Panzera, Charles
(1896–1976)
Panzera, CharlesPanzera, CharlesCharles Panzera (B * GENEVA, 1896 – D † PARIS, 1976) Swiss-born French baritone noted for his interpretation of French songs by Fauré, Duparc (1848–1933), Debussy, and Ravel. He fought in the French army in WWI. He made his debut at the Opéra-Comique in 1918 as Pelléas in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande (1902). In recital he was almost always accompanied by his wife, Magdeleine Baillot (). He premiered Honegger's (1892–1955) Le Roi David (1921) and La Danse des…