Suzanne Lagier (30 November 1833 — 1893) was a French theatre actress and opera singer. She often performed with Thérésa and made many appearances in Paris, France, and Saint Petersburg, Russia.
In 1865, unusual for the time, she signed a contract with the theatre café-chantant (café-concert) Eldorado, a counterpoint to the growing popularity of singer Thérésa.[1][2] The café-chantant was relatively successful, and within a few weeks the public elected her as the queen of the café-chantant and also of operetta. However, Lagier was not appreciated by the critics, who continued to prefer Thérésa to her.[1][2][3] She continued to sing while returning to theatre regularly (both in Paris and Saint Petersburg) until 1880, when she married the tenor (or possibly baritone) Eugène Dufriche in London. She died in 1893.[1]
Popularity and criticismedit
Suzanne Lagier
Lagier was popular at the time, and she attracted the attention of members of the Jockey-Club de Paris. However, she received sharp criticism from the French newspaper Le Figaro — the collaborator of the magazine, Alfred Delvau, about the name "la grasse", referring to the guttural pronunciation of her R's. Louis-Victor-Nestor Roqueplan opined that Lagier would never learn more than vulgar insolence.[1][2][4] Lagier was also the subject of some caricatures,[1] including a satirical newspaper La Lune depicting her and Thérésa.[2][5]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijDubé, Paul; Marchioro, Jacques. "Suzanne Lagier — Biographie". Du Temps des Cerises Aux Feuilles Mortes. Dutempsdescerisesauxfeuillesmortes.net. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
^ abcdefAuthier, Catherine. "Thérésa, la première vedette de café-concert — L'Histoire par l'image". Histoire-image.org. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
^Foyers et coulisses (1873). "Histoire Anecdotique des Thèatres de Paris". Paris. p. 34. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
^Burgio, Alfonso (1992). Dictionary of Proper Names. Rome: Hermes Editions. p. 325. ISBN88-7938-013-3.
^"HeidICON". Heidicon.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/University of Heidelberg. Retrieved 2012-12-28. (subscription required)
Further readingedit
Lagier, Suzanne. Lettre de Suzanne Lagier à Monsieur Giovanni, (sans date). Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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