Jean-Vital Jammes | |
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 Jean-Vital Jammes ("Ismaël") c. 1873 | |
| Born | 28 April 1825 |
| Died | 13 June 1893 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Ismaël |
| Occupation | opera singer |
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Jean-Vital Jammes (known by the stage name Ismaël) (28 April 1825 – 13 June 1893)[1] was a French opera singer. During a stage career spanning 40 years, he created many leading baritone roles, including Zurga in Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles and Ourrias in Gounod's Mireille. Born in Le Passage d'Agen near the town of Agen, he was largely self-taught and made his stage debut in 1841 at the age of 16. After singing in several provincial theatres, he was engaged by the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris and later by the Opéra-Comique. Following his retirement from the stage, Ismaël lived in Marseille where he died at the age of 68.
- ^ Birth name and life dates are from Pierre (1900) p. 447. See also the Birth certificate of Jean-Vital Jammes. Pougin (18 June 1893) p. 200 and Vapereau (1870) p. 943 give his year of birth as 1827.
