Adèle Isaac [SEP] voice type
Adèle Isaac
Adèle Isaac (8 January 1854 – 22 October 1915) was a French operatic soprano, active in Paris in the late 19th century.
Isaac was born in Calais. After studying with Gilbert Duprez, her professional debut was in 1870 in Victor Massé's "Les noces de Jeannette" at the Théatre Montmartre. In February 1873 she attracted attention singing the young shepherd in "Tannhäuser" at La Monnaie (Bruxelles). Her first performance at the Opéra-Comique was in 1873 as Marie in "La
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A revised version was mounted on 17 April 1886 with Adèle Isaac as the Queen. According to "The New York Times" reviewer in Paris, she acted "with rare discretion and dignity, and the wide scope of the register taxed by the composer is wonderfully served by her natural voice, in which the low tones are as full and reliable as the upper notes are easy, sweet, and flutelike. Her perfect vocalization permits the wildest flights into the most elevated realm of stacatti and trill, while the many