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ALICE RAVEAU (PARIS, FRANCE, 8 AUGUST, 1884 – PARIS, FRANCE, 13 MAY, 1945)

 

 

 

 

She studied singing at the Paris Conservatoire under Dubulle and made her debut in 1908 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, performing the title role in Gluck’s Orphée. This role became her signature, and she was celebrated for her interpretation of Orpheus throughout her career. In 1911, she reprised the role at the Arena d’Orange. Her talent was further showcased in the premieres of Samuel-Rousseau’s Léone and Ernest Bloch’s Macbeth at the Opéra-Comique in 1910, and in 1920, she appeared in the premiere of Sylvio Lazzari’s Le Sauteriot.

On March 4, 1913, she performed at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in the premiere of Gabriel Fauré’s Pénélope. Alongside Orpheus, one of her other star roles was Charlotte in Massenet’s Werther, a part that solidified her reputation as a prominent interpreter. She was often seen as the successor to Marie Delna at the Opéra-Comique.

In 1929, she achieved one of her greatest successes at the Grand Opéra in Paris, performing as Dalila in Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila. After this period, she embarked on guest performances at major French opera houses in Marseille, Toulouse, and Bordeaux. She gradually shifted her focus to concert appearances, becoming one of the most respected interpreters of French art song of her time.

In 1934, she expanded her career internationally, giving recitals in Scandinavia, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1908 Paris Opéra-Comique

1911 Arena d’Orange

1910 Paris Opéra-Comique

1913 Opéra de Monte-Carlo

1920 Paris Opéra-Comique

1929 Paris Grand Opéra

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Au Cimitière (Fauré) X93077 Pathé, Paris
2. Carmen (Bizet) Habanera 0484 1129 Pathé, Paris 1925
3. Carmen (Bizet) Seguidille 90025 Odeon, Paris 1910
4. La vivandière (Godard) Viens avec nous petit 91036 250294 Pathé
5. La Vivandière (Godard) Mon p’tit gars si nous t’écrivons 91036 250293 Pathé
6. Le Secret (Fauré) X93077 Pathé, Paris
7. Orphée (Gluck) J’ai perdu mon Eurydice 97386 Odeon, Paris 1910
8. Orphée et Eurydice (Gluck) Ah! dans ce bois CPTX35 PDT20 Pathé, Paris 1934
9. Orphée et Eurydice (Gluck) J’ai perdu mon Euridice, pt 1 PDT38 CPTX44 Pathé, Paris 1934
10. Orphée et Eurydice (Gluck) J’ai perdu mon Euridice, pt 2 PDT38 CPTX45 Pathé, Paris 1934
11. Orphée Et Eurydice (Gluck) Laissez-vous toucher par mes pleurs CPTX? Pathé, Paris 1934
12. Orphée Et Eurydice (Gluck) Quel nouveau ciel pare ces lieux! CPTX? Pathé, Paris 1934
13. Orphée et Eurydice (Gluck) Vos plaintes, vos regrots CPTX43 PDT 20 Pathé, Paris 1934
14. Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Mon coeur s’ouvre 7222 N202291-A1 Pathé, Paris 1931
15. Samson et Dalila (Saint-Saëns) Printemps qui commence 7222 N202292-A2 Pathé, Paris 1931
16. Werther (Massenet) Air des larmes 0674 Pathé, Paris 1928
17. Werther (Massenet) Air des larmes Odeon 97424 Odeon, Paris 1910
18. Xerxes (Händel) Largo 0484 1135 Pathé, Paris 1925