Roger, Gustave-Hippolyte

Roger, Gustave-Hippolyte (17 December 1815, Chapelle-Saint-Denis; 13 September 1879, Paris), vocalist, lost his parents as a child and was raised by his conscientious uncle, who arranged for him to study law. The youth preferred a theatrical career, however, and his guardian did not attempt to thwart his enrolling at the Conservatoire in 1836 to study singing under Martin and lyric declamation under Morin . He distinguished himself by winning prizes for singing and opéra-comique in 1837. Roger…