Marcel Journet, bass

Biography from Bassocantante.com

The biographical information I have found on Marcel Journet has been shadowy and contradictory. He reportedly studied singing in Paris and according to one source, made his operatic début at Béziers in 1891 in La favorite. He sang at La Monnaie from 1894-1900, then was based in Paris, appearing both at the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique, where he sang in the French première of Puccinis La bohème....read more here....Link

Marcel Journet singing The Evening Star from "Tannhauser" by R.Wagner...Link

Thanks to Bassocantante.com for recording.