Jean Giraudeau

Not to be confused with Jean Giraudoux.
Jean Giraudeau
Born(1916-07-01)1 July 1916
Toulon
Died7 February 1995(1995-02-07) (aged 78)
Toulon

Jean Giraudeau (1 July 1916, in Toulon – 7 February 1995), was an artist and French tenor,[1] and later theatre director, particularly associated with the Opéra-Comique in Paris, and described in Grove as having a “lyrical voice” as well as being “a superb character actor”.[2] He left a wide selection of recordings from both his operatic and concert repertoire, and created roles in several contemporary operas.

  1. ^ Obituary: Jean Giraudeau. Opera, June 1995, Vol.46, No.6, p671.
  2. ^ Forbes E. Jean Giraudeau. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London & New York, 1997.