Sibille was born in Paris. She spent much of her career performing at the Opéra-Comique, making her debut there as Mercédès in Carmen on 11 January 1920. She created the roles of Milena in Félix Fourdrain's opera La Griffe at the premiere on 5 November 1923, Vatleen in Rabaud's opera L'appel de la mer (1924), Béatrice in Rousel's operetta Le testament de la tante Caroline (1937), la femme du matelos in Le pauvre matelot (1927), Comtesse Feodora in La peau de chagrin (1929), as well as taking part in the first performances at the Opéra-Comique of The Coronation of Poppea, L'Enfant et les Sortilèges and Tristan und Isolde.[1]
Sibille also sang Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana, Giulietta in Les Contes d'Hoffmann, the mother in Louise, Taven in Mireille, Anila in La Navaraisse, Télémaque in Pénélope and Geneviève in Pélléas et Mélisande.[2]
She retired from the stage in 1939 and became a vocal teacher. She died in her home city of Paris.
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^Wolff S. Un demi-siècle d'Opéra-Comique (1900-1950). André Bonne, Paris, 1953.
^Gourret J. Dictionnaire des cantatrices de l'Opera de Paris. Editions Albatros, Paris, 1987.
madeleine, sibille, february, 1895, july, 1984, french, operatic, dramatic, soprano, sibille, born, paris, spent, much, career, performing, opéra, comique, making, debut, there, mercédès, carmen, january, 1920, created, roles, milena, félix, fourdrain, opera, . Madeleine Sibille 25 February 1895 19 July 1984 was a French operatic dramatic soprano Sibille was born in Paris She spent much of her career performing at the Opera Comique making her debut there as Mercedes in Carmen on 11 January 1920 She created the roles of Milena in Felix Fourdrain s opera La Griffe at the premiere on 5 November 1923 Vatleen in Rabaud s opera L appel de la mer 1924 Beatrice in Rousel s operetta Le testament de la tante Caroline 1937 la femme du matelos in Le pauvre matelot 1927 Comtesse Feodora in La peau de chagrin 1929 as well as taking part in the first performances at the Opera Comique of The Coronation of Poppea L Enfant et les Sortileges and Tristan und Isolde 1 Sibille also sang Santuzza in Mascagni s Cavalleria rusticana Giulietta in Les Contes d Hoffmann the mother in Louise Taven in Mireille Anila in La Navaraisse Telemaque in Penelope and Genevieve in Pelleas et Melisande 2 She retired from the stage in 1939 and became a vocal teacher She died in her home city of Paris Notes edit Wolff S Un demi siecle d Opera Comique 1900 1950 Andre Bonne Paris 1953 Gourret J Dictionnaire des cantatrices de l Opera de Paris Editions Albatros Paris 1987 External links edithttp www isoldes liebestod info Brangaene Sibille htm nbsp This article about a French opera singer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madeleine Sibille amp oldid 1182504786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
