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MARIE-THÉRÈSE GAULEY (PARIS, FRANCE, 15 FEBRUARY, 1903 – MALAKOFF, FRANCE, 23 JANUARY, 1992)

Her mother, Mme Gauley-Texier (1866–1948), was a well-known mezzo-soprano who performed during the 1911–1912 season at the Paris Grand Opéra and sang at the Monte Carlo Opera from 1918 to 1919. Following her education at the Conservatoire de Paris, she made her debut in 1924 at the Paris Opéra-Comique as Olympia in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann. She maintained a distinguished career at the Opéra-Comique until the late 1930s.

On May 21, 1925, she performed at the Monte Carlo Opera in the premiere of Maurice Ravel’s L’Enfant et les sortilèges. She also appeared in the Paris Opéra-Comique premiere of the same work in 1926, earning enthusiastic praise from the composer for her interpretation. Another signature role was Yniold in Pelléas et Mélisande.

Her repertoire also included roles such as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Lakmé, and Andreloun in Gounod’s Mireille. She was a key participant in numerous premieres of contemporary operas at the Opéra-Comique, including F. Bousquet’s Sarati le Terrible (1928), M. d’Olonne’s Georges Dandin (1930), R. Ducasse’s Cantegril (1931), and O. Letorey’s Le Sicilien ou l’amour peintre (1930). She also took part in a celebrated 1925 revival of Rameau’s Les Indes galantes at the Opéra-Comique.

In 1927, she sang at Aix-les-Bains in the premiere of H. Busser’s opera La pie borgne. Beyond the opera stage, she gained recognition as a concert soloist throughout France.

Chronology of some appearances

1924-1930’s Paris Opéra-Comique

TRACKLIST

1. Ciboulette (Hahn) Nous avons fait un beau voyage (w. Pujol) 188.591 Ki-1740 Odeon, Paris 1928-05-29
2. Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Air de Rosine Pt 1 A 188516b Ki 1167 Odeon, Paris
3. Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Air de Rosine Pt 2 A 188516a Ki 1166 Odeon, Paris
4. Lakmé (Delibes) Blanche Dourga, Pâle! (Prière) Odeon 171017 xxP.6455
5. Lakmé (Delibes) C’est Le Dieu De La Jeunesse with Gaston Micheletti Odeon 188507 Ki 1100
6. Lakmé (Delibes) Lakmé, Lakmé! C’est Toi! with Gaston Micheletti Odeon 188515
7. Lakmé (Delibes) Viens Mallika with Yvone Ducuing Odeon 188507 Ki.1080
8. Lakmé (Delibes) Tu m’as donné le plus doux rêve 188.504 Ki-1077-1 Odeon, Paris 1927
9. Lakmé (Delibes) Pourquoi? 188.504 Ki-1078-1 Odeon, Paris 1927
10. Il est charmant Paroles de A. Willemetz (Raoul Moretti) Pathé X.94.183 N 203.416
11. Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach) Air d’Olympia Odeon 188.533 Ki1313
12. Moineau Le voyage de noces (Louis Beydts) Odeon 238.421 Ki 2336
13. Moineau Marguerite ou fleur d’oranger (Louis Beydts) with Roger Bourdin Odeon 238.421 Ki4338
14. Mireille (Gounod) O Magali with Gaston Micheletti Odeon 171017 xxp6567
15. Ciboulette (Hahn) Come frère et soeur (w. Pujol) Odeon 188591 KI 1739
16. Lakmé (Delibes) Prière et Choeur d’entrée (w. chorus) 171.017 XXP6455 Odeon, Paris 1927