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French actor and singer
Léonce at the
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens , as Aristée, in Orphée aux enfers
Édouard-Théodore Nicole (c. 1823 – 19 February 1900), known as Léonce , was a 19th-century French actor and singer.
Biography
Léonce was born in
Paris . After studying law, he made his stage debut at the Théâtre de Belleville. He also played the cello.
[1]
In the 1850s, he was engaged at the
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens by
Jacques Offenbach and sang many roles in the works of Offenbach and Hervé. After some time at the Théâtre de l'Athenée, he played in the premieres of
Tromb-al-ca-zar ,
Croquefer ,
Orphée aux Enfers ,
Mesdames de la Halle and
Monsieur Choufleuri . For several years, he appeared at the
Théâtre des Variétés including in
Les brigands ,
Le docteur Ox ,
La Vie parisienne and
La Périchole .
After an unwise investment in a café, he ended his life in poverty. He died at
Raincy on 19 February 1900.
Theatre
Comedian-singer
1858:
Mesdames de la Halle , une opérette bouffe de
Jacques Offenbach - created on 3 March
1858 at the
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens (salle Choiseul)
[2] - as Madame Poiretapée, poissonnière
1858:
Orphée aux Enfers ,
opéra-bouffe by Jacques Offenbach - created on 21 October at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens - as Aristée-Pluton -
1859:
L'Omelette à la Follembuche , operetta bouffe by
Eugène Labiche and
Marc-Michel - created on 8 June at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens - as La baronne de Follembuche
1861:
M. Choufleuri restera chez lui le . . . , opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach - created on 14 September
1861 at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens - as Mme Balandard
1865:
Les bergers , opéra-comique by Jacques Offenbach - as the Marquis
1869:
Les brigands , opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach - created at the
Théâtre des Variétés on 10 December - as Antonio, caissier du duc de Mantoue
1873:
Les Braconniers , opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach - created at the Théâtre des Variétés on 29 January - as Bibès, veux braconnier
1875:
Les Trente Millions de Gladiator ,
comédie en vaudeville by Eugène Labiche and
Philippe Gille - created at
Théâtre des Variétés on 22 January - as Pepitt
1875:
La boulangère a des écus , opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach - created on 19| October
1875 at the Théâtre des Variétés - as Délicat
1876:
Le roi dort by Eugène Labiche and
Alfred Delacour - created on 31 March at the Théâtre des Variétés - as Bec de miel
1877:
Le docteur Ox , opéra-bouffe by Jacques Offenbach - created on 26 January at the Théâtre des Variétés - as Ygène
1883:
Mam'zelle Nitouche ,
operetta by
Henri Meilhac and
Albert Millaud - created on 26 January at the Théâtre des Variétés - as Loriot, "brigadier"
Author
1859: Dans la rue , operetta by Léonce (lyricist)
[3] - Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens - created on 8 September
[4]
References
Sources
Gänzl Kurt . The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. Blackwell, Oxford, 1994.
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