Emilie Bertin by Erwin Freres

Emile Bertin
(Antione Emile Bertin)
8 May 1847-30 October 1906
French Tenor
Student of Duvernoy and Nathan, he took acting lessons with Boudeville, then went quietly to try the Bouffes-Parisiens. From there he went to sing at l’opera Comique in Rochefort, then to Brussels, where he started in 1875 in the role of Vincent in “ Mireille”. He stayed three years at la Monnaie , His first debut at the Opéra-Comique,Paris was on 20 May 1878 in ” Postilion” by Longjumeau. He accepted a commitment to Marseille , he sang in “Rigoletto” ,” La Traviata” and “Faust “as well as “ la Dame Blanche”. At his debut at l’opera Paris he sang August 29, 1879 in Faust (Faust) and in 1885, he sang ‘la Juive”(Leopold) and Rigoletto (the Duke).Then in June 1882, he returned to the Opera Comique with a three-year commitment and sang in la Bohème (Saint-Phar) ; le Caïd (Birotteau) ; la Carmélite (le Musicien) ; le Chalet (Daniel) ; la Dame Blanche (Georges) ; le Domino noir (Juliano) ; Carmen (le Dancaïre) ; les Dragons de Villars (Sylvain) ; la Fille de Tabarin (de Surgères) ; Fra Diavolo (Fra Diavolo) ; Galathée (Ganymède) ; Joseph (Nephtali) ; le Pardon de Ploërmel (Corentin) ; Philémon et Baucis (Philémon). In 1899 he was appointed general manager of the Opéra-Comique, and November 16, 1901, lyrical declamation teacher (comic opera) at the Paris Conservatoire, positions he held until his death.