Description

MARIUS CHAMBON (VÉNISSIEUX-LES-LYONS, FRANCE, 13 MAY, 1864 – PARIS, FRANCE, AUGUST, 1945)

 

 

 

 

His full name was Claude Étienne Marius Chambon. He studied singing at the Conservatoire of Lyon, where he won first prize in 1889. In 1890, he made his debut at the Opera House in Marseille as Marcel in G. Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots. In 1892, he was engaged by the Grand Opéra in Paris, where he again sang the role of Marcel as one of his first roles. For more than 15 years, he appeared at the Grand Opéra in Paris. He performed in the Parisian premiere of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila (14 years after its world premiere in Weimar). In 1899, he also performed in the premiere of Hector Berlioz’s La Prise de Troie. He made guest appearances at many of the prominent opera houses in the French provinces. He was married to the soprano Anna Tanésy. Later, he became active as a vocal pedagogue in Paris.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1892-1910 Paris Grand Opéra

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Faust (Gounod) Trio (w. Tanésy & Minvielle) 150699 13503 Dutreih cylinders, Paris 1903
2. Favorite (Donizetti) Ah, idole si douce (w. Vaguet) 0204, 2537 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903
3. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Choral de Luther 3147 Pathé cylinders, Paris 1902
4. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Pif, paf, pouf X-2088 Zonophone, Paris 1902
5. Juive (Halévy) Malédiction X-2184 Zonophone, Paris 1902
6. La Lyonnaise (Chambon) 12041 Zonophone, Paris 1902
7. Lakmé (Delibes) Stances 12264 Zonophone, Paris 1902
8. Le pas d’armes du roi Jean (Saint-Saëns) 3153 Pathé cylinders, Paris 1902
9. Promenade du paysan (Dupont) 7607 Beka-Idéal, Paris 19061907
10. Robert le diable (Meyerbeer) Ah, l’honnête homme (w. Vaguet) 0203, 2537 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903
11. Robert le diable (Meyerbeer) Nonnes,quireposez X-2089  Zonophone, Paris 1902
12. Zauberflöte (Mozart) Air de Sarastro 11814 Zonophone, Paris 1902