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Henri-Étienne Dérivis (2 August 1780 – 1 February 1856) was a French operatic bass who for 25 years was a leading singer at the Paris Opéra. He was born in Albi in southern France and died in Livry, a town in the suburbs of Paris, at the age of 85. His son Prosper Dérivis was also a prominent operatic bass.
Roles created
Dérivis sang in several French premieres as well as several world premieres during his time at the Paris Opéra. The roles he created include:
- Chief Priest in Spontini's La vestale (1807)
- High Priest in Spontini's Fernand Cortez (1809)
- Alemar in Cherubini's Les Abencérages (1813)
- Antigone in Spontini's Olimpie (1819)
- Mahomet II in Rossini's Le siège de Corinthe (1826)
References
- Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura (2005). "Dérivis, Henri Etienne". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Retrieved online via HighBeam Research 18 July 2013 (subscription required)
- Casaglia, Ghereardo (2005). Dérivis. Almanacco Amadeus. Retrieved 18 July 2013 Template:It.
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