Delphine Ugalde
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Delphine Ugalde, née Beaucé, (born 3 December 1829 in Paris, died 19 July 1910) was a French soprano
. She was the mother of Marguerite Ugalde
.
After studies with her mother and Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique
in 1848 as Angèle in Auber’s Le domino noir
, followed by L'ambassadrice
. She went on to create roles in several popular operas of the time including the title role in Galathée by Massé on 14 April 1852, Virginie in Le caïd by Thomas on 3 January 1849 and Coraline in Le Toréador
on 18 May 1849. After a break she returned for Psyché (Eros) by Thomas on 26 January 1857.
She sang in Auber’s L’enfant prodigue
in London in 1851. At the Paris Opéra she sang Alice in Robert le diable
in 1851 and Leonora in Il Trovatore
(1858).
In 1858, she made her debut at the Théâtre Lyrique
, where she sang Suzanne in Les Noces de Figaro
, Carabosse Mélodine in La fée Carabosse by Massé (28 February 1859), Blondine in L’Enlèvement au Sérail
(1859), Martine in Ma tante dort (21 Jan 1860), and the title role in Gil Blas (24 March 1860). Her final benefit performance on 14 May 1860 was a lavish affair with, as well as many popular singers, contributions from Massé, Sarasate and Gounod. She returned briefly in 1865 to sing Papagena.
In February 1861, Ugalde escaped a serious stage accident while singing in a performance of Le Caïd in Caen. From 1863, she sang at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens (Orphée, Les bavards
), including her own operetta Halte au Moulin (1867), but retired from the stage in 1871.
Ugalde took over the direction of the Bouffes-Parisiens in 1885 and for her first production – La Béarnaise
by Messager - brought Jeanne Granier
out of semi-retirement for the double part of Jacquette-Jacquet.
Among her pupils were her daughter and Marie Sass.
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
. She was the mother of Marguerite Ugalde
Marguerite Ugalde
Marguerite Ugalde was a French mezzo-soprano. She was the daughter of the singer and theatre manager Delphine Ugalde....
.
After studies with her mother and Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique
Opera Comique
The Opera Comique was a 19th-century theatre constructed in Westminster, London, between Wych Street and Holywell Street with entrances on the East Strand. It opened in 1870 and was demolished in 1902, to make way for the construction of the Aldwych and Kingsway...
in 1848 as Angèle in Auber’s Le domino noir
Le domino noir
Le domino noir is an opéra comique by the French composer Daniel Auber, first performed on 2 December 1837 by the Opéra-Comique at the Salle de la Bourse in Paris. The libretto to the three-act piece is by Auber's usual collaborator, Eugène Scribe. It was one of Auber's most successful works,...
, followed by L'ambassadrice
L'ambassadrice
L'ambassadrice is an opera or opéra comique in 3 acts by composer Daniel Auber. The work's French language libretto was written by Eugène Scribe and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges. The opera's world premiere was staged by the Opéra-Comique at the Théâtre des Nouveautés in Paris on 21 December...
. She went on to create roles in several popular operas of the time including the title role in Galathée by Massé on 14 April 1852, Virginie in Le caïd by Thomas on 3 January 1849 and Coraline in Le Toréador
Le toréador
Le toréador, ou L'accord parfait is an opéra comique in two acts by the French composer Adolphe Adam with a libretto by Thomas-Marie-François Sauvage. It was first performed at the Opéra-Comique, Paris on May 18, 1849. It was a huge success and the work regularly appeared in the repertoire of the...
on 18 May 1849. After a break she returned for Psyché (Eros) by Thomas on 26 January 1857.
She sang in Auber’s L’enfant prodigue
L'enfant prodigue (Auber)
L'enfant prodigue is a grand opera in five acts composed by Daniel Auber to a French libretto by Eugène Scribe based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Chapter 15 of the Gospel of Luke. It was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Académie Nationale de Musique in Paris on 6 December 1850...
in London in 1851. At the Paris Opéra she sang Alice in Robert le diable
Robert le diable
Robert le diable may refer to:* Robert le diable by Giacomo Meyerbeer* Robert the Devil, a medieval legend...
in 1851 and Leonora in Il Trovatore
Il trovatore
Il trovatore is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play El Trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez. Cammarano died in mid-1852 before completing the libretto...
(1858).
In 1858, she made her debut at the Théâtre Lyrique
Théâtre Lyrique
The Théâtre Lyrique was one of four opera companies performing in Paris during the middle of the 19th century . The company was founded in 1847 as the Opéra-National by the French composer Adolphe Adam and renamed Théâtre Lyrique in 1852...
, where she sang Suzanne in Les Noces de Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
Le nozze di Figaro, ossia la folle giornata , K. 492, is an opera buffa composed in 1786 in four acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, based on a stage comedy by Pierre Beaumarchais, La folle journée, ou le Mariage de Figaro .Although the play by...
, Carabosse Mélodine in La fée Carabosse by Massé (28 February 1859), Blondine in L’Enlèvement au Sérail
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Die Entführung aus dem Serail is an opera Singspiel in three acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German libretto is by Christoph Friedrich Bretzner with adaptations by Gottlieb Stephanie...
(1859), Martine in Ma tante dort (21 Jan 1860), and the title role in Gil Blas (24 March 1860). Her final benefit performance on 14 May 1860 was a lavish affair with, as well as many popular singers, contributions from Massé, Sarasate and Gounod. She returned briefly in 1865 to sing Papagena.
In February 1861, Ugalde escaped a serious stage accident while singing in a performance of Le Caïd in Caen. From 1863, she sang at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens (Orphée, Les bavards
Les bavards
Les bavards is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach, with a French libretto by Charles-Louis-Étienne Nuitter based on a story originally by Cervantes, ‘Los dos habladores’.-Performance history:...
), including her own operetta Halte au Moulin (1867), but retired from the stage in 1871.
Ugalde took over the direction of the Bouffes-Parisiens in 1885 and for her first production – La Béarnaise
La Béarnaise
La Béarnaise is an opéra comique in three acts of 1885, with music by André Messager and a French libretto by Eugène Leterrier and Albert Vanloo.-History:...
by Messager - brought Jeanne Granier
Jeanne Granier
Jeanne Granier was a French soprano, born 31 March 1852 in Paris, and died there on 18 or 19 December 1939.Granier was a pupil of Barthe-Banderali, studying both opéra-comique and Italian music....
out of semi-retirement for the double part of Jacquette-Jacquet.
Among her pupils were her daughter and Marie Sass.