Henri Larrivée

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Henri Larrivée (9 January 1737 – 7 August 1802) was a French opera singer. He was born in

Henriette, who played respectively harp and violin.[5]

The 19th-century writer Émile Campardon described Larrivée thus: "The artist, who had everything – a good figure, a wide range, a flexible voice, and acting that was both natural and intelligent – deserved the applause he received over a career spanning more than thirty years. Almost every new work in which he appeared was a success."[1] Fétis claimed that Larrivée had a tendency to turn nasal on high notes and quoted a joke from a member of the audience: "There's a nose with a good voice!"[6]

Larrivée was married to the soprano Marie-Jeanne Lemière (1733—1786), later known as Madame Larrivée.[4]

Roles created

Larrivée was the first singer to perform the following parts:[7]

Larrivée was also due to play the role of Arcalaüs in

Amadis de Gaule
 but was forced to withdraw for health reasons.

References

  1. ^ a b c Dratwicki, p. 85
  2. ^ Fétis p. 199
  3. ^ Rushton p. 268
  4. ^ a b Rushton p. 269
  5. ^ Pitou, p. 324
  6. ^ Fétis p. 200 ("Voilà un nez qui a une belle voix!").
  7. ^ Pitou, pp. 322–323

Sources

  • Benoît Dratwicki [fr] "The first performances of Amadis de Gaule" in the book accompanying the recording of J. C. Bach's
  • Julian Rushton, article on Larrivée in The Grove Book of Opera Singers (Oxford University Press, 2008)
  • François-Joseph Fétis, Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique (1863 edition)
  • Spire Pitou The Paris Opera: 1715–1815: Rococo and Romantic: An Encyclopedia of Operas, Ballets, Composers and Performers (Greenwood, 1985)
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