Amelia (Amelie) Talexis (Soprano) (Toulouse 1875 – Calais 1911)

First she studied at the conservatory of Toulouse, then she took singing lessons from Rondile and Lherie in Paris. She made her debut in 1899 at the opera house of Bordeaux as Marguerite in ‘’Faust’’ of Gounod. In the 1900-1901 season she sang at the opera house of New Orleans. She guested at the opera houses of Nice, Nantes and Antwerp. She appeared at the Teatro Liceo of Barcelona in ‘’Aida’’ and also sang in Italian theaters. In 1906 she appeared at La  Scala, where she sang the role of Donna Anna in ‘’Don Giovanni’’. Probably she sang also in Buenos Aires, Havana and Mexico City. She died in a tragic accident in the toilet of a Hotels in Calais, when she got ready for the crossing to England. Her husband was the great french baritone Henri Berriel.

Chronology of some appearances

1899 Bordeaux Opera House Faust (Marguerite)
1900-1901 New Orleans Opera House
1906 Milan La Scala Don Giovanni (Donna Anna)

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

 

Fonotipia, Milano 1905-10-21

Trovatore (Verdi): Miserere with Luigi Longobardi 39347 xPh 396

Fonotipia, Milano 1906-02-21

Sigurd (Reyer): Avec ces fleurs with Leon Escalais 39525, Xph1636

Sigurd (Reyer): Oublions les maux soufferts with Leon Escalais39526, Xph1637

Fonotipia, Milano 1907-11-20
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Turiddu mi tolse l'onore with Ferruccio Corradetti  92134 XPh2890

Odeon, Paris 1907

 Africaine (Meyerbeer): Septuor, pt 1 with  Landouzy, Lauger-Dubois, Dubois, Régis, Rigaux and Billot  56132 XP3642

Africaine (Meyerbeer): Septuor, pt 2 with Landouzy, Lauger-Dubois, Dubois, Régis, Rigaux and  Billot 56148 XP3643

Favorite (Donizetti): Va-t'en d'ici with Agustarello Affe 60481 XP3684

Favorite (Donizetti): Viens, viens, je cede with Affre 60469 XP3685

Africaine (Meyerbeer): O transports with Gaston Dubois 60496 xP 3713

Africaine (Meyerbeer): Combien tu m'es chere with Gaston Dubois 60493 XP3711

Faust (Gounod): Scene de l'eglise, pt 1 pt 2 with Rigaux 60541, xP 3776

Faust (Gounod): Scene de l'eglise pt 2 with Rigaux 60520, xP 3777

Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Dans la nuit toute seule, pt 2  with Nivette 60651, XP3882,

Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Dans la nuit toute seule, pt 1 with Nivette 60644, XP3883

Faust (Gounod): Scène de l'église, pt 1 with Rigaux 60541 XP3776
Faust (Gounod): Scène de l'église, pt 2 with Rigaux 60520  XP3777
Aida (Verdi): Adieu séjour with Affre & chorus 60562  XP3715

Odeon, Paris 1908

Tannhauser (Wagner): Duo 1er acte with Jules Godart 97132 XP4427  

Aida (Verdi): Gloire a L'Egypte with Rigaux, Affre, Landouzy, Lequien and Narcon 56196 xP 4438

Aida (Verdi): O guerriers sur ce rivage with Rigaux, Lequien, Narcon,  Affre and Landouzy 56193 xP 4439

Ernani (Verdi): Ah! Que dit-elle with  Landouzy, Bornica, Gilly, Cèbe, Delzara and Narcon 56198 XP4449

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-09-26
Trovatore (Verdi): Miserere with Mario Gilion & chorus 92406 XPh3431

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-09-29

Madama Butterfly (Puccini):  Vogliatemi bene with Edoardo Garbin 92258, xPh 3448

Madama Butterfly (Puccini):  Via dall'anima in pena  with Edoardo Garbin 92259 xPh 3449

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-10-02

Trovatore (Verdi): Tacea la notte  92407 Xph3461

Fonotipia, Milano 1908-10-06

Faust (Gounod):  Per di qua with Ferruccio Corradetti 92408 xPh 3479