François Le Roux [SEP] voice type
François Le Roux
François Le Roux (born 30 October 1955) is a French baritone. Le Roux began vocal studies at 19 with François Loup, winning prizes in Barcelona and Rio de Janeiro. He was a member of the Lyon Opera Company from 1980 to 1985, before appearing in many international houses, making his Paris Opéra debut in 1988 as Valentin in Gounod's "Faust". He is most renowned for his portrayal of Pelléas in Debussy's opera, first singing the role in 1985 and being hailed by critics
Philibert-Joseph Le Roux
Philibert-Joseph Le Roux (? – before 1735 Brussels) was an 18th-century French lexicographer.
Le Roux is remembered for his "Dictionaire comique, satyrique, critique, burlesque, libre & proverbial" published in 1718. Le Roux was forced to leave France in 1693 after he published a pamphlet against François de la Chaise. He fled to Brussels where he died before 1735 while serving Marie-Elisabeth of Austria.
Works.
- "Histoire du père La Chaize,