Affre, Augustarello (23 October 1858, St. Chinian; 27 December 1931, Cagness-sur-Mer), tenor, took his first lessons in voice in Toulouse and completed his studies at the Conservatoire in Paris. Encouraged by Pierre Gailhard , director of the Paris Opéra, the tenor made his debut at the Garnier opera house as Edgard in Lucie de Lammermoor on 22 January 1890. The same year he sang Léopold in La Juive, the title-role in Camille Saint-Saëns ’ Ascanio, the duke in Rigoletto, Fernand in La Favorite…