Léonce
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Édouard-Théodore Nicole (1823 – 19 February 1900), known as Léonce, was a French actor and singer.
. After studying law, he made his stage debut at the Théâtre de Belleville.
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 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.
Biography
Léonce was born in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. After studying law, he made his stage debut at the Théâtre de Belleville.
In the 1850s, he was engaged at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens by Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach was a Prussian-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann. He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr....
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 Croquefer
Croquefer, ou Le dernier des paladins
Croquefer, ou Le dernier des paladins is a one-act opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach to a French libretto by Adolphe Jaime and Étienne Tréfeu, first performed in 1857.-Performance history:...
, Orphée aux Enfers, Mesdames de la Halle
Mesdames de la Halle
Mesdames de la Halle is an opérette bouffe in one act by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Armand Lapointe. It was first performed at the Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens, Paris on 3 March 1858. and was the first work of Offenbach's at the Bouffes with a chorus and a large cast...
and Monsieur Choufleuri
M. Choufleuri restera chez lui le . . .
M. Choufleuri restera chez lui le... is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, in one act by Jacques Offenbach and the Duc de Morny...
. For several years, he appeared at the Théâtre des Variétés
Théâtre des Variétés
The Théâtre des Variétés is a theatre and "salle de spectacles" at 7, boulevard Montmartre, 2nd arrondissement, in Paris. It was declared a monument historique in 1975.-History:...
including in Les brigands
Les brigands
Les brigands is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, by Jacques Offenbach to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy....
, Le docteur Ox, La vie parisienne
La vie parisienne
La vie parisienne is an opéra bouffe, or operetta, composed by Jacques Offenbach, with a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.This work was Offenbach's first full-length piece to portray contemporary Parisian life, unlike his earlier period pieces and mythological subjects...
and La Périchole
La Périchole
La Périchole is an opéra bouffe in three acts by Jacques Offenbach. Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy wrote the French-language libretto based on the 1829 one act play Le carrosse du Saint-Sacrement by Prosper Mérimée, which was revived on 13 March 1850 at the Théâtre-Français...
.
After an unwise investment in a café, he ended his life in poverty. He died at Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
on 19 February 1900.
Sources
- Gänzl KurtKurt GänzlKurt Gänzl is an award-winning writer, musicologist, casting director and singer best known for his books about musical theatre....
. The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. Blackwell, Oxford, 1994. - This article incorporates some material re-edited from French Wikipedia