Barroilhet, Paul (22 September 1810, Bayonne; 2 April 1871, Paris), vocalist, decided to forego a business career in favor of music despite his father’s opposition, and he entered the Conservatoire in Paris at age 18. After two years of study with Banderali, the young man failed to distinguish himself in academic competition, and he emigrated to Italy in the hope of finding acceptance in another country because he knew that the Opéra was not interested in him. He took lessons from Panizza in…