Léon Cordier

Verviers

Season 1896/97 Cordier had a disastrous debut. His good performance in Carmen on October 25 did not inhibit his firing.

Holland

Faust at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on October 1 1898 with Miranda/Le Page-Brusac, Pierre d'Assy, Bédué, Warnots
Les huguenots at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on October 2, 1898 as Tavannes with Miranda, Le Page-Brusac, Cléry/Péraldo, Le Riguer, Martin, de Backer, Pierre d'Assy
Mireille at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on October 3, 1898, sharing with Rivière who sang the premiere; with Pierre d'Assy, Bédué, Cléry/Péraldo, Géraldi/Maryanne Parentani/Lala Miranda, Warnots
Roméo et Juliette at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on October 15, 1898 as Tybalt with Miranda, Lermigneau, Rivière, Bédué, Pierre d'Assy, Martin, Barwolf
Carmen at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on October 31, 1898, sharing with Le Riguer; with Bedué/d'Assy, Nelly Guénia, Miranda/Vaillant. Barwolf
Mignon at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on November 14, 1898, sharing with Rivière who sang the premiere; with Pierre d'Assy, Gardon, Vaillant/Miranda, Péraldo/Parentani, Warnots
Le prophète at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on November 17, 1898 as Jonas with Le Riguer, Guénia, Le Page-Brusac, Barwolf
Salammbô at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on December 17, 1898 as Shahabarim with Le Paga-Brusac, Le Riguer, de Backer, Bédué, Pierre d'Assy, Barwolf
Henri VIII at 's-Gravenhage, Koninklije Schouwburg on January 28, 1899 as Comte de Surrey with de Backer, Le Riguer, Martin, Pierre d'Assy, Le Page-Brusac, Guénia, Barwolf

During the 1899/1900 season in Marseille, there was a cover for the principal tenors called Louis Cordier. Difficult to say if it was the same person.

Discography

Zonophone, La Haie 1902?
12050  Bonjour, Suzon (Delibes)                                                  12050 (7")
12051  Carmen (Bizet): Halte là                                                  12051 (7")
12052  Si j'étais roi (Adam): J'ignorais son nom                                 12052 (7")
12082  Si j'étais roi (Adam): Romance                                            12082 (7")
12083  Rigoletto (Verdi): Cavatina                                               12083 (7")
12084  Favorite (Donizetti): Un ange, une femme inconnue                         12084 (7")
X-1232 Mignon (Thomas): Elle ne croyait pas                                      X-1232
X-1234 Faust (Gounod): Cavatine                                                  X-1234
X-1237 Mireille (Gounod): Cavatine                                               X-1237
X-1244 Carmen (Bizet): Air de la fleur                                           X-1244

I wish to thank Robert Schlesinger for the recording.

Reference for the discography the extraordinary website www.78opera.com (defunct).