Eugene Charles Antoine Crosti by Reutlinger

CROSTI Eugène Charles Antoine. — (Paris, 31 octobre 1833-1908).
French Bass
He completed his vocal studies at the Conservatoire National Paris and debuted after its completion in 1857 immediately at the Opéra-Comique in the title role of the opera 'La Joconde' of Isouard. He worked there including in the premieres of the operas 'Le Capitaine Henriot' of Fr A.Gevaert (12/29/1864) and 'Zilda' by F. von Flotow (05/28/1866) with. Until 1868 he remained active in this opera house and went out after a few guest appearances in 1869 at the Opera of Bordeaux, in which he appeared until 1877. He then settled in Paris and took from there guest performances; He was appointed as a teacher at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he worked until 1903 bölieb. Here he was, inter alia, the teacher of the tenors Henri Jérôme, Léon Escalaïs and Etienne Gilbert. In addition, he was also active as a translator of Italian opera libretti in French. His major roles included the Girot in 'Le Pré aux clerks' from Herold, of Mercutio in Gounod's 'Roméo et Juliette', the Alphonse in La Favorite 'by Donizetti, the Enrico in "Lucia di Lammermoor', the Rigoletto, the Lusignan in 'La Reine de Chypre' of Halévy, the Bellamy in 'Les dragons de Villars' of Maillart, the Germont père-in 'La Traviata' and Sganarelle in 'Le médecin malgré lui' by Gounod.