| Léon Achard | |
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 Léon Achard photographed by Étienne Carjat in 1890 | |
| Born | 16 February 1831 Lyon, France |
| Died | 10 July 1905(1905-07-10) (aged 74) Paris |
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Léon Achard (16 February 1831 – 10 July 1905) was a French tenor.
Biography
Born in Lyon, Achard was the son of Pierre-Frédéric Achard [fr], modest canut became an artist who has distinguished himself in the world of theatre. He studied at a major Parisian high school, Louis-le-Grand or Henri IV, and then went on to study law. After completing his law studies, Achard entered a lawyer's office, while taking courses at the Conservatoire de Paris. After one year, he was awarded the First Prizes in singing and opéra comique.
Subsequently, Achard was hired by the Théâtre-Lyrique, then directed by Léon Carvalho. There he interpreted Tobias, alongside Pauline Lauters, in Le Billet de Marguerite by Gevaert, play premiered on 7 October 1854.
References
- ^ Vachet 1910, p. 1
- Le Billet de Marguerite on Yumpu
- "Léon Achard". www.artlyriquefr.fr artlyriquefr. Retrieved 6 February 2018..
Bibliography
- Vachet, Adolphe (1910). Nos lyonnais d'hier : 1831-1910 (in French). Lyon: Aux Chartreux..
