He joined the Opéra-Comique in 1879 where his many creations included an old man in "Jean de Nivelle" in 1880, Luther in "les Contes d’Hoffmann" in 1881, a sergeant in "Manon" in 1884 (also singing in the 500th performance in January 1905), a wine grower in "Plutus" in 1886, Caylus in "le Roi malgré lui" in 1887, Mauclerc in "l’Escadron volant de la Reine" in 1888, a saracen envoy in "Esclarmonde" in 1889, the king's equerry in "La Basoche" in 1890, Yahn in "Kassya" in 1893, Maillefer in "Le Chevalier d’Harmental" in 1896, the pleasures superintendant in "Cendrillon" in 1899, the first warden in "Louise" in 1900, and the concierge in "la Carmélite" in 1902.