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LUCIEN MURATORE (MARSEILLE, FRANCE 29, AUGUST 1878 – PARIS, FRANCE, 16 JULY, 1954)
He was born and trained in Marseille, first as a cornist, and later as an actor. He made his debut at the Odeon theatre in Paris, where he played opposite such actresses as Sarah Bernhardt and Rejane. He then studied at the Paris Music Conservatory, and made his operatic debut in 1902, at the Opera-Comique, creating the King in Reynaldo Hahn’s La carmelite. He made his debut at La Monnaie in 1904, as Werther, and the following year at the Palais Garnier, as Renaud in Lully’s Armide. He created several Massenet operas such as Ariane and Bacchus, at the Opera, and Roma, in Monte Carlo. He also took part in the creation of La Catalane by Le Borne, Monna Vanna by Henry Fevrier, Dejanire by Camille Saint-Saens, and Pйnelope by Gabriel Faure. He became principal French tenor with the Boston Opera Company, the Chicago Grand Opera Company (1913–1914), the Chicago Opera Association (1915–1921), and the Chicago Civic Opera (1922). He also appeared at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. Muratore retired from the stage in 1931. He was married first to soprano Marguerite Beriza, and later to soprano Lina Cavalieri, with whom he appeared in a silent movie, Manon Lescaut, in 1914. In 1944 Muratore was for a few weeks Director of the Opera-Comique but was removed on the Liberation of Paris. His art of singing was at times almost overshadowed by his immense talent as an actor and elegance on stage. His students included Kenneth Neate, to whom he gave some of his own costumes for Don Jose (Bizet’s Carmen).
Chronology of some appearances
1914 Chicago Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1914 Boston Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1915 Chicago Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 Fort Worth Coliseum Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 Kansas City Convention Hall Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 Milwaukee Auditorium Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 Omaha Auditorium Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 Toledo Terminal Auditorium Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 Tulsa Auditorium Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 Chicago Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1916 St. Louis Teatro Coliseum Carmen (Don Jose)
1918 Boston Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1918 Chicago Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1919 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Carmen (Don Jose)
1919 Montevideo Teatro Solis Carmen (Don Jose)
1921 Chicago Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
TRACKLIST
- A quoi pensez-vous (Berger) 3158 E66129 Pathé, New York 1917-04
- Africaine (Meyerbeer) Pays merveilleux! 54006 E67004 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Africaine (Meyerbeer) Pays merveilleux! 63012 E65494 Pathé, New York 1916-05-03
- Ariane (Massenet) La folie de Thesee 1493 A.P.G.A., Paris 1907-01
- Ariane (Massenet) O vierge guerriere 1492 A.P.G.A., Paris 1907-01
- Armide (Gluck) Plus j’observe ces lieux 4918 Pathé, Paris 1909-05
- Bonsoir Madame la Lune! (Bessiere, Marinier)X3478 Pathé, Paris 1931-01
- Carmen (Bizet) Air de la fleur 17029 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1904
- Carmen (Bizet) Dut-il m’en couter la vie 3984 Odeon, Paris 1904-04/06
- Carmen (Bizet) Entr’acte, no.1 17583 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1905-07
- Carmen (Bizet) La fleur (date) 64006 E65908 Pathé, New York 1917-01-03
- Carmen (Bizet) La fleur 0485 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Carmen (Bizet) La fleur que tu m’avais jetee 3983 Odeon, Paris 1904-04/06
- Carmen (Bizet) Tu me dis de la suivre 17590 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1905-07
