Jeanne Maubourg (November 10, 1873 – 9 May 1953) was a Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano. She sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1909 to 1914, taught voice in Montreal, and was heard in Canadian radio dramas in the 1930s and 1940s.
Jeanne Maubourg was born Jeanne Elisabeth Goffaux in Namur,[1] the daughter of Alexis Hippolyte Goffaux, a musical conductor, and Marie Anne Nottet. (Her birth record gives 1873 as the date;[2] most secondary sources give 1875 as the year.)
Jeanne Maubourg in costume, from a 1900 publication
In 1915 she joined the Chicago Opera for a year, and in 1916 she performed in Montreal, in Gillette de Narbonne. She stayed in Montreal, and she was a member of the Canadian Operetta Society from 1923. Maubourg taught voice students in Montreal,[11] counting among her students Pierrette Alarie,[12]Fleurette Beauchamp-Huppé, Estelle Mauffette, and Monique Leyrac.[13] Film appearances by Maubourg included a role in Le Pére Chopin (1945). She hosted a program on Radio Canada,[13] and acted in the longrunning radio dramas La Pension Velder (1938–1942) and Métropole (1943–1956).[6]
Personal lifeedit
Maubourg married three times. She married her first husband, French opera singer Claude Marie Bede Benedict, in 1911.[5] They divorced in 1915.[14][15][16] She married Canadian conductor Albert Roberval in 1918. She married French actor Auguste Aramini in 1947.[17] She died in 1953, in Montreal, in her late seventies. There is a street named for her in her adopted city.[6] Several recordings by Maubourg, from about 1917 and 1924, survive.[18]
Referencesedit
^International Who's who in Music and Musical Gazetteer: A Contemporary Biographical Dictionary and a Record of the World's Musical Activity. Current Literature Publishing Company. 1918. p. 414.
^Genealogie, Coret. "Birth Jeanne Elisabeth Goffaux (in the year 1800-1912) in Namur, Namur, Belgique, province Namur (Belgium)". Open Archives. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
^Wearing, J. P. (2013-12-05). The London Stage 1900-1909: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Scarecrow Press. p. 100. ISBN978-0-8108-9294-1.
^ ab"Jeanne Maubourg". Metropolitan Opera Archives. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
^ abLahee, Henry Charles (1922). The Grand Opera Singers of To-day: An Account of the Leading Operatic Stars who Have Sung During Recent Years, Together with a Sketch of the Chief Operatic Enterprises. Page Company. pp. 280–281.
^ abcPotvin, Gilles (4 March 2015). "Jeanne Maubourg". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
^Hines, Dixie; Hanaford, Harry Prescott (1914). Who's who in Music and Drama. H.P. Hanaford. pp. 494, 496, 498.
^Floyd (1914). "Jeanne Maubourg as Baroness de Villiers, Eleanor Painter as Georgine and Rene Delting as Leonie D'Andorcet in 'The Lilac Domino'". Museum of the City of New York. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
^"Capitalizing Good Humor". The Buffalo Sunday Morning News. 1913-01-12. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-04-19 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Theodora Duer Larocque Leaves Society for the Stage". New York Herald. 1920-08-07. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-04-19 – via Newspapers.com.
^Potvin, Gilles (2009-01-01), "Alarie-Simoneau, Pierrette", The Grove Book of Opera Singers, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195337655.001.0001, ISBN978-0-19-533765-5, retrieved 2021-04-18
^ abCullingham, James (January 3, 2020). "Chanteuse Monique Leyrac brought Quebec culture to the world". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
^"JEANNE MAUBOURG SUES.; Opera Singer Asks Separation from Claude Bede". The New York Times. 1914-01-31. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
^"The Embarrassment of Being a Phantom Husband". The Sunday Telegram. 1915-07-25. p. 29. Retrieved 2021-04-19 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Jeanne Maubourg Wins". The Evening World. 1915-06-16. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-04-19 – via Newspapers.com.
