Richard, Hélène
(*1858)> VOCALIST
Richard, Hélène (12 March 1858, Cherbourg; ?), vocalist, won first prizes for opera and singing at the Paris Conservatoire and made her debut at the Opéra as Léonore of La Favorite on 17 October 1877. She participated in four important premieres at the Garnier Palace, when she created the following roles on the dates indicated: Role Opera Premiere Ascanio Françoise de Rimini 14 April 1882 Anne de Boleyn Henry VIII 5 March 1883 Madeleine Rigoletto 27 February 1885 Uta Sigurd 12 June 1885 Mlle…