Description

GEORGES DURAND

 

 

 

Georges Durand was a French bass active during the 1910s–1920s. He appeared frequently at the Grand Théâtre de Tours, where he sang a variety of leading and character roles. In 1916, he performed Schaunard in Puccini’s La vie de bohème. He later returned to Tours in 1927 for Adam’s Si j’étais roi! and in 1928 as Ourrias in Gounod’s Mireille and as the Cardinal in Halévy’s La juive. In 1929, he appeared as Sergeant La Balafre in Benjamin Godard’s La vivandière. His repertoire demonstrates versatility across French and Italian opera, with a career rooted in the regional operatic tradition of Tours.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1916 Grand Théâtre De Tours La vie de bohème (Puccini) Schaunard

1927 Grand Théâtre De Tours Si j’étais roi! (Adam)

1928 Grand Théâtre De Tours Mireille (Gounod) Ourrias

1928 Grand Théâtre De Tours La juive (Halévy) Le Cardinal

1929 Grand Théâtre De Tours La vivandière (Godard) Sergent La Balafre

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

Faust (Gounod) Vous qui faites l’endormie Gramo-Card Paris

Lakmé (Delibes) Ton doux regard 332 332F Disque Apollon

Les enfants (Massenet) 410 410F Disque Apollon

Martha (Flotow) Mes chers amis 2267 A480 APGA

Ritournelle (Chaminade) 2268 2268 APGA

Robert le Diable (Meyerbeer) Évocation des nonnes Gramo-Card Paris