Georges Imbart de La Tour

as Lohengrin in "Lohengrin" Wagner

Georges Imbart de La Tour
1865-1911
French Tenor


Studied at the Paris Coservatoire with St. Yves Bax. In 1889 he won the song competition of the Paris Conservatoire. Debut 1890 in Geneva as Raoul in ‘’Gli Ugonotti’’ of Meyerbeer. In 1893 he joined the Opéra-Comique in Paris; 1895 opera house of Marseille. 1897 he was a principal tenor of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels where he remained until 1904 . In this theatre he also sang on 12. 3. 1897 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Fervaal’’ of D'Indy and on 18. 1. 1900 in ‘’Tijl Ulenspiegel’’ of Jan Blockx. 1899 he guested at the Opéra-Comique. In 1900 he sang at Covent Garden 1900-01 season he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Continued singing in France (Marseille, Lyons). Since 1908 he taught at the Paris Conservatoire.Roles included Romeo , Faust,Samson, Vasco, Otello Rhadames, Lohengrin , Tannhauser and Jean