Joseph-Théodore-Désiré Barbot

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Joseph-Théodore-Désiré Barbot,c.1865

Joseph-Théodore-Désiré Barbot, born in Toulouse on 12 April 1824, died in Paris on 1 January 1879, was a French operatic tenor. He is most notable for creating the title role in Charles Gounod's opera "Faust".[1]

Training and career

Joseph-Théodore-Désiré Barbot began his musical training at the

La Forza del Destino in 1862).[5][2][1] When Pauline Viardot retired as professor of singing at the Paris Conservatoire in 1875, he replaced her, and continued to teach singing there until his death.[3]

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  2. ^ a b c d Fétis, François-Joseph (1866). Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique. Paris: Firmin Didot.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Joseph Barbot". artlyriquefr.fr. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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