Delmas, Jean-François
(1861–1933)
Delmas, Jean-François (14 April 1861, Lyons; 27 September 1933, St. Alban de Montbel) was a bass and a pupil of Aubin and Bassine at the Conservatoire in Paris. Skilled in declamation and gesturing, he made his debut at the Opéra as St.-Bris in Les Huguenots on 28 September 1886. He sang nearly a score of roles in the two decades after his first appearance at the Opéra, and these parts were in compositions based upon a wide variety of traditions. They included such diverse characterizations as…