Martial Singher
Singer details:
| Voice: | Baritone |
| Nationality: | French |
| Year of Birth: | 1904 |
| Year of Death: | 1990 |
About Martial Singher:
Martial Singher (August 14, 1904 - March 9, 1990) was a French baritone opera singer born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Initially singing only as a hobby, he was encouraged by then French education minister Édouard Herriot to pursue singing professionally. He would go on to perform in the Opéra National de Paris, New York City Opera and Metropolitan Opera.
He recorded an acclaimed Méphistophelès under Charles Munch in the RCA recording of Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust (February 1954) with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and celebrated lyric soprano Suzanne Danco as Marguerite.
Later in his life, he became an accomplished music teacher at Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, influencing the careers of such artists as James King, Donald Gramm, Jeannine Altmeyer, Benita Valente, John Reardon, Louis Quilico, Jean-François Lapointe, Judith Blegen and Thomas Moser.Martial Singher has also been the teacher of world-famous baritones such as Thomas Hampson and Rodney Gilfry.
His son, Michel Singher, is an accomplished conductor.
2. NYT: Martial Singher dies at 85
3. Thomas Hampson
Popular videos featuring Martial Singher:
Au fond du temple saint
(Les Pêcheurs de perles)
Vision fugitive
(Hérodiade)
Deh! vieni alla finestra
(Don Giovanni)
Depuis le jour
(Louise)
J'ai gravi la montagne
(Samson et Dalila)
Un aura amorosa
(Cosi Fan Tutte)
Je fremis je chancelle
(Les Pêcheurs de perles)
Other videos of the same singers performing Robert toi que j'aime:
More Arias, Duets and Ensembles performed by Martial Singher
1Au fond du temple saint (Pearl Fishers Duet) Popularity: Opera: Pêcheurs de perles, Les (The Pearl Fishers)Composer: BizetAct: 1.06Type: duetVoice: T BrLanguage: FrenchRoles: Nadir/Zurga
2Votre toast (Toreador Song) Popularity: Opera: CarmenComposer: BizetAct: 2.04Type: ariaVoice: bass-baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Escamillo
3Vedrai carino Popularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: 2.07-3 Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Zerlina
4Depuis le jour Popularity: Opera: LouiseComposer: CharpentierAct: 3.02Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: FrenchRoles: Louise
5En fermant les yeux Popularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 2.12Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: FrenchRoles: Chevalier
6Ah! fuyez douce image Popularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 3.24Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: FrenchRoles: Chevalier
7L'amero saro costante Popularity: Opera: Re Pastore, IlComposer: MozartAct: 2.09Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Aminta
8Scintille diamant Popularity: Opera: Contes d'Hoffmann, LesComposer: OffenbachAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: bass-baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Dapertutto
9Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! Popularity: Opera: FidelioComposer: BeethovenAct: 2.01-1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: GermanRoles: Florestan
10Stridono lassu Popularity: Opera: PagliacciComposer: LeoncavalloAct: 1.10Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Nedda
11O vin dissipe la tristesse Popularity: Opera: HamletComposer: ThomasAct: Type: ariaVoice: baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Hamlet
12Vision fugitive Popularity: Opera: HérodiadeComposer: MassenetAct: Type: ariaVoice: baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Hérode
13Robert toi que j'aime Popularity: Opera: Robert le DiableComposer: MeyerbeerAct: 4Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: FrenchRoles: Isabelle
14Une puce gentille Popularity: Opera: Damnation de Faust, LaComposer: BerliozAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: FrenchRoles: Méphistophélès
15Voici des roses Popularity: Opera: Damnation de Faust, LaComposer: BerliozAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: FrenchRoles: Méphistophélès
16Vois ma misere helas Popularity: Opera: Samson et DalilaComposer: Saint-SaënsAct: 3Type: recitativeVoice: tenorLanguage: FrenchRoles: Samson
17Je suis seul Popularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 3.23Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: FrenchRoles: Chevalier
18Je fremis je chancelle Popularity: Opera: Pêcheurs de perles, Les (The Pearl Fishers)Composer: BizetAct: 3.03Type: duetVoice: S BrLanguage: FrenchRoles: Leïla/Zurga
19Devant la maison de celui qui t'adore Popularity: Opera: Damnation de Faust, LaComposer: BerliozAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: baritone or bassLanguage: FrenchRoles: Méphistophélès
20Dans les roles d'amoureux Popularity: Opera: Contes d'Hoffmann, LesComposer: OffenbachAct: 0Type: ariaVoice: bass-baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Lindorf
21Ah! des Grieux Popularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 5.03Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: FrenchRoles: Manon/Chevalier
22Je viens celebrer la victoire Popularity: Opera: Samson et DalilaComposer: Saint-SaënsAct: 1Type: trioVoice: T Mz BrLanguage: FrenchRoles: Samson/Dalila/High Priest
23Erhebe dich Genossin meiner Schmach Popularity: Opera: LohengrinComposer: WagnerAct: 2.01Type: ariaVoice: baritoneLanguage: GermanRoles: Friedrich
24Arretez o mes freres Popularity: Opera: Samson et DalilaComposer: Saint-SaënsAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: FrenchRoles: Samson
25N'est ce plus ma main que cette main presse Popularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 3.27-1 Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: FrenchRoles: Chevalier
26J'ai gravi la montagne Popularity: Opera: Samson et DalilaComposer: Saint-SaënsAct: Type: Voice: Language: FrenchRoles:
27Qui donc elève ici la voix? Popularity: Opera: Samson et DalilaComposer: Saint-SaënsAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: High Priest
28Je ne pourrai plus sortir de cette foret Popularity: Opera: Pelléas et MelisandeComposer: DebussyAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: bass-baritone or baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Golaud
29Voici les élégantes Popularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 3.07Type: recitative,choirVoice: Br SLanguage: FrenchRoles: Brétigny/Manon
30Bravo mon cher succes complet Popularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 3.21Type: recitativeVoice: B TLanguage: FrenchRoles: Le Comte/Chevalier