Achard, Leon
(1831–1905)> TENOR
Achard, Leon (16 February 1831, Lyon; July 1905, Paris), French Tenor, pursued his academic studies at the collège Henri IV and obtained a license to practice law in 1852. As a child he had learned the rudiments of music, and he decided now to enroll at the Conservatoire to improve his knowledge of this art that continued to interest him. His teacher was Bordogni , and he won first prize in comic opera in 1854 despite being obliged to work in a law office. His success encouraged him to sign a…