Albert Vaguet by Benque

Albert Vaguet as David 'Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg" Wagner

ALBERT VAGUET
( b.15 June 1865 - Elbeuf (Seine-Maritime) d. 22 February 1943 at Pau)
French Tenor

He studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Barbot, Obin and Ponchard. In 1890 he debuted at the Grand Opéra in Paris as Faust in Gounod’s ‘’Faust’’. During his whole career he remained a member of this opera house. Here in 1897 he sang at the premiere of as David in Wagner’s ‘’Meistersingers’’, in 1894 Cassio in Verdi’s ‘’Otello’’, in 1899 Hylas in the première of the opera ‘’Briseïs’’ of Chabrier, in 1901 Marcomir in ‘’Les barbares’’ of Saint-Saëns, in 1899 sang the title role in ‘’Joseph’’ of Méhul. In 1893 he appeared (as well as his wife) in the premiere of the opera ‘’Deïdamie’’ of Henri Maréchal. In 1895 he sang at the Grand Opéra in ‘’Tannhäuser’’ after the debacle of the première in 1861. In 1900 he sang in the premiere of the opera ‘’Lancelot’’ of F. L. R. Joncières. He was married to the soprano Alba Chrétien-Vaguet, he lost a leg in a accident in 1903 which ended his career as an opera singer suddenly. Then he performed as a concert singer