Georges Régis - La sérénade du passant

Very little is known about the life and career of French tenor Georges R&Born in 1870, he seems to have made his debut in Marseille in 1898. R&spent the next few seasons in the French provinces, singing primarily character roles. His association with the Op&de Paris began on June 18, 1903 as Garter King of Arms in Saint-Sa&Henry VIII. R&American debut occurred in November of 1905 as Br&in Manon with the French Opera in New Orleans. Although he was to sing two secondary roles (the other being the poet Ange Pitou in Lecocq’s La Fille du Mme. Angot), the tenor was warmly received by audiences and critics. According to a November 27, 1905 report in The New Orleans Times-Democrat, “M. R&the delightful light tenor, cannot receive too high praise, being one of the best of that voice that New Orleans Sunday night audiences have had the pleasure of hearing. He is young, handsome, shapely and a good comedian, and his voice is equal to all demands made upon it in volume and flexibility, and is of charming quality.” After returning to France the following year, R&resumed his work with the Op&as well as making appearances in Bordeaux and at Paris’ Op&His repertoire continued to grow and included such roles as the Philistine Messenger in Samson et Dalila, L&in La Juive, the Monk Poet in Le Jongleur de Notre Dame, a Voice in H&Ruodi in Guillaume Tell and Jonas in Le Proph&In the fall of 1909, R&returned to the U. S. for a series of performances with The Met. His debut came about on...