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Marguerite Chapuy was a French operatic soprano, born 21 july 1852 in Bordeaux, the daughter of a former dancer at the Opéra, whose short professional career was concentrated on Paris but included appearances in London; she created several roles at the Opéra-Comique.〔Soubies A, Malherbe C. ''Histoire de l'opéra comique – La seconde salle Favart 1840–1887.'' Flammarion, Paris, 1893.〕 ==Life and career== As a pupil of Régnier, she first considered an acting career, however after a disappointing debut at the vaudeville theatre she inclined towards the lyric theatre. She undertook lessons with Arnoldi (her first teacher having been Belloni), and during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 she moved to Brussels, where she continued her vocal studies, followed by stage appearances in Rennes.〔 In 1872, Chapuy sang Susanna in ''Le nozze di Figaro'', and ''Haydée'' by Auber at the Opéra Comique. She created the role of Philomène in ''Le roi l'a dit'' by Delibes on 24 May 1873.〔 In March 1874 she sang Mignon. She was invited by Mapleson to sing in London, where her repertoire included Zerlina, Susanna, Rosina and Lucia.〔''Le Ménestrel – Musique et Théâtres'', (6 August 1876 ).〕 She sang Rose Friquet in the 100th performance of ''Les dragons de Villars'' on 17 May 1874, and Jeanette in the 500th performance of ''Les noces de Jeannette'' on 18 January 1875 at the Salle Favart.〔Wolff S. ''Un demi-siècle d'Opéra-Comique (1900–1950).'' André Bonne, Paris, 1953.〕 Most notably Chapuy was the first Micaëla in Bizet's ''Carmen'' on 3 March 1875. After the initial run of ''Carmen'', Chapuy sang Rosina in ''The Barber of Seville'' in July 1875 at the Drury Lane Theatre, London.〔Curtiss M. ''Bizet and his world.'' New York, Vienna House, 1958 p. 426. "Admirers gave her a bouquet; attached to the ribbons was a small silver laurel wreath with the words 'Micaela. Carmen. Georges Bizet. Regrets!'"〕 Later that year, she sang Rose de Mai in the revival of ''Le val d'Andorre'' by Halévy on 14 October, and Késie in ''Le calife de Bagdad'' on 18 December in honour of the Boieldieu centenary. In the premiere of Henri Maréchal's opéra-comique ''Les amoureux de Catherine'' on 8 May 1876, Chapuy sang Catherine. She then sang Baucis in the first performance of the 2-act version Gounod's of ''Philémon et Baucis'' (16 May 1876).〔 From 1874 to 1876, Chapuy sang the solo soprano part in the annual performances of Beethoven's 9th symphony given at the Société des concerts du Conservatoire.〔Kern Holoman D. ''The Société des Concerts du Conservatoire 1828–1967.'' University of California Press, 2004.〕 In 1876 she married Louis Joseph Nicolas André (1838–1913), a major general of the French army〔Capitaine commandant; author of several pamphlets under the name André de Nuits.〕 at Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Paris, and shortly after retired from the stage. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marguerite Chapuy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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