici – Vallons de l’Helvétie
10. Les Contes D’hoffmann (Offenbach) Scintille, diamant
11. Les Noces de Figaro (Mozart) Bel enfant amoureux et volage
12. Manon (Massenet) Les grands mots que voilà! with Cesar Vezzani
13. Manon (Massenet) Manon, encore un mot (w. Ponzio, Sauvageot, Mesmaecker & Heldy)
14. Rigoletto (Verdi) Seigneur, seigneur (w. Noté, de Poumayrac, Dupre, Lassalle, Lapeyrette, Goulancourt)
15. Werther (Massenet) Elle m’aime
16. Manon (Massenet) Epouse quelque brave fille
17. Werther (Massenet) Oui, je veux que pour tous
18. Don Juan (Mozart) Air de Leporello Part I
19. Don Juan (Mozart) Air de Leporello Part II