Description

HIPPOLYTE BELHOMME (PARIS, 2 DECEMBER, 1854 – NICE, 16 JANUARY, 1923)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing at the Paris Conservatoire and made his debut in 1879 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as Baskir in David’s Lalla Rookh. At the Opéra-Comique, he appeared on February 10, 1881, as Crespel in the premiere of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann. He remained at the Opéra-Comique until 1886, after which he sang at the Lyon Opera House from 1886 to 1889 and at the Marseille Opera House during the 1890-1891 season.

In 1891, he returned to the Opéra-Comique, where he remained a member until the end of his career. In 1894, he performed in the French premiere of Verdi’s Falstaff, singing the role of Pistol. In 1895, he took part in the premiere of Massenet’s La Navarraise, and on February 2, 1900, he appeared in a small role in the premiere of Charpentier’s Louise. From 1902 to 1905, he made guest appearances at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, and in 1907, he performed as Kezal in the French premiere of Smetana’s La Fiancée vendue (The Bartered Bride).

In Brussels, he also took part in the premieres of Massenet’s Grisélidis (1903) and Puccini’s Tosca (1904). He performed at the Paris Grand Opéra in 1892 and 1911 and also sang at the Nice Opera House. In 1910, at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, he appeared in the premieres of Claude Terrasse’s Le Mariage de Télémaque, Gabriel Pierné’s On ne badine pas avec l’amour, and Charles Pons’ Le Voile du Bonheur. He retired from the stage in 1916.

 

Chronology of some Appearances

 

1879 Paris Opéra-Comique

1881 Paris Opéra-Comique

1886 Paris Opéra-Comique

1886-1889 Lyon Opera House

1890-1891 Marseille Opera House

1891 Paris Opéra-Comique

1894 Paris Opéra-Comique

1902-1905 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

1907 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Le régiment de Sambre-et-Meuse (Planquette) (w. de Poumayrac, Dangès & Devriès) 0840 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
2. Les allobroges (Desaix) (w. de Poumayrac, Dangès & Devriès) 0858 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
3. Les montagnards (Roland) (w. A Gilly, Dangès & Devriès) 0770 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
4. Les Mousquetaires de la Reine (Halévy) Chanson du Capitaine Roland 33816 XP817 Odeon, Paris 1904-06
5. L’estudiantina (Lacôme) (w. Devriès, Dangès & Nansen) 0806 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
6. Mignon (Thomas) Duo des hirondelles (w. Vallandri) 0703 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
7. Mignon (Thomas) Duo des hirondelles (w. Marignan) 0210 Pathé, Paris 1906 – 1908
8. Monsieur Berthaud Châlet (Adam) Il faut me céder (w. Berthaud) 0512 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
9. Noël des bergers (Chizat) 0424 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
10. Pastorale (Martin) 0353 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
11. Patrie (Paladilhe) Air du sonneur 456 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1906 – 1907
12. Philémon et Baucis (Gounod) Air de Vulcan 4559 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1906 – 1907
13. Pré aux Clercs (Hérold) Les rendez-vous (w. Marignan) 0534 Pathé, Paris 1908 – 1910
14. Rigoletto (Verdi) Seigneur, seigneur (w. Noté, de Poumayrac, Dupre, Lassalle, Lapeyrette, Goulancourt) 1543 Pathé, Paris 1912?
15. Songe d’une nuit d’été (Thomas) Allons, que tout s’apprête 3-32158 546e G&T, Bruxelles 1904-04
16. Songe d’une Nuit d’Été (Thomas) Chanson de Falstaff 4556 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1906-1907
17. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Choeur des pèlerins (w. Danges, Devriès & Nansen) 0775 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
18. Un peu d’ tout (Bernon) (w. de Poumayrac, Dangès & Devriès) 0847 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
19. Veilleur de Nuit (Chizat) La chant de veilleur 0068 Pathé, Paris 1909 – 1911
20. Zauberflute (Mozart) Ton coeur m’attaend (w. Marignan) 0206 Pathé, Paris 1906 – 1908