René Lapelletrie

René Lapelletrie, born November 2nd, 1884 Libourne/France, died 1956 Bordeaux. Debut at the Trianon Lyrique in
Paris in 1908, then in Dijon, Nice, Vichy and Marseille. From 1914 at the Champs-Élysées theatre in Paris,
from 1920 at the Opéra-Comique till 1924. Without a permanent contract for the next two decades, he sang
as a guest throughout the French provinces. After World War II back at the Opéra-Comique, where he was
active till the 1950s (!) in buffo and comprimario parts.
In RA format
In RA format
Many thanks to Anton Bieber for the recordings and label scans (Haydée, Cloches de
Corneville, Chalet).
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