Eugène Dufriche [SEP] voice type
Eugène Dufriche
Eugène Dufriche (born 1848, date of death unknown) was a French baritone, who had a career on the operatic stage from the 1870s in Paris through to the 1900s in New York.
Life and career.
Having studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, Dufriche sang Lothario from "Mignon" at the prize concert in 1873.
Dufriche made his debut at the Paris Opéra-Comique on 27 August 1874 as Loïc in "Le pardon de Ploërmel" going on to sing in the 100th performance
Acts I and V), Auguste Alfred Rubé and Philippe Chaperon (Act II), and Amable and Eugène Gardy (Act IV). 
The American premiere was at the French Opera House in New Orleans on 25 January 1900 with Lina Pacary in the title role. It was first performed in New York at the 'old' Metropolitan Opera House on 20 March 1901, with Lucienne Bréval in the title role, Albert Saléza, Eustase Thomas-Salignac, Marcel Journet, Charles Gillibert, Eugène Dufriche, and Antonio Scotti