Description

MARIO ALTÉRY (NICE, 12 SEPTEMBER, 1892 – HYÈRES, 13 MARCH, 1974)

 

 

 

 

His real name was Philippe Altare. He studied singing in Paris and made his debut in 1934 at the Opernhaus in Liège. In 1935, he was engaged by the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he made his debut as Gérald in Delibes’ Lakmé. During the following ten years, he appeared there in such roles as Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Alfredo in La Traviata, Rodolfo in La Bohème, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana, Des Grieux in Manon, Werther in Werther, Nadir in Les pêcheurs de perles, Don José in Carmen, Vincent in Mireille, Wilhelm Meister in Mignon, and Julien in Louise.

From 1940 to 1946, he also performed at the Paris Opéra, where he appeared, among other roles, as Faust, Roméo in Roméo et Juliette, and Mylio in Le Roi d’Ys. In addition to guest appearances at leading provincial theaters throughout France, he also sang in Switzerland, Romania, and Italy—appearing, among other engagements, at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples during the 1947–1948 season. His career lasted until the early 1950s.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1934 Lüttich Opernhaus

1935 Paris Opéra-Comique

1940-1946 Paris Grand Opéra

1947-1948 Napoli San Carlo

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Aubade (Mattinata) (Leoncavallo) PI 1537 AI-0263-I Pacific, Paris 1948

Hésitation (Hugues Bini) Part1765-1 HB, Paris (sous le nom de Alteri)

Le mariage des roses (Franck) PIZ1537 AI0268 Pacific, Paris 1948

Le Rhône (Hugues Bini) Part1766-1 HB, Paris (sous le nom de Alteri)

Werther (Massenet) J’aurais sur ma poitrine PD43 CPT 5744 Pathé, Paris 04-11-1943

Werther (Massenet) Pourquoi me reveiller? PD43 CPT 5743 Pathé, Paris 04-11-1943

 

Disque 33 tours

Les trois valses (Oscar Straus)

Mathé Altéry (Fanny – Yvette et Irène)

Colette Herent (la Douairière – Mme Jules et Melle Raphaëlson)

Mario Altéry (Cyprien – Octave)

Jacques Pruvost (Brunner fils – Sosthène – le Sourd – Founicoula)

Pierre Germain (Brunner père – le Maréchal – l’Assistant)

Guy Godin (Beltramini – le Colonel et le Producteur)

Chœurs René Duclos ; Orchestre de l’Association des Concerts Colonne ; Franck Pourcel

Pathé – DTX 30.186

1960