Person Open DS/UK/4608 Maurel; Victor (17 June 1848-22 October 1923); French baritone singer Maurel Victor 17 June 1848-22 October 1923 French baritone singer Male Marseille, France (born)

New York, New York, United States (died)

French Musician; Singer, baritone White Spouse of Fred de Gresac (Frederique Rosine de Gresac) (librettist, playwright and screenwriter) Heterosexual Victor Maurel was a French operatic baritone who enjoyed an international reputation as a great singing actor. Educated in music and stagecraft at the Paris Conservatory, he made his debut in opera in 1867, in the city of his birth. Maurel was renowned in Europe and the United States for his vivid stage presence and exceptional acting and make-up skills; but his voice, while well trained and of good quality, was not considered to be as impressive as that of his chief French baritone rivals, Jean Lassalle (1847–1909) and Maurice Renaud (1861–1933). In 1887, Maurel created the role of Iago in Otello at La Scala, Milan, and then, in 1893, he created the title role in Falstaff, again at La Scala. These were the final two, and arguably the greatest, operatic masterpieces composed by Giuseppe Verdi, and it was Verdi who selected Maurel to perform in the premieres. Maurel made operatic history for a third time in 1892 when he was chosen to be the first Tonio in Ruggero Leoncavallo's enduringly popular verismo opera, Pagliacci. After retiring from opera, Maurel taught singing in Paris and New York City. His pupils included the contralto Frances Ingram and the baritones Herbert Heyner and Thomas Quinlan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Maurel (2021) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/28/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 0c307450-be55-47c2-a520-376df6e08001