Rousselière, Charles
(1875–1950)> VOCALIST
Rousselière, Charles (17 January 1875, St. Nazaire; 11 May 1950, Joue-les-Tours), vocalist, completed his studies at the Paris Conservatoire and made his debut as a tenor at the Opéra on 5 October 1900 as Samson in Camille Saint-Saëns ’ Samson et Dalila. His first roles at the Opéra in 1901 were Siegmund in La Walkyrie, Rhadamès in Aïda, the title-part of Faust, and Marcomir in Les Barbares. His only new assignment in 1902 was Mathô in Salammbô. but, in 1903, he sang Canio in Paillasse and…