Jammes, Jean-Vital
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born on | 28 April 1825 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM ) | ||||
Place | Agen, France, 44n12, 0e37 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m0e37 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French opera singer known by the stage name Ismaël. Largely self-taught, he made his stage debut in 1841 at the age of 16. Later, he was engaged by the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris and the Opéra-Comique. Jammes created many leading baritone roles, including Zurga in Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles and Ourrias in Gounod's Mireille. Ismaël died in Marseille at the age of 68 on 13 June 1893.
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Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes birth certificate (and English translation) published at Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JAMMES_Jean-Vital_Birth_Certificate_1825.JPG
Categories
- Personal : Misc. : Changed name (Ismaël)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Vocalist/Opera (Baritone)