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French tenor (1851-1896), strongly associated to the French repertoire, and creator of the main tenor roles in the world premieres of Les Contes d´Hoffmann, Lakme, and Manon.Â
Extra large cabinet photograph signed, inscribed, and dated by him in April 1882; shown as "Bois Baudry" in the world premiere runs of the opera Galante Aventura by Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892), premiered at the Opera Comique in Paris, 1882. Photo by Chalot & Co., Paris; size is 10.5 x 16.5 inches, gilded edges, in very good condition.
Description
French tenor (1851-1896), strongly associated to the French repertoire, and creator of the main tenor roles in the world premieres of Les Contes d´Hoffmann, Lakme, and Manon.Â
Extra large cabinet photograph signed, inscribed, and dated by him in April 1882; shown as "Bois Baudry" in the world premiere runs of the opera Galante Aventura by Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892), premiered at the Opera Comique in Paris, 1882. Photo by Chalot & Co., Paris; size is 10.5 x 16.5 inches, gilded edges, in very good condition.
