Michel Dens
Michel Dens (22 June 1911 in Roubaix – 19 December 2000 in Paris) was a French baritone, particularly associated with the French repertory, both opera and operetta.Born Maurice Marcel, the son of a journalist, he studied at the Academy of Music in Roubaix. He made his debut at the Opéra de Lille, as Wagner in Gounod's ''Faust'', in 1934, and remained there as a member until 1936. Thereafter he sang at the Opera Houses of Bordeaux, Grenoble, Toulouse and Marseille. In 1943, he was heard at the Monte Carlo Opera as Escamillo, Valentin, and the Count in ''Le nozze di Figaro''.
After the Second World War, he began a very successful career at the Opéra-Comique and the Palais Garnier in Paris. His roles at the Opéra-Comique included; Figaro, Lescaut, Zurga, Frédéric, Ourrias, Dapertutto, Alfio, Marcello, Scarpia, et al., he took part there in the creation of Emmanuel Bondeville's ''Madame Bovary'', on 1 June 1951.
His debut role at the Opéra in 1947 was in the title role of ''Rigoletto'', he also sang there as Enrico in ''Lucia di Lammermoor'', Hérode in ''Hérodiade'', Athanaël in ''Thais'', et al. He appeared with success at the Aix-en-Provence Festival and at most of the great Opera Houses of France.
He also appeared in Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and North Africa.
He enjoyed a remarkably long and successful career, singing in opera as late as 1979, and also attaining magnificent success in French and Viennese operettas, notably in Lehár's ''The Land of Smiles'' and ''The Merry Widow''. He also sang in works by Louis Varney, Robert Planquette, Charles Lecocq, André Messager, and others. As late as 1992, he gave concerts in Paris and Marseille. He was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur.
Dens sang an estimated 10,000 performances during his long career. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Dens, Michel, 1911-2000
Published 1973
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Published 1974
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Published 1989
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8by Messager, André, 1853-1929, Messager, André, 1853-1929, Messager, André, 1853-1929Other Authors: “...Dens, Michel, 1911-2000...”
Published 2001
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Published 1970
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Published 2001
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Published 1970
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Published 1970
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Published 2001
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15by Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948Other Authors: “...Dens, Michel, 1911-2000...”
Published 2001
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19by Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912Other Authors: “...Dens, Michel, 1911-2000...”
Published 1963
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Published 1950
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