A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Gayarré, Julian

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1505504A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Gayarré, Julian


GAYARRÉ, Julian, born at Pampeluna, first attracted attention at St. Petersburg, Vienna, Rome, where he appeared in Libani's 'Conte Verde,' April 5,1873, and Milan, where he played Enzo on production of Ponchielli's 'Gioconda,' April 8, 1876. In 1877–81 he was engaged at the Royal Italian Opera, where he made his début April 7, 1877, as Gennaro, and proved himself a very serviceable tenor, though he did not fulfil the hopes entertained of him as Mario's successor. He played with success in the 'Huguenots,' 'Prophete,' 'Lohengrin,' 'Tannhäuser,' 'Der Freischütz,' 'Rigoletto,' 'Lucia,' etc. Since then he has sung abroad with great success, notably at Paris 1884–86, both in the Italian and French opera. He re-appeared at Covent Garden in 1886 and again in 1887, in the 'Vie pour le Czar,' July 12. (Died Jan. i, 1890.)
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