Description

BERNADETTE DELPRAT (PARIS, FRANCE, DECEMBER 7, 1901 – PARIS, FRANCE, FEBRUARY, 1971)

She made her debut in 1931 as Tosca at the Opéra-Comique in Paris and likely also performed in operettas. Following this, she appeared in regional theaters in Lyon, Marseille, and Bordeaux. Between 1937 and 1945, she was simultaneously a member of the Grand Opéra in Paris, where she debuted as Marguerite in Faust. She made guest appearances at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona and performed at Covent Garden in London during the 1936-1937 season.

Chronology of some appearances:

1931: Opéra-Comique, Paris – Tosca (role: Tosca)

1935-1938: Théâtre de la Monnaie, Brussels

1936: Covent Garden, London – Louise (role: Louise)

1937: Covent Garden, London – Les contes d’Hoffmann (roles: Giulietta/Antonia)

1937-1945: Grand Opéra, Paris – Faust (role: Marguerite)

1943: Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Her repertoire included roles such as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Donna Elvira, Elsa in Lohengrin, Mimi in La Bohème, Cio-Cio-San in Madama Butterfly, and Salomé in Hérodiade.”

TRACKLIST

1. Vie Parisienne (Offenbach): Vous souvient-il 91008 Pathé, Paris 1932?
2. Tosca (Puccini) Mario! Mario! Son qui Perche chiuso… Duo Part 2 (w. Thill) LFX315 CLX1697 LFX315 CLX1698 Columbia, Paris 1933
3. Tosca (Puccini): Vissi d’arte CPT 1196 PD5 Pathé, Paris 1935?
4. Madama Butterfly (Puccini): Un bel d`vedremo CPT1197 PD5 Pathé, Paris 1935?
5. Les Chansons de Miarka (Georges): 1) La pluie, 2) Hymne au soleil RF75 CL5143 Columbia, Paris
6. Les Chansons de Miarka (Georges): 3) L’eau qui court RF75 CL5144 Columbia, Paris
7. Je vois la vie en rose (Ich bin ja heut’ so glücklich) (Abraham)  X. 94066 203101 Pathé, Paris 1931
8. Pour faire plaisir a la Reine (Battaille-Henri- Schertzinger) fox-trot chanté Motif du film Parade D’Amour (w. Burnier)
9. Le roi d’Ys (Lalo) Margared, ô ma soeur, 2e partie (w. Cernay) LF 115 WL4009 Columbia, Paris