Description

ÉMILE MARCELIN (HARFLEUR, 3 DECEMBER, 1879 – ROUBAIX, 27 MARCH, 1947)

 

 

 

 

Marcelin’s real name was Émile-Marcel Lucas. In 1907, he took part in a vocal competition for tenors organized by the “Comoedia” magazine. The first prize was won by Paul Franz, while Marcelin took the second prize.

From 1912 onward, he became a prominent member of the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he performed until around 1930. He made his debut there in his signature role, the title character in Werther by Jules Massenet, and subsequently performed many leading roles from both the French and Italian repertoires at the Opéra-Comique.

He was chosen to sing the 500th performances at the Opéra-Comique of both Werther (January 9th, 1919 with Suzanne Brohly and Paul Vidal conducting), and Tosca (June 16th, 1926 with Raymonde Visconti and Elie Cohen conducting).

On July 29th, 1924, he took part in the only performance of La Navarraise at the Opéra with Claudia Victrix, Huberty, Tubiana, Pujol, Guenot, and André Balbis conducting.

After a career of thirty years, Marcelin retired and taught singing at the conservatory in Roubaix.

His son Émile (1906–54), who kept his father’s stage name Marcelin, was a noted composer.

His recordings were issued by His Master’s Voice in both acoustic and electrical formats and included opera arias from his extensive repertoire.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) Serenade with chorus W736 (032466) Gramophone, Paris1924-09-29

Bohème (Leoncavallo) Pour logis, je n’ai qu’une chambrette U61 4-32530 Gramophone, Paris 1923-02-20

Bohème (Puccini) O douce jeune fille (w. Brothier) P717 (34354) Gramophone, Paris 1926-10-21

Bohème (Puccini) Que cette main est froide W801 (032477) Gramophone, Paris 1926-10-20

Carmen (Bizet) Au quartier pour l’appel (w. Perelli) P684 (34353) BFR39-2 Gramophone, Paris 1926-09-29

Carmen (Bizet) Au quartier pour l’appel (w. Perelli) P684 (34353) Gramophone Paris 1926-09-29

Carmen (Bizet) C’est toi! … Mais moi, Carmen (w. Perelli) W764 034289, W764 034290 Gramophone, Paris 1926-09-29

Carmen (Bizet) La fleur 032340, Y47 Gramophone, Paris 1919-06-19

Carmen (Bizet) Parle-moi de ma mère… Qui sait de quel démon (w. Brothier) 034219, Y66, 034220, Y66, Gramophone, Paris 1920-12-10

Cid (Massenet) O Souverain W705 032457 Gramophone, Paris1924-09-29

Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach) Allons, courage et confiance 032355, Y55 Gramophone, Paris 1919-06-26

Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach) Il était un fois à la cour (Légende de Kleinsach) (w. chorus) 032395 Y72 CE64-1 Gramophone, Paris 1921-10-18

Dans les ruines d’un abbaye (Faure) P838 BS3477 Gramophone, Paris 1929-03-28

Favorite (Donizetti) Ange si pur 4-32489, U52 s22187u Gramophone, Paris 1921-05-20

Fortunio (Messager) Si vous croyez 4-32425, U37 Gramophone, Paris 1920-05-18

Freischutz (Weber) Frais vallons, bois, pt 1, pt 2 P670 4-32726, P670 4-32727 Gramophone, Paris 1926-10-20