- Cauchemar (Film Le chanteur inconnu) (VebertSylviano) X93040 N203247-MC2 Pathé, Paris 1931-09/12
- Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) O Lola 1509 A.P.G.A., Paris 1907-01
- Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Vive le vin qui petille! 1673 A.P.G.A., Paris 1907-03
- Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Vive le vin qui petille! 3730, 0185 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903-10
- Chanson de Barberine (Loret) 3390 N201588 Pathé, Paris 1928-08
- Enlevement (Levade) 63013 E66152 Pathé, New York 1917-04
- Faust (Gounod) A moi les plaisirs 17014 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1904
- Faust (Gounod) Il se fait tard (w. Beriza) 17395 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1904
- Faust (Gounod) Laisse-moi contempler, pt 1, pt2 (w. Laute-Brun) 1-9070, 1-9071 Favorite, Paris 1906-07-10/18
- Faust (Gounod) Ne me permettez-vous pas (w. Beriza) 17350 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1904
- Faust (Gounod) O nuit d’amour 17396 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris
- Faust (Gounod) Que voulez-vous, messieurs (w. Danges & Belhomme) 4459, 2542 Pathé, Paris 1909-06
- Faust (Gounod) Salut, demeure chaste et pure 54018 E66970 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Favorite (Donizetti) Ange si pur X-82578 Zonophone, Paris 1906-07
- Fedora (Giordano) Amor ti vieta 54004 Pathé, New York 1916-04/05
- Fedora (Giordano) Amor ti vieta 63010 E66772 Pathé, New York 1918-06
- Foou Ana a Betelen (Noels provencaux, French trad) X93060 203459-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932-04
- Fortunio (Messager) J’amais la vieille maison grise 63009 E66138 Pathé, New York 1917-04
- Il pescatore canta! (Tosti) 63010 E65914 Pathé, New York 1917-01-03
- Jocelyn (Godard) Berceuse X-82576 Zonophone, Paris 1906-07
- Jocelyn (Godard) Caches dans cet asile (Berceuse de Jocelyn) 17682 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1905-12
- Jocelyn (Godard) Caches dans cet asile 1672 A.P.G.A., Paris 1907-03
- La Cambo mi fa maou (Noels provencaux, French trad) 93061 N203457-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932-04
- La foret de Noel (Margis) (w. Cavalieri) 64003 Pathé, New York 1916-04/05
- La Marseillaise (de l’Isle) 3161 E67006 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Le chant du depart (Mehul) 3160 E66957 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Le clairon (DerouledeAndre) X3483 Pathé, Paris 1930-11
- Le regiment de Sambre et Meuse (Planquette) 54020 E66956 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Le regiment de Sambre et Meuse (Planquette) X3483 Pathé, Paris 1930-11
- Le reve passe (Krier) 63007 E66130 Pathé, New York 1917-04
- Le temps des cerises (Renard) 0486 E65480 Pathé, New York 1916-0405
- Le temps des cerises (Renard) 17524 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1905-05
- Les Chansons de la Provence (Mistral) Lou cont dou Souleu X93070 Pathé, Paris 1932
- Les Chansons de la Provence (Mistral) O Magali (w. chorus) X93070 Pathé, Paris 1932
- Magali (Film La voix sans visage) (ArnouxLevine) X94397 204050 Pathé, Paris 1933-06
- Magali (trad) (TRC Sapho (Massenet) O Magali) 63008 E65467 Pathé, New York 1916-04/05
- Manon (Massenet) Ah! fuyez, douce image 1494 A.P.G.A., Paris 1907-01
- Manon (Massenet) Ah! fuyez, douce image 54001, E65469 Pathé, New York 1916-04/05
- Manon (Massenet) Eh quoi! partir ensemble (w. Leclerc) E8024 Eden, Paris 1906-10
- Manon (Massenet) En fermant les yeux 54014 E66949 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Manon (Massenet) Et je sais votre nom (w. Leclerc) E8023 Eden, Paris 1906-10
- Marche dei Re (Noels provencaux, French trad) X93059 203460-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932-04
- Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Wagner) L’aube vermeille (Morgenlich leuchtend) 17695 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1905-12
