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

 

 

 

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

She enjoyed a notable career at the Opéra-Comique throughout the 1920s and 1930s, highlighted by her participation in key premieres. On May 21, 1925, she sang in the premiere of Ravel’s L’Enfant et les sortilèges at the Monte Carlo Opera, and she reprised the role for the work’s Paris premiere at the Opéra-Comique in 1926. Ravel himself praised her performance enthusiastically. Among her star roles was Yniold in Pelléas et Mélisande, along with Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Lakmé, and Andreloun in Gounod’s Mireille.

Her impressive repertoire extended beyond the classics to numerous contemporary works. She took part in the premieres of several operas at the Opéra-Comique, including Sarati le Terrible by Bousquet (1928), Georges Dandin by d’Olonne (1930), Cantegril by Ducasse (1931), and Le Sicilien ou l’amour peintre by Letorey (1930). In 1925, she also contributed to a memorable performance of Rameau’s Les Indes galantes.

Additionally, she premiered Henri Busser’s La pie borgne in 1927 at Aix-les-Bains. Alongside her opera career, she was well-regarded as a concert soloist, gaining widespread recognition in France for her versatile talent.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1924-1930s Paris Opéra-Comique

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Ciboulette (Hahn) Come frère et soeur (w. Pujol) 188591 KI 1739 Odeon, Paris 1929
2. Ciboulette (Hahn) Nous avons fait un beau voyage (w. Pujol) 188.591 Ki-1740 Odeon, Paris 1929
3. Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach) Air d’Olympia 188.533 Ki1313 Odeon, Paris
4. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The barber of Seville) – Air de Rosine Pt 1 A 188516b Ki 1167 Odeon, Paris
5. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The barber of Seville) – Air de Rosine Pt 2 A 188516a Ki 1166 Odeon, Paris
6. Il est charmant Paroles de A. Willemetz (Raoul Moretti) X.94.183 N 203.416 Pathé
7. Lakmé (Delibes) Air des Clochettes Pt 1 and pt 2 188.509 KI 1098-2, KI 1099-2, Odeon 1926 – 1927
8. Lakmé (Delibes) Air des clochettes, pt 1 90001 250120 Pathé, Paris 1930 – 1932
9. Lakmé (Delibes) Air des clochettes, pt 2 90001 250121 Pathé, Paris 1930 – 1932
10. Lakmé (Delibes) Blanche Dourga, Pâle! (Prière) 171017 xxP.6455 Odeon, Paris 1926 – 1927
11. Lakmé (Delibes) C’est l’amour endormi (w. Micheletti) 188.515 KI 1164-2 Odeon, Paris 1927
12. Lakmé (Delibes) C’est Le Dieu De La Jeunesse (w. Micheletti) 188507 Ki 1100 Odeon, Paris 1926 – 1927
13. Lakmé (Delibes) Dans la forêt près de nous 188.515 KI 1165 Odeon, Paris 1927
14. Lakmé (Delibes) Pourquoi dans les grands bois 188.504 Ki-1078-1 Odeon, Paris 1926 – 1927
15. Lakmé (Delibes) Prière et Choeur d’entrée (w. chorus) 171.017 XXP6455 Odeon, Paris 1927
16. Lakmé (Delibes) Sous le dôme épais (w. Ducuing) 188.507 KI 1080 Odeon, Paris 1926 – 1927
17. Lakmé (Delibes) Tu m’as donné le plus doux rêve 188.504 Ki-1077-1 Odeon, Paris 1926 – 1927
18. Mireille (Gounod) O Magali (w. Micheletti) 171017 xxp6567 Odeon, Paris 1928
19. Moineau (Louis Beydts) Le voyage de noces 238.421 Ki 2336 Odeon, Paris
20. Moineau (Louis Beydts) Marguerite ou fleur d’oranger (w. Bourdin) 238.421 Ki4338 Odeon, Paris