Werther
Since 1899 he studied at the Paris Conservatory with Masson. In 1900 he made his debut as comprimario at the Opéra Populaire at the Théâtre de la République in G. Verdi’s ‘’Traviata’’. In 1908 he sang in R. Wagner’s ‘’Tannhauser’’ at the Lyric Theatre in London. Then he made guest appearances in Birmingham, Halifax, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Middlesborough, Hull, Bolton. In 1910 O’Sullivan made his french debut at Toulouse in G. Verdi’s ‘’Rigoletto’’. In 1914 he made his debut at Paris Opera, this time appearing in E. Reyer’s ‘’Sigurd’’. Cleofonte Campanini engaged him for the 1918-1919 season in Chicago. After a successful ‘Gli Ugonotti’’ in Rouen in 1918 he sailed to America for the second time. In the same year in Chicago he performed as Arnoldo in G. Rossini’s ‘’Guglielmo Tell’’ with great success. In 1920 O’Sullivan appeared for the first time in Bordeaux at the Grand Théâtre in ‘’Gli Ugonotti’’. He started his italian career in 1922 appearing for the firs time at the Teatro Lirico in Milan. O’Sullivan sang also in England, Egypt, Portugal, Spain and South America (Rosario, Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santos, Sante Fe). He retired in 1943 and died in Paris from prostate cancer.
Chronology of some appearances
1918 Chicago Civic Opera House Pagliacci (Canio)
1919 Detroit Orchestra Hall Carmen (Don Jose)
1919 Chicago Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1922 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Trovatore (Manrico)
1922 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Ugonotti (Raoul)
1922 Milano Teatro Lirico Ugonotti (Raoul)
1922 Bologna Teatro Comunale Ugonotti (Raoul)
1922 Parma Teatro Regio Ugonotti (Raoul)
1923 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Ugonotti (Raoul)
1923 Roma Teatro Costanzi Ugonotti (Raoul)
1923 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1923 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Trovatore (Manrico)
1923 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1923 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1923 San Paulo Teatro Municipal Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1923 San Paulo Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1924 Trieste Politeama Rossetti Ugonotti (Raoul)
1924 Parma Teatro Regio Carmen (Don Jose)
1924 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Trovatore (Manrico)
1924 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Ugonotti (Raoul)
1924 Madrid Teatro Reale Ugonotti (Raoul)
1925 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1925 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Alhambra Trovatore (Manrico)
1925 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1925 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1926 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Otello (Otello)
1926 Verona Arena Trovatore (Manrico)
1927 Barcellona Teatro Olimpia Trovatore (Manrico)
1927 La Valletta/Malta Teatro Reale Trovatore (Manrico)
1919 Detroit Orchestra Hall Carmen (Don Jose)
1919 Chicago Civic Opera House Carmen (Don Jose)
1922 Milano Teatro Dal Verme Trovatore (Manrico)
1922 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Ugonotti (Raoul)
1922 Milano Teatro Lirico Ugonotti (Raoul)
1922 Bologna Teatro Comunale Ugonotti (Raoul)
1922 Parma Teatro Regio Ugonotti (Raoul)
1923 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Ugonotti (Raoul)
1923 Roma Teatro Costanzi Ugonotti (Raoul)
1923 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1923 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Trovatore (Manrico)
1923 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1923 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1923 San Paulo Teatro Municipal Dannazione di Faust (Faust)
1923 San Paulo Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1924 Trieste Politeama Rossetti Ugonotti (Raoul)
1924 Parma Teatro Regio Carmen (Don Jose)
1924 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Trovatore (Manrico)
1924 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Ugonotti (Raoul)
1924 Madrid Teatro Reale Ugonotti (Raoul)
1925 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1925 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Alhambra Trovatore (Manrico)
1925 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1925 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Trovatore (Manrico)
1926 Barcellona Teatro Liceo Otello (Otello)
1926 Verona Arena Trovatore (Manrico)
1927 Barcellona Teatro Olimpia Trovatore (Manrico)
1927 La Valletta/Malta Teatro Reale Trovatore (Manrico)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
APGA
Carmen (Bizet): Flower song 096 Unpublished
Lohengrin (Wagner): Récit du Graal 07 Unpublished
Roméo et Juliette (Massenet): Cavatine 06 Unpublished
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Recitar 08 Unpublished
Gramophone, Paris 1916-03-01
Garde à vous les Gars (Beretta) 232796 6408ae
Cabaret des Trois Couleurs (Bouillon) 232680 6409ae
Columbia/Cigale, Milano 1922 (late)
Otello (Verdi): Esultate...Ora per sempre D5374, 70601
Guglielmo Tell (Rossini): O muto asil D4942 70609
Favorita (Donizetti): Una vergine D4941 70612 1922
Ugonotti (Meyerbeer): Stringe il periglio with Maria Llacer D4968 70685
Columbia/Cigale, Milano 1924-09/10
Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida unpubl B515
Ugonotti (Meyerbeer): Bianca al par D12459 B518
Carmen (Bizet): Il fior D12459 B532
Ugonotti (Meyerbeer): Stringe il periglio with Dora De Giovanni D12458 B541
Ugonotti (Meyerbeer):Dillo ancor with Dora De Giovanni D12458 B549
Otello (Verdi): Ora e per sempre L1806 WAX1663-1
Otello (Verdi): Dio mi potevi scagliar L1806 WAX1693
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba D1564 WA3602
Trovatore (Verdi): Di quella pira D1573 WA3562
Trovatore (Verdi): Ah! si ben mio D1573 WA3564
The Minstrel Boy (Moore) Unpublished WA3571
The Harp that once through Tara 's Halls Unpublished WA3601
Tosca (Puccini): E lucevan le stelle D1564 WA3602
Believe me if all those endearing young charms (Moore ) unpubl WA3616
Trovatore (Verdi): Di Quella Pira O-2602 6922
Africana (Meyerbeer): O paradiso P-56005-I 20794
Aida (Verdi): Celeste Aida P56005 2-20795
Parlophon, Berlin 1928-06-08
Otello (Verdi): Nium mi tema P-9312-I 20805
Otello (Verdi): Ora e per sempre addio P9312 2-20809
Otello (Verdi): Ora e per sempre addio P9312 2-20809
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