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Jeanne Maubourg November 10 1873 9 May 1953 was a Belgian operatic mezzo soprano She sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1909 to 1914 taught voice in Montreal and was heard in Canadian radio dramas in the 1930s and 1940s Jeanne MaubourgJeanne Maubourg from a 1913 newspaperBornJeanne Elisabeth Goffaux10 November 1873Namur BelgiumDied9 May 1953 1953 05 10 aged 79 Montreal Quebec CanadaOccupation s Actress singer educatorSpouse s Claude Bede BenedictAlbert Roberval Auguste Aramini Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editJeanne Maubourg was born Jeanne Elisabeth Goffaux in Namur 1 the daughter of Alexis Hippolyte Goffaux a musical conductor and Marie Anne Nottet Her birth record gives 1873 as the date 2 most secondary sources give 1875 as the year nbsp Jeanne Maubourg in costume from a 1900 publicationCareer editMaubourg a mezzo soprano began her opera career at the Theatre de la Monnaie in 1897 She performed at London s Covent Garden for four seasons beginning in 1900 3 She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1909 to 1914 4 She was in the cast when Arturo Toscanini conducted the American premiere of Gluck s Armide in 1910 sharing the stage with Enrico Caruso Olive Fremstad Louise Homer and Alma Gluck She was also in the American premieres of Le donne curiose in 1912 and Boris Gudonov in 1913 both under Toscanini s baton Her large repertoire 5 also included roles in La Perichole La boheme Cavalleria rusticana Carmen Hansel and Gretel 6 Faust Tales of Hoffmann Coppelia Falstaff 4 Manon Lescaut Otello La traviata and Rigoletto 7 She sang in an operetta on Broadway The Lilac Domino 1914 1915 8 9 She had a reputation for being an intelligent and good natured performer 10 In 1915 she joined the Chicago Opera for a year and in 1916 she performed in Montreal in Gillette de Narbonne She stayed in Montreal and she was a member of the Canadian Operetta Society from 1923 Maubourg taught voice students in Montreal 11 counting among her students Pierrette Alarie 12 Fleurette Beauchamp Huppe Estelle Mauffette and Monique Leyrac 13 Film appearances by Maubourg included a role in Le Pere Chopin 1945 She hosted a program on Radio Canada 13 and acted in the longrunning radio dramas La Pension Velder 1938 1942 and Metropole 1943 1956 6 Personal life editMaubourg married three times She married her first husband French opera singer Claude Marie Bede Benedict in 1911 5 They divorced in 1915 14 15 16 She married Canadian conductor Albert Roberval in 1918 She married French actor Auguste Aramini in 1947 17 She died in 1953 in Montreal in her late seventies There is a street named for her in her adopted city 6 Several recordings by Maubourg from about 1917 and 1924 survive 18 References edit International Who s who in Music and Musical Gazetteer A Contemporary Biographical Dictionary and a Record of the World s Musical Activity Current Literature Publishing Company 1918 p 414 Genealogie Coret Birth Jeanne Elisabeth Goffaux in the year 1800 1912 in Namur Namur Belgique province Namur Belgium Open Archives Retrieved 2021 04 19 Wearing J P 2013 12 05 The London Stage 1900 1909 A Calendar of Productions Performers and Personnel Scarecrow Press p 100 ISBN 978 0 8108 9294 1 a b Jeanne Maubourg Metropolitan Opera Archives Retrieved 2021 04 18 a b Lahee Henry Charles 1922 The Grand Opera Singers of To day An Account of the Leading Operatic Stars who Have Sung During Recent Years Together with a Sketch of the Chief Operatic Enterprises Page Company pp 280 281 a b c Potvin Gilles 4 March 2015 Jeanne Maubourg The Canadian Encyclopedia Retrieved 2021 04 18 Hines Dixie Hanaford Harry Prescott 1914 Who s who in Music and Drama H P Hanaford pp 494 496 498 Floyd 1914 Jeanne Maubourg as Baroness de Villiers Eleanor Painter as Georgine and Rene Delting as Leonie D Andorcet in The Lilac Domino Museum of the City of New York Retrieved 2021 04 18 Holcomb Willard October 22 1914 Musical Topics National Courier 4 22 Capitalizing Good Humor The Buffalo Sunday Morning News 1913 01 12 p 20 Retrieved 2021 04 19 via Newspapers com Theodora Duer Larocque Leaves Society for the Stage New York Herald 1920 08 07 p 7 Retrieved 2021 04 19 via Newspapers com Potvin Gilles 2009 01 01 Alarie Simoneau Pierrette The Grove Book of Opera Singers Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 acref 9780195337655 001 0001 ISBN 978 0 19 533765 5 retrieved 2021 04 18 a b Cullingham James January 3 2020 Chanteuse Monique Leyrac brought Quebec culture to the world The Globe and Mail Retrieved 2021 04 18 JEANNE MAUBOURG SUES Opera Singer Asks Separation from Claude Bede The New York Times 1914 01 31 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2021 04 18 The Embarrassment of Being a Phantom Husband The Sunday Telegram 1915 07 25 p 29 Retrieved 2021 04 19 via Newspapers com Jeanne Maubourg Wins The Evening World 1915 06 16 p 2 Retrieved 2021 04 19 via Newspapers com Auguste Aramini singer circa 1875 1950 Virtual Gramophone Library and Archives Canada 2014 02 24 Retrieved 2021 04 18 Maubourg Jeanne Discography of American Historical Recordings Retrieved 2021 04 18 External links editJeanne Maubourg at IMDb Jeanne Maubourg at the Internet Broadway Database 1924 recording of Maubourg singing Berceuse My curly headed baby on YouTube Ashot Arakelyan September 19 2014 Forgotten Opera Singers Jeanne Maubourg Forgotten Opera SingersPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeanne Maubourg amp oldid 1184623090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
