Gustave Garcia
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Gustave Garcia was an Italian baritone
opera singer and singing teacher.
(1805–1906) and soprano Eugénie Mayer (1818–1880). He made his debut in 1860 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London as Don Giovanni
.
He married and had a son, baritone Alberto García
(1875–1946).
In 1880 he was a professor of singing at the Royal Academy of Music
, where he worked till 1890. He also taught at the Guildhall School of Music from 1883 to 1910 and since 1884 at the Royal College of Music
until his illness.
He died on June 12, 1925.
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
opera singer and singing teacher.
Biography
He was born on February 1, 1837 in Milan, Italy to Manuel Patricio Rodríguez GarcíaManuel Patricio Rodríguez García
Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García , was a Spanish singer, music educator, and vocal pedagogue.-Biography:García was born on 17 March 1805 in the town of Zafra in Badajoz Province, Spain. His father was singer and teacher Manuel del Pópulo Vicente Rodriguez García...
(1805–1906) and soprano Eugénie Mayer (1818–1880). He made his debut in 1860 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London as Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and with an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It was premiered by the Prague Italian opera at the Teatro di Praga on October 29, 1787...
.
He married and had a son, baritone Alberto García
Alberto García
Alberto García is a Spanish long-distance and cross-country runner.-Career:Garcia's top-level athletic career took off when he was already approaching his thirties. He first came to prominence with a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the Mediterranean Games at Bari in 1997...
(1875–1946).
In 1880 he was a professor of singing at the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
, where he worked till 1890. He also taught at the Guildhall School of Music from 1883 to 1910 and since 1884 at the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
until his illness.
He died on June 12, 1925.