Christian du Plessis [SEP] voice type
Christian du Plessis
Christian du Plessis (born 2 July 1944) is a South African baritone, largely based in England, and particularly associated with the bel canto repertory.
Born in Vryheid, South Africa, he studied in Johannesburg with Teasdale Griffiths and Esme Webb, and made his stage debut there, with the Transvaal Opera, as Yamadori in "Madama Butterfly", in 1967. Further studies followed in London with Otokar Kraus, making his debut there in 1970, as Mathieu in "Andrea Chénier".
Jean-Baptiste du Plessis d'Argentré
Jean-Baptiste du Plessis d'Argentré (1 November 172024 February 1805) was Bishop of Séez, Normandy, from 17 Sep 1775 until his death.
Jean-Baptiste was born in the in Argentré-du-Plessis in Brittany, from where the family took their name, to Pierre, former page of Louis XIV, and Marie-Louise Hindret de Ravenne.
He was tutor to the "Enfants de France", the children of the French royal family, and the King