Louis Musy
Louis Musy (22 October 1902, Algeria – 19 October 1981) was a French operatic baritone and stage director principally active at the Paris Opéra-Comique. His teacher was Léon David. He made his debut in Le Chemineau by Leroux in 1925 at the Opéra-Comique and went on to sing many other French and Italian roles in the Opéra-Comique repertoire. Musy was a member of the four-member committee which ran the Opéra-Comique after the liberation of Paris during 1944. From 1947 he was a director of staging at the theatre. His pupils included Xavier Depraz, Jean Dupouy, Jacques Loreau, Irène Sicot and Remy Corazza. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 22, 1902 (Algeria), Died October 19, 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | CV107 | 12-in. | 10/15/1928 | Carmen | Piero Coppola ; Louis Musy ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Baritone vocal solo, with vocal quintet (2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, and bass), with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CV114 | 12-in. | 10/16/1928 | Carmen | Piero Coppola ; Louis Musy ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Vocal duet (tenor and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CV188 | 12-in. | 10/26/1928 | Carmen | Piero Coppola ; Opéra-Comique Chœurs (Paris, France) ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Vocal octet (3 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, and 2 baritones), with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CV189 | 12-in. | 10/26/1928 | Carmen | Piero Coppola ; Opéra-Comique Chœurs (Paris, France) ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) | Vocal octet (3 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, and 2 baritones), with vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CV190 | 12-in. | 10/26/1928 | Carmen | Piero Coppola ; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’opéra-comique (Paris, France) ; José de Trérvi | Vocal quintet (2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, baritone, and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CG934 | 12-in. | 10/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Marthe Coiffier ; Marcel Journet ; Louis Musy ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CG935 | 12-in. | 10/13/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Marcel Journet ; Louis Musy ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre ; César Vezzani | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CF3080 | 12-in. | 3/20/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Marthe Coiffier ; Opéra de Paris Chœur ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CF3116 | 12-in. | 3/31/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Gramophone | CF3124 | 12-in. | 4/2/1930 | Faust | Henri Büsser ; Louis Musy ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre | Vocal soloists and chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Musy, Louis," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107994.
Musy, Louis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107994.
"Musy, Louis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Musy, Louis - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78076028
Wikidata: Louis Musy - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3262768
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59272155
MusicBrainz: Louis Musy - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1f165476-fd54-4513-95e5-debd583029f0
ISNI: 0000 0000 7366 3316 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073663316
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