Félix Vieuille
Félix Vieuille (French pronunciation: [feliks vjœj]; 15 October 1872 in Saujon – 28 February 1953 in Saujon) was a French operatic bass who sang for more than four decades with the Opéra-Comique in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century. He created roles in numerous world premieres, most notably portraying Arkel in the original production of Claude Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande in 1902 which he went on to sing 208 times at that house. He possessed a rich voice and a solid technique which helped sustain his career for a long time. His voice is preserved on a number of recordings made on the Odeon, Lyrophon, and Beka labels. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Saujon (commune in Charente-Maritime, France), Died February 28, 1953 (Saujon (commune in Charente-Maritime, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-6679 | 12-in. | 12/19/1908 | Alerte! Alerte! | Enrico Caruso ; Geraldine Farrar ; Félix Vieuille | Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Victor | C-6681 | 12-in. | 12/19/1908 | Que voulez-vous, Messieurs? | Enrico Caruso ; Emilio de Gogorza ; Félix Vieuille | Vocal trio (tenor, baritone, and bass), with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX723 | 12-in. | 12/30/1928 | Act 2 : Je venais d'écrire à mon père | Germaine Féraldy ; Joseph Rogatchewsky ; Félix Vieuille ; Georges Villier | Opera | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX729 | 12-in. | 12/31/1929 | Act 1 : Allons, messieurs | Andrée Bernadet ; Éliane de Creus ; Paul Payen ; Jeanne Rambert ; Andrée Vavon ; Félix Vieuille | Opera | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX730 | 12-in. | 12/31/1928 | Act 1 : Hotelier de malheur | Andrée Bernadet ; Éliane de Creus ; Germaine Féraldy ; Jeanne Rambert ; Andrée Vavon ; Félix Vieuille ; Georges Villier | Opera | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX823 | 12-in. | 2/9/1929 | Act 3 : Non, sa vie à la mienne est pour jamais | Éliane de Creus ; Germaine Féraldy ; Opéra-Comique Chœurs [Paris, France] ; Félix Vieuille | Opera | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX824 | 12-in. | 2/9/1929 | Act 3 : Voici les élégantes | Germaine Féraldy ; Opéra-Comique Chœurs [Paris, France] ; Félix Vieuille | Opera | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vieuille, Félix," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349226.
Vieuille, Félix. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349226.
"Vieuille, Félix." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vieuille, Félix, 1872-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2006015404
Wikidata: Félix Vieuille - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3092636
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44566005
MusicBrainz: Félix Vieuille - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dce40453-08ff-495f-bf2d-54f91bcb97d2
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