Mariette Sully
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Mariette Sully was a Belgian soprano, born December 1874, died Paris, possibly in 1940, who was principally active in operetta.
in Lecocq’s La petite mariée. After appearing in Monte-Carlo she moved to Bucarest where she sang Irma in Audran’s Le grand mogol.
Her career took off in 1894: she joined the Bouffes-Parisiens, making her debut there creating the role of Clotilde in Varnay’s Les Forains (February 1894), and Edwige in Le bonhomme de neige by Banès (April 1894).
June that year saw her at the Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs in the title role of Audran’s Miss Heylett alongside Jean Périer
. In October at the Théâtre de la Gaîté
she was singing Kate in Planquette’s Rip. At the Gaîté in 1896 she created Alesia in Audran’s La poupée
.
For Messager she created the title role of Véronique
in 1898, again with Périer, and repeated it many times, including London in 1903. She also created Éponine in Shakespeare! by Serpette, Cyprienne in Messager's Les dragons de l'Impératrice (1905), Lisbeth in Ganne's Hans, le Joueur de flute (1906) and Ginette in Les maris de Ginette (1916). In September 1935 she was in the premiere of La Nuit est belle by Goublier (playing Madame Denizot) at the Théâtre Antoine.
A benefit was given in her honour at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt in 1925.
Career
After leaving school she began working in the theatre, making her debut at the Casino in NiceNice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
in Lecocq’s La petite mariée. After appearing in Monte-Carlo she moved to Bucarest where she sang Irma in Audran’s Le grand mogol.
Her career took off in 1894: she joined the Bouffes-Parisiens, making her debut there creating the role of Clotilde in Varnay’s Les Forains (February 1894), and Edwige in Le bonhomme de neige by Banès (April 1894).
June that year saw her at the Théâtre des Menus-Plaisirs in the title role of Audran’s Miss Heylett alongside Jean Périer
Jean Périer
Jean Périer was a French operatic baritone and actor. Although he sang principally within the operetta repertoire, Périer did portray a number of opera roles; mostly within operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giacomo Puccini...
. In October at the Théâtre de la Gaîté
Théâtre de la Gaîté (rue Papin)
In 1862 during Haussmann's modernization of Paris the Théâtre de la Gaîté of the boulevard du Temple was relocated to the rue Papin across from the Square des Arts et Métiers....
she was singing Kate in Planquette’s Rip. At the Gaîté in 1896 she created Alesia in Audran’s La poupée
La poupée
La poupée is an opéra comique in a prelude and three acts composed by Edmond Audran with a libretto by Maurice Ordonneau. It opened at the Théâtre de la Gaîté, Montparnasse, Paris on 31 October 1896. Along with Miss Helyett La poupée was one of Audran's late successes. The libretto was based on...
.
For Messager she created the title role of Véronique
Véronique (operetta)
Véronique is an opéra comique or operetta in three acts composed by André Messager. The French libretto was by Georges Duval and Albert Vanloo...
in 1898, again with Périer, and repeated it many times, including London in 1903. She also created Éponine in Shakespeare! by Serpette, Cyprienne in Messager's Les dragons de l'Impératrice (1905), Lisbeth in Ganne's Hans, le Joueur de flute (1906) and Ginette in Les maris de Ginette (1916). In September 1935 she was in the premiere of La Nuit est belle by Goublier (playing Madame Denizot) at the Théâtre Antoine.
A benefit was given in her honour at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt in 1925.