René Hérent [SEP] voice type
René Hérent
René Hérent (16 May 1897 – January 1966) was a French tenor whose career was centred on the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he played supporting roles for many years, and left several recordings.
Life and career.
Hérent made his debut on 17 August 1918 as Guillot de Morfontaine in Massenet's "Manon". At the Opéra-Comique he created many roles, either in Paris or world premieres, including Mercure in "Amphytrion 38", the dancing master in "Ariadne auf
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- "Les Saltimbanques" (Louis Ganne) 1953, Pathé (with Liliane Berton (Suzanne), Freda Betti (Marion), and Claude Devos (Paillasse))
- "La Veuve Joyeuse" (Franz Lehár) 1953, Pathé
- "Orphée aux Enfers" (Jacques Offenbach) 1953, Pathé
- "Les P'tites Michu" (André Messager) 1954, Pathé
- "Le Tzarewitch" (Johann Strauss) 1954
- "Le Barbier