Charles Marie August Pochard by Mayer & Pierson

CHARLES MARIE AUGUST PONCHARD
17 November 1824- 26 April 1891
French Tenor
Son of Louis Antoine Ponchard (tenor) and Marie Sophia Collault (soprano).Debut Opera Comique Paris 1847 where he remained until 1871.Sang in many premieres at Opera Comique “La Chalet” by Adam 1851 , “le Nababa” by Halevy 1853 ,”La Sylphe” by Clappison & ‘Les Dragons de Villiers” by Maillart 1856 ,”Le Marriage Extravagant” by Gautier 1857 ,’Le Nid de Gigognes” by Vogl & ‘Les Chaises Porteurs ‘ by Masse 1858 ,”Le Diable au Moulin” Gevart 1859 ,”le Chateu Trompetti” by Gevart & “L’habit de Mylord” by Lagarde 1860 , ‘Le Jardinier Galant” by Poise 1861 , ‘Jose Maria” by Cohen 1866 , “Robinson Crusoe” ny Offenbach 1867 , “La fontaine de Berny” by Nibelle 1869 and ‘L’ourset le Pacha” by Brazin 1870 .He works also as a stage director from 1865 and from 1875 was a voice teacher at Conservatoire Paris