Description

LISE LANDOUZY (LE CATEU, 1861 – AIX-LES-BAINS, 1943)

 

 

 

 

Her real name was Elise Besville. In 1889, she made her debut at the Opéra-Comique in Paris as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. She enjoyed great success at this opera house, and in 1894, she sang the role of Nannetta in the French premiere of Verdi’s Falstaff, with the composer himself present. On February 20, 1901, she performed the role of Clorinde in the premiere of Gabriel Pierné’s opera La fille de Tabarin at the Opéra-Comique. Additionally, on May 30, 1890, she appeared in the premiere of André Messager’s La Basoche.

From 1895, Elise Besville regularly performed as a guest at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels. She also made guest appearances at opera houses in Monte Carlo, Nice, and Aix-les-Bains. After retiring from the stage, she taught singing in Paris.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Manon (Massenet) Je suis encore toute étourdie 56022 XP2820 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
2. Manon (Massenet) Nous irons ? Paris (w. Dubois) 56167 XP3750 Odeon, Paris 1907
3. Manon (Massenet) Valse d’or 56020 XP2817 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
4. Mireille (Gounod) Chanson de Magali (w. Dubois) 56166 XP3749 Odeon, Paris 1907
5. Mireille (Gounod) Grand air 86500 XXP2809 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
6. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Air de Nedda 56037 XP2840 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
7. Pêcheurs de perles (Bizet) Cavatine 86501 XXP2795 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
8. Perle du Brésil (David) Air de Mysoli 56097 XP3507 Odeon, Paris 1907-09
9. Pré aux Clercs (Herold) Les rendez-vous, pt 1 (w. Vieuille) 56113 XP3592 Odeon, Paris 1907
10. Pré aux Clercs (Herold) Les rendez-vous, pt 2 (w. Vieuille) 56114 XP3593 Odeon, Paris 1907
11. Rigoletto (Verdi) Quatuor  (w. Affre, Lauger-Dubois & Rigaux) 86503 XXP3683 Odeon, Paris 1907
12. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Ange adorable (Madrigal) (w. Affre) 56121 Odeon, Paris 1907
13. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Dieu de bonté (w. Lauger-Dubois, Affre & Billot) 56159 XP3678 Odeon, Paris 1907
14. Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Juliette est vivante (w. Affre) 56126 XP3627 Odeon, Paris 1907
15. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Quatuor de la chambre (w. Lauger-Dubois, Rigaux & Billot) 56135 XP3655 Odeon, Paris 1907
16. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Valse 56041 XP2810 Odeon, Paris 1906-08
17. Souvenez-vous vierge Marie (Massenet) 56201 XP4441 Odeon, Paris 1908
18. Sphinx (Valse chantée) (Popy) 56109 Odeon, Paris 1907
19. Traviata (Verdi) Septuor (w. Lauger-Dubois, Dubois, Régis, Rigaux, Billot & Maletti) 56146 XP3644 Odeon, Paris 1907