TREMENDOUS SINGIGN!!!! René Verdière 1899 - 1981 Compilation of the legendary french tenor

0:00 Arrêtez ô mes frères from Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila 3:57 Vois ma misère helas from Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila 7:21 J'aurais sur ma poitrine from Massenet's Werther 10:08 Ne pouvant réprimer from Massenet's Herodiade 14:18 Esprits gardiens from Reyer's Sigurd 18:25 O paradis from Meyerbeer's L'Africaine 23:48 In fernem Land from Wagner's Lohengrin sung in french 27:58 Nothung, Nothung Neidliches schwert Wagner's Siegfried sung in french 31:12 Wintersturme from Wagner's Die walkure sung in french 34:03 Nur eine waffe taugt from Wagner's Parsifal sung in french THE END :) René Verdière is a tenor French. He spent most of his career at'Paris Opera and to the'Opera-Comic between 1926 and 1954. His repertoire mainly includes roles Wagnerians sung in French, as well as works from the repertoire Italian and French from XIXe century and the beginning of XXe century. Biography Youth and training René Verdière was born on 26 juillet 1899 has Tournehem-sur-la-Hem in the Pas-de-Calais[1],[2]. In 1917, he enlisted as a volunteer in the French army[1]. After the World War I, he studies singing at Calais then at National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris[1]. Debut at the Paris Opera It begins on 29 octobre 1926 to the'Paris Opera in the role of Max Der Freischütz of Carl Maria von Weber[1],[3]. The BnF also mentions it in this production as « René Verdière, T (Max) »[3]. He remained a member of the Opera troupe for almost three decades. Career at the Opéra-Comique and repertoire From 1930, he also sang at the'Comic opera[1]. He performed there until 1954. His activity focused on the Wagnerian repertoire in French translation, but he also took on roles of Puccini, Verdi, Gounod, Massenet And Saint-Saëns[1]. He performs outside Paris, notably in Covent Garden in London in 1936, in Brussels and regularly at'Monte Carlo Opera[1]. World War II During the World War II, he interrupted his artistic career and served in the French army from 1940 to 1945[1]. 1950s and Baroque repertoire In the 1950s, he participated in the recovery of Gallant Indies of Branch at the Opéra Garnier. He played the role of Adario during numerous performances between 1952 and 1956[4]. The distribution of the recovery of 17 novembre 1952 mentions him in this role[4], as well as those of 15 décembre 1952, 29 janvier 1954, 10 décembre 1955 And 19 mars 1956[4]. He died on 6 mai 1981 has Paris[1],[2].