FRIANT, Charles Opera singer Autographed photo postcard

1890-1947
French Tenor




Studied at the Paris Conservatory.Debut 1919 at the Opera Lyrique
 Paris as Spakos in“Cleopatre” by Massenet a role he created
 In 1920 he was contracted to the Opera Comique where he remained
 for 20years making guest appearances at Nice , Deauville,
 Cannes and Brussels .He created many roles at the Opera Comique
 Gyges in “Le Roi Candaule” by Bruneau 1920 , Richard Hardy in 
“Forfaiture” by Erlanger 1921 , Narses in “Le Hulla” by Rousseau 
1923,Dagobert in “Le bon roi Dagobert ‘ By Rousseau 1927,Raphael 
in “Le Peau de Chagrin” by Levade 1929 and Zadig in “Zadig” by 
Duperier 1938.His roles included Don Jose “Carmen” by Bizet,Armand 
in ‘Frasquita” by Lehar , Cavadossi in “Tosca” by Puccini , Jean in
 “Le Jongleur Notre Dame” by Massenet , Des Grieux in “Manon” by 
Massenet , Canio in “Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo ,and Pedro in 
“La Habanera” by Laparra