Louis Émile Wartel (31 March 1834, Paris – 5 May 1907, Paris)[1] was an opera singer and teacher active in Paris. He was the son of the musicians François Wartel and Thérèse Wartel.[2]

Life and career

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Wartel was an established singer at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris from 1858 until 1868, creating many baritone roles in new operas premiered there.[3]

His repertoire was:

References

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  1. ^ Chitty, Alexis; Brown, Maurice J.E.; Ellis, Katharine. "Wartel" in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd edition. London: Macmillan, 2001. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5 (hardcover). OCLC 419285866 (eBook).
  2. ^ Fétis F-J. Thérèse Wartel. In: Biographie universelle des musiciens, supplement, vol 2. Paris, 1878. View at Google Books.
  3. ^ Walsh TJ. Second Empire Opera – The Théâtre-Lyrique Paris 1851-1870. John Calder Ltd, London, 1981. ISBN 978-0-7145-3659-0.