Description

GASTON DUBOIS (? 1879 – ?)

 

 

 

He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Paul Lhérie. His debut occurred in 1901 at the Grand Opéra in Paris as Vasco in Meyerbeer’s L’Africaine. He was a member of the Grand Opéra from 1902 to 1911, then moved to the Opéra-Comique. He returned to the Grand Opéra in 1919, where he expanded his repertoire to include character parts.

He was noted for his performances in the role of Narraboth in the premiere of Strauss’ Salome (1907), Nicias in Massenet’s Thaïs, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, and various roles in French opera such as Don José in Carmen, De Grieux in Massenet’s Manon, Hoffmann in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Werther in Werther, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, and Erik in Der fliegende Holländer.

On June 2, 1922, he performed in the premiere of Stravinsky’s Renard at the Grand Opéra. He was admired for his performances in Monte Carlo and Nice, including in the premieres of d’Harcourt’s Tasso (1903) and Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges (1925).

He also appeared with his wife, mezzo-soprano Tina Dubois-Lauger, at the opera house in Rio de Janeiro in 1918. He continued performing in smaller roles in Monte Carlo until 1930 and was active as a director there. He spent his later years in Nice, where he was still living in 1952.

 

Chronology of some appearances

1901 Paris Grand Opéra Africaine (Vasco)

1917-1918 Barcelona Teatro Liceu Thais (Nicias)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Prophète (Meyerbeer) A la voix de ta mère (w. Talexis) 60586 xp 3803 Odeon, Paris 1907

Prophète (Meyerbeer) Mon fils (w. Talexis) 60561 xp 3802 Odeon, Paris 1907

Prophète (Meyerbeer) Roi du ciel 3-32785 5594h G&T, Paris 1908

Rigoletto (Verdi) Ballade 3-32774 5368h G&T, Paris 1907

Rigoletto (Verdi) La donna è mobile 7294 Trianon

Romeo and Juliet (Gounod) Cavatine 30013 Edison 4-min cylinders, Paris 1908/1909

Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Ah, lève-toi, soleil 1261 Supra-Disque

Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Ah, lève-toi, soleil 33227 Odeon, Paris

Sigurd (Reyer) Esprits gardiens 32904 Columbia

Sigurd (Reyer) Esprits gardiens 33222 Odeon, Paris

Sigurd (Reyer) Esprits gardiens BA 27123 Edison 4-min cylinders, Paris 1908/1909

Traviata (Verdi) Loin de Paris (w. Lauger-Dubois) 56163 XP3665 Odeon, Paris 1907-09

Traviata (Verdi) Septuor (w. Lauger-Dubois, Régis, Rigaux, Billot,  Maletti & Landouzy) 56146 XP3644 Odeon, Paris 1907

Walküre (Wagner) Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond E. 5229 805w 1906 Eden

Werther (Massenet) O nature 7292 Trianon