Louis Étienne Ernest Reyer was a French opera composer and music critic.
Auguste Charles Paul Friant was a French tenor.
Blanche Deschamps-Jéhin was a French operatic contralto who had a prolific career in France from 1879-1905. She possessed a rich-toned and flexible voice that had a wide vocal range. She sang in numerous world premieres throughout her career, most notably originating the title role in Jules Massenet’s Hérodiade in 1881.
Rose Caron was a French operatic soprano.
Marthe Chenal was a French operatic soprano who had an active singing career between 1905 and 1923. Although she made a number of appearances with opera companies throughout the French provinces and on the international stage, her career was mainly centered at the Palais Garnier and the Opéra-Comique in Paris. She particularly excelled in the works of Jules Massenet and was an exponent of the works of Camille Erlanger.
Gabrielle Delphine Ugalde, née Beaucé, was a French soprano and composer. She was the mother of Marguerite Ugalde.
Lucy Arbell was a French mezzo-soprano whose operatic career was mainly centred in Paris and who was particularly associated with the composer Jules Massenet.
Mathilde Alice Saïman was a French opera singer active in the Opéra-Comique during first half of the 20th century where she sang both soprano and mezzo-soprano roles.
Nadine Renaux was a French soprano, active in opera and operetta in France from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Suzanne Catherine Cesbron-Viseur was a French soprano and singing teacher.
Marie Sophie Jeanne Laisné was a French operatic soprano with the Opéra-Comique. She started her career as Sophie in the first French production of Massenet's Werther, and went on to create the roles of Aurore in Jules Massenet's Le portrait de Manon, Jeanne in Benjamin Godard's La Vivandière, La Duchesse de Fronsac in Henri Hirschmann's L'amour à la Bastille, and Henriette in Ernest Lefèvre-Dérodé's Le follet. Other notable roles include Micaela in Bizet's Carmen and as Mimi in Puccini's La bohème.
Zina Brozia born Ambrozine Baptiste (1876–1958) was a French operatic soprano who made her début at the Opéra Comique in 1905 and at the Opéra Garnier in 1908. Brozia also performed in Brussels, Parma and Boston.
Jeanne Leclerc was a French operatic soprano who made her début in Paris in 1888 as Aurore de Nevers in the première of Charles Grisart's Le Bossu. From 1890 to 1905, she performed in a wide variety of soprano roles at the Opéra-Comique. She also appeared in Monte-Carlo and Covent Garden as well as in concerts at the Théâtre du Châtelet.
Emma Vecla, birth name Ernestine Louise Telmat, alternate stage name Adrienne Telma, (1877–1972) was a French operatic soprano who was born in Maghnia, Algeria. She made her début at the Opéra-Comique in 1898 as Filina in Ambroise Thomas' Mignon. She is remembered in particular for her operetta performances from 1907 in Italy, where she became quite a celebrity.
Marie Louise Charbonnel (1880–1969) was a French contralto opera singer who made her début at the Lyon Opera in 1901. She was spectacularly successful at her Paris Opera début in 1907 when she played Dalila in Camille Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila.
Catherine Julie "Ketty" Lapeyrette was a French contralto opera singer. She remained with the Paris Opera for 30 years, seldom performing outside France. From 1944, she taught at the Paris Conservatory.
Marguerite-Marie-Sophie Polliart or Poliart, generally known by her stage name Priola (1849–1876), was a French operatic soprano. She made her début on 6 April 1869 in Paris as The Messenger of Peace in the first French production of Wagner's Rienzi at the Théâtre Lyrique. She enjoyed a successful career at the Opéra-Comique until 1874, performing mainly coloratura soprano roles. There she created several roles, including Princess Elsbeth in Offenbach's Fantasio, Maritana in Massenet's Don César de Bazan, and Javotte in Le Roi l'a dit by Delibes. In 1876, on joining the Opéra de Marseille, she appeared as Philine in Mignon by Ambroise Thomas although she was ill. She was booed throughout the performance, and died three weeks later.
Jeanne Albertine Germaine Bailac de Boria was a French mezzo-soprano opera singer and voice teacher. After studying at the Toulouse and Paris conservatoires, she made her début at the Paris Opera in August 1907 in the title role of Samson et Dalila. In May 1908, she performed in the world premiere of Isaac de Camondo's Le Clown at the Opéra-Comique. She subsequently appeared in various roles, in particular Bizet's Carmen, in Paris and the provinces. In later life she taught voice at the Toulouse Conservatoire.
Félice Rose Delaunay was a French operatic soprano. After studying at the Conservatoire de Paris, she made her début in May 1882 at the Opéra-Comique as Isabelle in Ferdinand Hérold's Pré aux clercs. After performing leading roles at the Opéra-Comique until 1886, she appeared in various provincial theatres and travelled as far as Cairo. The date of her death is not known but she celebrated her diamond wedding with her husband, the actor Louis Delaunay, in April 1937.
Yvonne Dubel (1881–1958) was a French operatic soprano from Rennes. After completing her studies at the city's Conservatoire, she débuted in 1904 at the Paris Opera as Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin. In March 1911 at the Monte Carlo Opera, she created the role of Iole in Déjanire by Saint-Saëns. In addition to guest appearances in the French provinces (1907–1912), she performed in countries across Europe, including Belgium, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands.
