Saléza, Albert
(1867–1916)> VOCALIST
Saléza, Albert (1867, Bruges, France; 26 November 1916, Paris), vocalist, studied at the Conservatoire and made his debut as a tenor at the Opéra by creating the role of Mathô in Salammbô on 16 May 1892. While he was attached to the Opéra, he sang in the world or Paris premieres of two other works: Djelma. in which he appeared as Nouraly on 25 May 1894; and Othello. in which he filled the title-role of the French version of Giuseppe Verdi ’s composition on 10 October 1894. M. Saléza was cast as…