Rose Caron
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Rose Caron was a French operatic soprano
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Rose Caron was born at Monnerville
(Mondeville, Essonne
). She studied at the Paris Conservatoire but was not taken on at the Paris Opera; her husband, an accompanist, encouraged her to take lessons from Marie Sasse
who helped her to get engagements at the opera in Brussels (having made her concert debut in 1880).
Caron’s first operatic appearance in Brussels was as Alice in Robert le Diable
, followed by Salomé in Hérodiade
and Marguérite in Faust
; noticed by Ernest Reyer
, he chose her to create the role of Brunehild in Sigurd
in 1884 (and the Paris premiere in 1885). The title role in Salammbo in 1890 was also created by Caron.
Her repertoire included several Wagnerian roles, Rachel in La Juive
and Valencienne in Les Huguenots
.
At the Opéra-Comique
she sang Léonore in Fidelio
in 1898, Iphigénie en Tauride
and Orphée
(Gluck).
Caron sang a few times at the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire in December 1885/January 1886 (Airs from Der Freischütz
by Weber and La vestale
by Spontini), at the official concert of the Exposition Universelle
on 20 June 1889 (Psyché by Thomas (fragments) and excerpts from Sigurd), and in March 1895 (scenes from Alceste
by Gluck).
After 1895 she reduced her public appearances considerably and concentrated on teaching at the Paris Conservatoire (1904-09) and then private tuition. One of her pupils was soprano Alice Zeppilli
. She left a few recordings dating from 1903 and 1904. She died in Paris
.
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...
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Rose Caron was born at Monnerville
Monnerville
Monnerville is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Monnerville are known as Monnervillois.-References:** -External links:* *...
(Mondeville, Essonne
Mondeville, Essonne
Mondeville is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Mondeville are known as Mondevillais.-References:** -External links:* *...
). She studied at the Paris Conservatoire but was not taken on at the Paris Opera; her husband, an accompanist, encouraged her to take lessons from Marie Sasse
Marie Sasse
Marie Constance Sasse [Sax, Saxe, Sass] was a Belgian operatic soprano. "Her voice was powerful, flexible, and appealing", and she was one of the leading sopranos at the Paris Opéra from 1860 to 1870...
who helped her to get engagements at the opera in Brussels (having made her concert debut in 1880).
Caron’s first operatic appearance in Brussels was as 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...
, followed by Salomé in Hérodiade
Hérodiade
Hérodiade is an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Paul Milliet and Henri Grémont, based on the novella Hérodias by Gustave Flaubert...
and Marguérite in Faust
Faust (opera)
Faust is a drame lyrique in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré from Carré's play Faust et Marguerite, in turn loosely based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust, Part 1...
; noticed by Ernest Reyer
Ernest Reyer
Ernest Reyer, the adopted name of Louis Étienne Ernest Rey, was a French opera composer and music critic .- Biography :...
, he chose her to create the role of Brunehild in Sigurd
Sigurd (opera)
Sigurd is an opera in four acts and nine scenes by the French composer Ernest Reyer on a libretto by Camille du Locle and Alfred Blau. Like Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung, the story is based on the Niebelungenlied and the Eddas, with some crucial differences from the better known Wagnerian version...
in 1884 (and the Paris premiere in 1885). The title role in Salammbo in 1890 was also created by Caron.
Her repertoire included several Wagnerian roles, Rachel in La Juive
La Juive
La Juive is a grand opera in five acts by Fromental Halévy to an original French libretto by Eugène Scribe; it was first performed at the Opéra, Paris, on February 23, 1835.-Composition history:...
and Valencienne in Les Huguenots
Les Huguenots
Les Huguenots is a French opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, one of the most popular and spectacular examples of the style of grand opera. The opera is in five acts and premiered in Paris in 1836. The libretto was written by Eugène Scribe and Émile Deschamps....
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At the Opéra-Comique
Opéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
she sang Léonore in Fidelio
Fidelio
Fidelio is a German opera in two acts by Ludwig van Beethoven. It is Beethoven's only opera. The German libretto is by Joseph Sonnleithner from the French of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly which had been used for the 1798 opera Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal by Pierre Gaveaux, and for the 1804 opera Leonora...
in 1898, Iphigénie en Tauride
Iphigénie en Tauride
Iphigénie en Tauride is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck in four acts. It was his fifth opera for the French stage. The libretto was written by Nicolas-François Guillard....
and Orphée
Orfeo ed Euridice
Orfeo ed Euridice is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck based on the myth of Orpheus, set to a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. It belongs to the genre of the azione teatrale, meaning an opera on a mythological subject with choruses and dancing...
(Gluck).
Caron sang a few times at the Société des Concerts du Conservatoire in December 1885/January 1886 (Airs from Der Freischütz
Der Freischütz
Der Freischütz is an opera in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber with a libretto by Friedrich Kind. It premiered on 18 June 1821 at the Schauspielhaus Berlin...
by Weber and La vestale
La vestale
La vestale is an opera composed by Gaspare Spontini to a French libretto by Etienne de Jouy. It was first performed at the Paris Opéra in Paris on December 15, 1807 and is regarded as Spontini's masterpiece...
by Spontini), at the official concert of the Exposition Universelle
Exposition Universelle (1889)
The Exposition Universelle of 1889 was a World's Fair held in Paris, France from 6 May to 31 October 1889.It was held during the year of the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, an event traditionally considered as the symbol for the beginning of the French Revolution...
on 20 June 1889 (Psyché by Thomas (fragments) and excerpts from Sigurd), and in March 1895 (scenes from Alceste
Alceste (Gluck)
Alceste is an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck from 1767. The libretto was written by Ranieri de' Calzabigi and based on the play Alcestis by Euripides. The premiere took place in Vienna.-Preface and reforms:...
by Gluck).
After 1895 she reduced her public appearances considerably and concentrated on teaching at the Paris Conservatoire (1904-09) and then private tuition. One of her pupils was soprano Alice Zeppilli
Alice Zeppilli
Alice Zeppilli was a French operatic soprano of Italian heritage who had an active international singing career from 1901 to 1930. The pinnacle of her career was in the United States where she enjoyed great popularity between 1906 and 1914; particularly in the cities of Chicago, New York, and...
. She left a few recordings dating from 1903 and 1904. She died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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