Approximately five years he sang in opera houses as comprimario, then started to sing first roles and on 3 October 1895 he appeared at the Opéra-Comique premiere of Massenet's ‘’La Navarraise’’ with famous Emma Calve.
Chronology of some appearances
1890 Paris Theatre de l'Opera (Palais Garnier) "Zaire" with Emma Eames (Zaire), Léonce Escalais (Lusignan), Dumenil (captive), Jean-Francois Delmas (Orosmane) and Ragneau (Hassan).
1895 Paris Opéra-Comique ‘’La Navarraise’’ with Emma Calve.
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Fonotipia, Paris 1904/1905
Sigurd (Reyer): Esprits gardiens 39285 Xph 717
L’Attaque au Moulin (Bruneau): Adieu a la foret 39282 Xph 721
Lakme (Delibes): Fantaisie aux divins mensonges 39283 Xph 722
Rigoletto (Verdi): Questa o quella 39280 Xph 713
Herodiade (Massenet): Grand Air 39284 Xph 714
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