Simon-Max
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Nicolas-Marie Simon 'Simon-Max', born Reims
in 1852, died 1923, was a French tenor
, mainly active in Paris
in the field of opera-bouffe.
After musical studies in Reims he made his debut in 1875 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance
as Janio in La reine Indigo then on 9 September that year at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques
as Anatole de Quillembois in Les cent vierges by Lecocq.
At the Folies-Dramatiques he went on to sing in the premieres of Les cloches de Corneville
, 17 April 1877 (Jean Grenicheux), La fille du tambour-major
, December 13, 1879 (13 December 1879) and Madame Favart
, December 28, 1878 (Hector de Boispréau).
Other premieres included Cottinet in Le petit Parisien (16 January 1882), Inigo in La princesse des Canaries (9 February 1883), Ischabod in the French premiere of Rip (11 November 1884), Planchet in Les petits mousquetaires (5 March 1885), Michel in Fanfan la tulipe, (21 October 1882), Joseph Abrial in La fauvette du temple
(17 November 1885), and singing in revivals of La fille de Madame Angot
(Pomponnet) among others.
Simon-Max then worked at the Théâtre du Châtelet
, at the Gaité (Mignapour in Le grand Mogol in 1889, creating Pinsonnet in Le voyage de Suzette on 20 January 1890, Pierrot in Le petit poucet in 1891), at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens (Don Géranios in Madame la Présidente, 1902, Plum-Quick in Florodora, 1903, and a 1908 revival of La petite boheme as Barbemuche).
Further appearances included the Théâtre de la Renaissance (Smithson in Miss Helyett, 1900, Fritzchen in Lischen et Fritzchen
, 1900); and at the Théâtre Dejazet (Martelin in Radinol a du coton, 1901).
He was the founding director of the Prévoyance théâtrale.
During the run of Les cloches de Corneville he met and married the young soprano lead Juliette Simon-Girard
.
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
in 1852, died 1923, was a French tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
, mainly active in Paris
Paris
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...
in the field of opera-bouffe.
After musical studies in Reims he made his debut in 1875 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance
Théâtre de la Renaissance
The name Théâtre de la Renaissance has been used successively for three distinct Parisian theatre companies. The first two companies, which were short-lived enterprises in the 19th century, used the Salle Ventadour, now an office building on the Rue Méhul in the 2nd arrondissement.The current...
as Janio in La reine Indigo then on 9 September that year at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques
Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques
The Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques was a theatre in Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries. Opened first in 1832 in the site of the old Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique on the Boulevard du Temple, under Frédérick Lemaître it became a noted venue for the genre of mélodrame.In 1862, the theatre moved to the...
as Anatole de Quillembois in Les cent vierges by Lecocq.
At the Folies-Dramatiques he went on to sing in the premieres of Les cloches de Corneville
Les cloches de Corneville
Les cloches de Corneville is an operetta in three acts, composed by Robert Planquette to a French libretto by Louis Clairville and Charles Gabet based on a play by Gabet.In 1876, the director of the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques, Louis Cantin, hired Planquette to compose the operetta,...
, 17 April 1877 (Jean Grenicheux), La fille du tambour-major
La fille du tambour-major
La fille du tambour-major is an opéra comique, or operetta, in three acts by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Alfred Duru and Henri Charles Chivot ....
, December 13, 1879 (13 December 1879) and Madame Favart
Madame Favart
Madame Favart is an opéra comique, or operetta, in three acts by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Alfred Duru and Henri Charles Chivot.-Performance history:...
, December 28, 1878 (Hector de Boispréau).
Other premieres included Cottinet in Le petit Parisien (16 January 1882), Inigo in La princesse des Canaries (9 February 1883), Ischabod in the French premiere of Rip (11 November 1884), Planchet in Les petits mousquetaires (5 March 1885), Michel in Fanfan la tulipe, (21 October 1882), Joseph Abrial in La fauvette du temple
La fauvette du temple
La fauvette du temple is an opéra comique in three acts of 1885, with music by André Messager and a French libretto by Paul Burani and Eugène Humbert....
(17 November 1885), and singing in revivals of La fille de Madame Angot
La fille de Madame Angot
La fille de Madame Angot is an opéra comique in three acts by Charles Lecocq. The French text was by Clairville, Paul Siraudin and Victor Koning.-Performance history:...
(Pomponnet) among others.
Simon-Max then worked 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...
, at the Gaité (Mignapour in Le grand Mogol in 1889, creating Pinsonnet in Le voyage de Suzette on 20 January 1890, Pierrot in Le petit poucet in 1891), at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens (Don Géranios in Madame la Présidente, 1902, Plum-Quick in Florodora, 1903, and a 1908 revival of La petite boheme as Barbemuche).
Further appearances included the Théâtre de la Renaissance (Smithson in Miss Helyett, 1900, Fritzchen in Lischen et Fritzchen
Lischen et Fritzchen
Lischen et Fritzchen is a one-act operetta with music by Jacques Offenbach to a French libretto by ‘P Dubois’ , first performed in 1863.-Performance history:...
, 1900); and at the Théâtre Dejazet (Martelin in Radinol a du coton, 1901).
He was the founding director of the Prévoyance théâtrale.
During the run of Les cloches de Corneville he met and married the young soprano lead Juliette Simon-Girard
Juliette Simon-Girard
Juliette-Joséphine Simon-Girard was a French soprano, principally in operetta. Her father was Philippe Lockroy, an actor at the Comédie Française, and her mother was Caroline Girard, of the Opéra-Comique.-Career:...
.