Levasseur, Nicolas-Prosper
(1791–1871)> VOCALIST
Levasseur, Nicolas-Prosper (9 March 1791, Bresles; 7 December 1871, Paris), vocalist, entered the Conservatoire at Paris on 29 December 1807 and became a member of Garat ’s singing class on 5 February 1811. His bass voice made an immediate impression, and, after distinguishing himself as a student, he made his debut at the Imperial Academy of Music on 14 October 1813, when he sang the part of the pacha in La Caravane du Caire. Curiously enough, this one work proved to be the sole composition in…