Description

MARIE LAFARGUE (BAYONNE, 1871 – ? 1913)

She studied at the Paris Conservatory and made her debut as Desdemona in Otello on April 19, 1895, at the Paris Opera. She remained at the Paris Opera until 1899, performing roles such as Aida, Donna Anna, and Valentine. In 1903, she appeared as Marguerite in Faust at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt. On June 4, 1905, she made her Opéra-Comique debut in the title role of Carmen and remained there until 1912, singing in Werther, Cavalleria Rusticana, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, La Navarraise, and Tosca. Beyond Paris, Lafargue performed in major French provincial theaters as well as in Brussels, Buenos Aires, and Cairo. She tragically died at the height of her career.

Chronology of some appearances

1895 Paris Grand Opera Otello (Desdemona)

1903 Paris Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt Faust (Marguerite)

1905 ParisOpera-Comique Carmen (Micaela)

TRACKLIST

1. Chanson de Marinette (Tagliafico) 0051 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1904
2. Cid (Massenet) O jours de première tendresse (w. Beyle) 034175 02639v, Gramophone, Paris 1912-12-24
3. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Dans la nuit tout seul (w. Gresse) 034183 02591v Gramophone, Paris 1912-11-26
4. Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Je courais t’avertir (w. Gresse) 034184 02592v Gramophone, Paris 1912-11-26
5. La chanson de Mariette (Tagliafico) 60203 XP3063 Odeon, Paris 1906/1907
6. La Poupée de Nuremberg (Adam) Pour la valse (w. Maguenat) 034170 02618v Gramophone, Paris 1912-12-11
7. Les Bavards (Offenbach) C’est l’Espagne qui nous donne 033163 02631v Gramophone, Paris 1912-12-17
8. Mignon (Thomas) Connais-tu le pays 60204 XP3064 Odeon, Paris 1906/1907
9. Trovatore (Verdi) Brise d’amour 4615 Pathé, Paris 1906