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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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349226

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