- Mignon (Thomas) Elle ne croyait pas 1664 A.P.G.A., Paris 1907-03
- Mignon (Thomas) Elle ne croyait pas 54028, E66158 Pathé, New York 1917-04
- Mireille (Gounod) Anges du paradis 1-5285 1344-o Favorite, Paris 1906-02-10/19
- Mireille (Gounod) Chanson de Magali (w. Beriza) 150570 Dutreih
- Mirellie (Gounod) Anges du paradis 1-5285 Favorite, Paris 1906-02-10/19
- Monella (Film Le chanteur inconnu) (VebertSylviano) X93040 N203246-MC2 Pathé, Paris 1931-09/12
- Monna Vanna (Fevrier) Elle est a moi, Vanna 54019 E66955 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- O sole mio (Di Capua) 1-5284 Favorite, Paris 1906-02-1019
- Orphee aux Enfers (Offenbach) Ah! avec quelle volupte X91029 203371-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932
- Orphee aux Enfers (Offenbach) Chanson d’Aristee X91029 203370-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932
- Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Pauvre Paillasse X-82555 Zonophone, Paris 1906-06
- Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Vesti la giubba 54012 E65916 Pathé, New York 1917-01-03
- Pastore, Pastrosse (Noels provencaux, French trad) 93061 N203456-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932-04
- Puisque je t’aime (Film Le chanteur inconnu) (VebertSylviano) X94107 N203227-C1 Pathé, Paris 1931-09/12
- Quand je suis loin de toi (Film Le chanteur inconnu) (VebertSylviano) X94107 N203228-C1 Pathé, Paris 1931-09/12
- Quand Madelon (Robert) 54013 E66948 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Roi d’Ys (Lalo) Vainement, ma bien-aimee (Aubade) 54007, E66134 Pathé, New York 1917-04
- Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Arie 54008 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Cavatine X-82577 Zonophone, Paris 1906-07
- Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) O ma femme, o ma bien-aimee (Salut, tombeau) X-82554 Zonophone, Paris 1906-06
- Romeo et Juliette (Gounod) Salut, tombeau 4884, 0207 Pathé, Paris 1907 (late)
- San Joouse m’a di (Noels provencaux, French trad) X93060 203455-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932-04
- Serenade (Film La voix sans visage) (ArnouxLevine) X94397 204049 Pathé, Paris 1933-06
- Serenade inutile (Vergebliches Standchen) (Brahms) X93116 N203839-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1933
- Sigurd (Reyer) Hilda, vierge au pale sourire X-82569 Zonophone, Paris 1906-07
- Sigurd (Reyer) J’ai garde mon ame ingenue X-82558 Zonophone, Paris 1906-06
- Sigurd (Reyer) Prince du Rhin X-82570 Zonophone, Paris 1906-07
- The star spangled banner (Key) 54017 E67005 Pathé, New York 1918-10
- Tosca (Puccini) Le ciel luisait d’etoiles 3728, 0033 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903-10
- Tosca (Puccini) Le ciel luisait d’etoiles 3982 Odeon, Paris 1904-0406
- Tosca (Puccini) Le ciel luisait d’etoiles 4916, 0185 Pathé, Paris 1909-05
- Tosca (Puccini) Le ciel luisait d’etoiles X-82552 Zonophone, Paris 1906-06
- Tosca (Puccini) O de beautes egales 3729, 0033 Pathé cylinders & discs, Paris 1903-10
- Traviata (Verdi) Air (De’ miei bollenti spiriti)17523 Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1905-05
- Traviata (Verdi) Amis, buvons jusqu’a la lie (Libiamo, libiamo) 3968 Odeon, Paris 1904-04/06
- Traviata (Verdi) Non, non, loin d’elle X-82553 Zonophone, Paris 1906-06
- Tu m’as quitte (Film La voix sans visage) (ArnouxLevine) X94398 204052 Pathé, Paris 1933-06
- Tu ne sauras jamais! (Millandy-Rico) E65915 63003 Pathé, New York 1917-01-03
- Un angi a fa la Crido (Noels provencaux, French trad) X93059 203458-MC1 Pathé, Paris 1932-04
- Werther (Massenet) J’aurais sur ma poitrine 0207 Pathé, Paris 1909-05
- Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me reveiller 54003 E65481 Pathé, New York 1916-04/05





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