Description

GEORGES NORÉ (MANS, FRANCE, 25. 05. 1910 – CHÂTEAU-RENAULT, FRANCE, 01. 02. 2001)

His real name was Georges Tournez. He made his debut at the Grand Opéra in Paris in 1935. At first, he appeared mostly in comprimario roles. In 1938, he substituted for the ill Georges Thill in Faust and sang with sensational success. From 1942, he also appeared at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, performing roles such as Alfredo in La Traviata, Gérald in Lakmé, Werther, Cavaradossi in Tosca, and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. He continued his appearances at both opera houses until 1956. He gave guest performances in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, London, and at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in 1947. He retired from the stage in 1960. In 1952, he took part in the Opéra-Comique premiere of Lévy’s opera Dolorès.

Chronology of some appearances

1935 Paris Grand Opéra

1942 Paris Opéra-Comique

1947 Opéra Monte-Carlo

TRACKLIST

1. Faust (Gounod) Quel trouble inconnu 1ère partie (Gounod) Pathé CPT6158 PD65
2. Faust (Gounod) Quel trouble inconnu 2e partie (Gounod) Pathé CPT6159 PD65
3. Faust (Gounod) O Nuit d’amour!… Il se fait tard! (w. Saint-Arnaud & Rico) HMV DB9434,  DB9435, 2EA 12564, 2EA 12561
4. Roi d’Ys (Lalo) Aubade Pathé PDT176 CPTX738
5. Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me réveiller Pathé PDT176 CPTX737-1ER
6. Werther (Massenet) O Nature Dir. Jules Gressier Broadcast Aug 20, 1948
7. Faust (Gounod) Mon coeur est pénétré (w. Boué) HMV DB9424 2EA 12569
8. Faust (Gounod) Vous auriez grand besoin, docteur (w. Boué & Rico) HMV DB9433 2EA 12562
9. Faust (Gounod) O merveille! (w. Boué, Saint-Arnaud,Bannerman, Bourdin & Rico) HMV DB9426 2EA 12673
10. Rigoletto (Verdi) Giovanna ho dei rimorsi…E’ il sol dell’anima (in French) (w. Robin), Orchestre Radio-Lyrique de la RTF dir Robert Benedetti 1956
11. Werther (Massenet) Oui ce qu’elle m’ordonne Dir. Jules Gressier Broadcast Aug 20, 1948
12. Werther (Massenet) Acte 3, scène 3 Lied d’Ossian with Suzanne Juyol Dir. Jules Gressier Broadcast Aug 20, 1948
13. Werther (Massenet) Il faut nous séparer with Suzanne Juyol Dir. Jules Gressier Broadcast Aug 20, 1948
14. Manon (Massenet) Duo du 1er acte (w. Rivière) May 7, 1957 Dir. Robert Benedetti
15. Faust (Gounod) Scène de la prison (w. Ségala & Depraz) February 26, 1955 Dir. Jules Gressier
16. Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me réveiller Pathé PDT176 CPTX737
17. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Ah! lève-toi, soleil! Dir. Jules Gressier
18. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Ange adorable, ma main coupable (w. Micheau) Dir. Jules Gressier 1953
19. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) O nuit divine! (w. Micheau) Dir. Jules Gressier 1953
20. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Salut! Tombeau sombre et silencieux Dir. Jules Gressier 1953
21. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Hélas!… Moi, Le Haïre (w. Micheau) Dir. Jules Gressier 1953
22. Roméo et Juliette (Gounod) Ou Suis-Je (w. Micheau) Dir. Jules Gressier 1953