Fanély Revoil
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Fanély Revoil, born Marseille
25 September 1906, died Annonay
31 January 1999, was a French singer who had a major career in opera
and operetta
between 1950 and 1989.
in 1928 (which also marked her farewell to the stage in 1957), then appeared in Mulhouse
in Comtesse Maritza, before joining the company in Le Havre
, singing in operettas from both the Paris and Vienna traditions (including the French premiere of Frasquita), as well as in Carmen
.
In 1933, she made her first appearances in Paris, at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
in small roles before creating Madame Dubarry in the French premiere of La Dubarry
. Following this success, others followed including Paris premieres of creations in Valses de Vienne (1933), Le Tzaréwitch
(1935), Un coup de veine (1935), Au soleil du Mexique (1935) and La Belle traversée (1937).
After the Porte Saint Martin she made her debut at the Opéra-Comique
(creating the role of Lucine in Le testament de la tante Caroline
), and although never a member of the company she sang regularly with them for ten years, including Lazuli in L'étoile, la Guimard in Fragonard and the title role in Ciboulette
.
Revoil appeared many times at the Théâtre du Châtelet
, in Soleil du Mexique, Nina Rosa, Rose-Marie
, and created the title role in La Maréchale sans-gêne there in 1948. At the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
she performed in the premiere of Virginie Dejazet
in 1946.
She made many foreign tours (Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Britain) often alongside Willy Clément
.
After retiring from the stage she taught operetta singing at the Paris Conservatoire.
and the complete 1948 recording of The Tales of Hoffmann under André Cluytens
, Revoil sang in many French radio recordings of operettas and opéra-comiques during the 1950s, and appeared in the film Les deux gamines in 1936.
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
25 September 1906, died Annonay
Annonay
Annonay is a commune in the north of the Ardèche department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. It is the most populous commune in the Ardèche department, although it is not the capital, which resides in the smaller town of Privas.-Geography:...
31 January 1999, was a French singer who had a major career in opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
and operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
between 1950 and 1989.
Career
After starting work as a secretary Revoil followed courses in singing and acting at the Marseille Conservatoire, making her debut in Gillette de Narbonne in MontpellierMontpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
in 1928 (which also marked her farewell to the stage in 1957), then appeared in Mulhouse
Mulhouse
Mulhouse |mill]] hamlet) is a city and commune in eastern France, close to the Swiss and German borders. With a population of 110,514 and 278,206 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2006, it is the largest city in the Haut-Rhin département, and the second largest in the Alsace region after...
in Comtesse Maritza, before joining the company in Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
, singing in operettas from both the Paris and Vienna traditions (including the French premiere of Frasquita), as well as in Carmen
Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
.
In 1933, she made her first appearances in Paris, at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
The Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin is a venerable theatre and opera house at 18, Boulevard Saint-Martin in the 10e arrondissement of Paris.- History :...
in small roles before creating Madame Dubarry in the French premiere of La Dubarry
Gräfin Dubarry
Gräfin Dubarry is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker to a German libretto by F. Zell and Richard Genée. The story concerns Madame du Barry, the mistress of Louis XV, King of France.-Performance history:...
. Following this success, others followed including Paris premieres of creations in Valses de Vienne (1933), Le Tzaréwitch
Der Zarewitsch
Der Zarewitsch is an operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár. The German libretto by Heinz Reichert and Béla Jenbach is based on the play of the same name by Polish author Gabriela Zapolska. One his later operettas, Lehár composed the work as a vehicle for Richard Tauber, the acclaimed Austrian tenor...
(1935), Un coup de veine (1935), Au soleil du Mexique (1935) and La Belle traversée (1937).
After the Porte Saint Martin she made her debut at the Opéra-Comique
Opéra-Comique
The Opéra-Comique is a Parisian opera company, which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with, and for a time took the name of its chief rival the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne, and was also called the...
(creating the role of Lucine in Le testament de la tante Caroline
Le testament de la tante Caroline
Le testament de la tante Caroline is an opéra bouffe or operetta by composer Albert Roussel and librettist Nino . The original production was in the Czech language and in three acts, but the work was later revised into a one act operetta in the French language...
), and although never a member of the company she sang regularly with them for ten years, including Lazuli in L'étoile, la Guimard in Fragonard and the title role in Ciboulette
Ciboulette
Ciboulette is a French opérette in three acts, music by Reynaldo Hahn, libretto by Robert de Flers and Francis de Croisset, first performed at the Théâtre des Variétés, in Paris, on April 7, 1923...
.
Revoil appeared many times at the Théâtre du Châtelet
Théâtre du Châtelet
The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.One of two theatres built on the site of a châtelet, a small castle or fortress, it was designed by Gabriel Davioud at the request of Baron Haussmann between 1860 and...
, in Soleil du Mexique, Nina Rosa, Rose-Marie
Rose-Marie
Rose-Marie is an operetta-style musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. The story takes place in the Canadian Rockies and concerns Rose-Marie La Flemme, a French Canadian girl who loves miner Jim Kenyon...
, and created the title role in La Maréchale sans-gêne there in 1948. At the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a theatre at 15 avenue Montaigne. Despite its name, the theatre is not on the Champs-Élysées but nearby in another part of the 8th arrondissement of Paris....
she performed in the premiere of Virginie Dejazet
Virginie Déjazet
Pauline Virginie Déjazet was a French actress.She was born in Paris, and made her first appearance on the stage at the age of five...
in 1946.
She made many foreign tours (Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Britain) often alongside Willy Clément
Willy Clément
Willy Clément was a French baritone , who was noted in light baritone roles and operetta. -Life and career:...
.
After retiring from the stage she taught operetta singing at the Paris Conservatoire.
Recordings and broadcasts
As well as the 1941 recording of excerpts from L'étoile under Roger DésormièreRoger Désormière
Roger Désormière was a French conductor.Désormière was born in Vichy in 1898. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, where his professors included Philippe Gaubert , Xavier Leroux and Charles Koechlin , and Vincent d'Indy...
and the complete 1948 recording of The Tales of Hoffmann under André Cluytens
André Cluytens
André Cluytens was a Belgian-born French conductor who was active in the concert hall, opera house and recording studio. His repertoire extended from Viennese classics through French composers to 20th century works...
, Revoil sang in many French radio recordings of operettas and opéra-comiques during the 1950s, and appeared in the film Les deux gamines in 1936.