Ferdinand Prévôt

Ferdinand Prévôt (2 May 1800 – 11 June 1879)[1] was a French operatic bass-baritone.[2] His surname is also found spelled as Prevot or Prévost.

The design for Prévôt's costume as Bernardino in Berlioz's Benvenuto Cellini

He was born Pierre-Ferdinand Prévôt in Caussade (Tarn-et-Garonne). He studied at the Paris Conservatory, winning the first prize in vocalisation and second prize in chant in 1823.[1]

The son of a singer, he appeared in the Paris Opéra chorus in 1818.[2] He made his debut as a soloist in Grétry's Anacréon chez Polycrate on 15 March 1824.[1] He enjoyed a long career creating a number of minor roles in important operas. He sometimes sang in the same performances with his son Alexis Prévôt (a bass) and/or Alexandre Prévôt (also a bass). Since first names are sometimes not given in the sources, it is not always possible to determine which singer is meant.[2]

Prévôt retired in 1857 and died in Vulaines in 1879.[1]

Roles created

References
  1. Pierre 1900, p. 834.
  2. Kutsch & Riemens 2003, p. 3763.
  3. Jullien 1888, p. 120.

Sources
  • Jullien, Adolphe (1888). Hector Berlioz: Sa Vie et ses oeuvres (in French). Paris: Librairie de l'Art. View at Google Books.
  • Kutsch, K. J., Riemens, Leo (2003). Großes Sängerlexikon (fourth edition, in German). Munich: K. G. Saur. ISBN 9783598115981.
  • Pierre, Constant, editor (1900). Le Conservatoire national de musique et de déclamation. Documents historiques et administratifs. Paris: Imprimerie National. 1031 pages. View at Google Books.
  • Shulmann, Laurie C (1992), 'Prévôt, Ferdinand' in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0333734327.
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