David Devriès [SEP] voice type
David Devriès
David Devriès (born February 14, 1881 in Bagnères-de-Luchon, France, died July 17, 1936 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was a French operatic lyric tenor noted for his light, heady tone, and polished phrasing. He represents a light style of French operatic singing that was popular in the 19th century.
He was born into a family of professional singers that included soprano Rosa de Vries-van Os (1828–1889) and baritones Hermann Devriès (1858–1949) and his
of Boulanger's song cycle 'Clairières dans le Ciel', which Boulanger claimed was inspired by his voice.
In 1909-10 Devriès took part in the final season of Oscar Hammerstein I's Manhattan Opera Company, singing a range of French opera, including "Pelléas et Mélisande", which he also performed in 1910 at Covent Garden. He created the role of Paco in Manuel de Falla's "La vie breve". He was also a very active singer in oratorio, in works ranging from J. S. Bach