Dereims, Etienne
(*1845)> VOCALIST
Dereims, Etienne (26 April 1845, Montpellier; ?), vocalist, was encouraged to attend the Paris Conservatoire, where he won the prize for opéra-comique in 1875. He made his theatrical debut this same year on 5 September at the Athénée Theatre as Almaviva in Le Barbier de Séville. He toured the provinces in 1873-76 and filled an engagement in Barcelona during 1876-77 before returning to Paris to appear in the premiere of Cinq-Mars at the Opéra-Comique on 5 December 1877. The quality of his…