Pierre Duval (singer)

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Pierre Duval (17 September 1932 – 31 May 2004) was a

Pierre Duval (stage name) was born Ovide Coutu, in Montreal, Quebec, where he took voice lessons with Frank Rowe. He then studied at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal with Dina Maria Narici. While there he began performing on Canadian radio and television. In 1960 he made his professional opera debut at the Opéra de Montréal in the title role of Charles Gounod's Faust.

In 1961 Duval left for Italy to study on a scholarship at the

In his home country, Duval was a regular performer at the Opéra de Québec between 1967 and 1970. He also performed roles with the Théâtre de Nouvell-France, the Canadian Opera Company, the Vancouver Opera, and Opera Ottawa in the standard French and Italian repertories. He also performed as a soloist with several orchestras throughout Canada and the United States. He notably took part in a number of CBC opera telecasts, including portraying Macduff in Macbeth, in 1973, opposite Louis Quilico and Marisa Galvany.

Duval was also active on the international stage during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1966 he performed the role of Alfredo in