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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

1. 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)
2. Casaglia, Ghereardo (2005). Dérivis. Almanacco Amadeus. Retrieved 18 July 2013 Template:It.

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