Henri-Bernard Dabadie
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Henri-Bernard Dabadie was a French baritone
, particularly associated with Rossini and Auber
roles.
, in 1819, as Cinna in La vestale
.
He was to remain at the Opéra until 1836, creating roles specifically written for him by Rossini, notably; the Pharaon in Moïse et Pharaon, Raimbaud in Le comte Ory
, and Guillaume Tell. He also created roles in opera by Auber, Pietro in La muette de Portici
, Jolicoeur in Le philtre, Jean in Le serment.
He also sang in Italy, where he created Belcore in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore
, in Milan, on May 12, 1832.
Dabadie was married to soprano Louise Zulmé Leroux (1796-1877), who sometimes used her married name Dabadie, she sang at the Paris Opera, where she created the role of Sinaide in Moise and Jemmy in Guillaume Tell.
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
, particularly associated with Rossini and Auber
Daniel Auber
Daniel François Esprit Auber was a French composer.-Biography:The son of a Paris print-seller, Auber was born in Caen in Normandy. Though his father expected him to continue in the print-selling business, he also allowed his son to learn how to play several musical instruments...
roles.
Life and career
Dabadie studied at the Paris Conservatory, and made his debut at the Paris OpéraAcadémie Royale de Musique
The Salle Le Peletier was the home of the Paris Opera from 1821 until the building was destroyed by fire in 1873. The theatre was designed and constructed by the architect François Debret on the site of the former Hôtel de Choiseul...
, in 1819, as Cinna in La vestale
La vestale
La vestale is an opera composed by Gaspare Spontini to a French libretto by Etienne de Jouy. It was first performed at the Paris Opéra in Paris on December 15, 1807 and is regarded as Spontini's masterpiece...
.
He was to remain at the Opéra until 1836, creating roles specifically written for him by Rossini, notably; the Pharaon in Moïse et Pharaon, Raimbaud in Le comte Ory
Le comte Ory
Le comte Ory is an opéra written by Gioachino Rossini in 1828. Some of the music originates from his opera Il viaggio a Reims written three years earlier for the coronation of Charles X...
, and Guillaume Tell. He also created roles in opera by Auber, Pietro in La muette de Portici
La muette de Portici
La muette de Portici originally called Masaniello, ou La muette de Portici, is an opera in five acts by Daniel Auber, with a libretto by Germain Delavigne, revised by Eugène Scribe...
, Jolicoeur in Le philtre, Jean in Le serment.
He also sang in Italy, where he created Belcore in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore
L'elisir d'amore
L'elisir d'amore is an opera by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. It is a melodramma giocoso in two acts...
, in Milan, on May 12, 1832.
Dabadie was married to soprano Louise Zulmé Leroux (1796-1877), who sometimes used her married name Dabadie, she sang at the Paris Opera, where she created the role of Sinaide in Moise and Jemmy in Guillaume Tell.
Sources
- Roland Mancini and Jean-Jacques Rouveroux, (orig. H. Rosenthal and J. Warrack, French edition), Guide de l’opéra, Les indispensables de la musique (Fayard, 1995). ISBN 2-213-01563-6