Description

AUGUSTINE-LÉON BEYLE (LYON, FRANCE, 28 FEBRUARY, 1871 – LYON, FRANCE, 17 JULY, 1922)

 

 

 

 

He made his debut in 1897 at the Grand Opéra in Paris as Don Ottavio in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. In 1898, he was engaged at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he remained until 1914. One of his greatest successes came in 1903 with Massenet’s Werther, and in 1905, he performed as Werther in the 100th performance of the opera at the Opéra-Comique.

At the Opéra-Comique, he appeared in several premieres, including:

La fille de Tabarin by Pierné (January 20, 1901)

La fille de Roland by Rabaud (March 16, 1904)

Aphrodite by Camille Erlanger (March 24, 1906)

La Lépreuse by Silvio Lazzari (February 7, 1912)

La Sorcière by Erlanger (December 10, 1912)

Le Carilloneur by Xavier Leroux (March 20, 1913)

In 1908, he was part of the premiere ensemble of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Snegourotchka. In 1910, he substituted for the ill Enrico Caruso at a guest performance of the Metropolitan Opera in Paris, appearing as Cavaradossi in Puccini’s Tosca alongside Geraldine Farrar and Antonio Scotti.

After retiring from the stage, Beyle taught singing in Paris and later in Lyon, the city where he was born and where he passed away.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1897 Paris Grand Opéra Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio)

1901 Paris Opéra-Comique La fille de Tabarin

1903 Paris Opéra-Comique Werther (Werther)

1904 Paris Opéra-Comique La fille de Roland

1906 Paris Opéra-Comique Aphrodite

1912 Paris Opéra-Comique La Lépreuse

1912 Paris Opéra-Comique La Sorcière

1913 Paris Opéra-Comique Le Carilloneur

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Sigurd (Reyer) Esprits gardiens 3-32794 5627h Gramophone, Paris 1908

Sigurd (Reyer) J’ai gardé mon âme 3-32940, 14212u Gramophone, Paris 1908-12-23

Sigurd (Reyer) Oui, Sigurd est vainqueur 3-32941 14213u Gramophone, Paris 1908-12-23

Tosca (Puccini) Air de la lettre 3242 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903

Tosca (Puccini) Air de la lettre 3242, 0157 Pathé, Paris 19121913

Tosca (Puccini) O de beautés égales 4-32100 16207u Gramophone, Paris 1910-12-29

Tosca (Puccini) Tu t’enfermes… Ah, ces yeux-là (w. Brohly) 034101, 034102, 01916v, 01917v Gramophone, Paris 1911-05-03

Traviata (Verdi) Amis, buvons jusqu’a la lie (w. Korsoff & chorus) 34186, 7385o G&T, Paris 1907

Traviata (Verdi) Loin de Paris (w. Daffetye) 34106 3042F G&T, Paris 1904

Trovatore (Verdi) Mère, tu dors (w. Charbonnel) 034194 02869v Gramophone, Paris 1913-12-31

Trovatore (Verdi) Misérère (w. Demougeot & chorus) 34639 4170F G&T, Paris 1904

Trovatore (Verdi) Oui, la fatigue (w. Charbonnel) 034198, 02888v Gramophone, Paris 1914-01-14

Werther (Massenet) Il faut nous séparer… Vous avez dit vrai (w. Brohly) 034042 034038 0870v 0871v Gramophone, Paris 1908-12-28

Werther (Massenet) Invocation à la nature 3-32792 5606h Gramophone, Paris 1908

Werther (Massenet) J’aurais sur ma poitrine 3-32789 5629h Gramophone, Paris 1908

Werther (Massenet) Le lied d’Ossian 3-32791, 5601h Gramophone, Paris 1908

Werther (Massenet) Le lied d’Ossian 1454 Pathé, Paris 19121913

Zitella Chanson napolitaine (Hamel & Servan) 7245 Idéal, Paris 1914?