Émile-Frantz Sardet
1882 Oran – 1913 Monte Carlo
Sardet made his debut in Lyon during the 1907-08 season, according to Kutsch & Riemens.
He sang at the Gaîté Lyrique in Paris from 1908 to 1912. He made one apparance at the Opéra with the Gaîté Lyrique company.
In 1913, he was hired, together with his wife, by Gunzbourg for Monte Carlo, where they both died from food poisoning after a dress rehearsal of Parsifal.
He recorded also under the name M. d'Oran or Doran.
Gaîte-Lyrique
Lucia di Lammermoor on April 13, 1908 as Arturo with Alice Verlet, Jean Noté, Fedoroff (Edgardo), Mary (Raimondo),
Hughetti (Normanno), Amalou (conductor) (total 24)
Lucia di Lammermoor on February 13, 1909 as Arturo with Mme Nicot-Bilbaut-Vauchelet, Fedoroff, Boulogne, Alberti, Chanon
(total 13)
La favorite on March 15, 1909 as Gaspard with Mme Delna, Mme Kerjean, Affre, Boulogne, Paty, Amalou (total 34). During the run
Gautier and Moisson sang Fernand,
Mme Dhumon sang Léonor); on November 2 the cast besides Sardet was Mme Delna, Mme Kerjean, Granier, Ponzio, Henri Sylvain, Amalou.
Quo vadis on November 26, 1909 as Lydon with Jean Périer, Séveilhac, Codou, Marvini, Martinelli (not Giovanni!),
Alberti, Ponzio, Maupas, Audoin, Germat, Mme Marie Lafargue, Mme Alice Vallandri, Mme H. Focké, Mme Lowelly, Mme Peltier-Prudhomme,
Mme Capelli, Mme Vibert, Mme Labarthe, Amalou (total 25). Cécile Thévenet, who was sick for the premiere, later sang
instead of Mme H. Focké,
Féraud replaced Périer three times due to illness.
La favorite on January 27, 1910 (matinée) as Gaspard with Mme Henriette Foké, Mme Kerjean, Granier, Boulogne,
Alberti, Jena, Laure; later Delna (for instance: Delna, Kerjean, Boulogne, Affre, Kardec on November 8) (total 23)
Quo vadis on January 27, 1910 (evening) as Lydon with Mme Lafory, Ovido, Mme Panis, Fernand Baër (total 93). During the run Mme Aline
Vallandri and
Mme Lucienne Mantoux sang Eunice.
L'Africaine on February 10, 1910 as Don Alvar with Affre, Noté, Sylvain, Alberti, Delpany, Audoin, Mme Felia Litvinne,
Mme Chambellan,
Mme Mazli, Amadou (total 49). During the run Mme Mathilde Comès and Mme Demédy replaced Mme Chambellan; Abonil and Ansaldi
replaced Affre; Boulogne
took over from Noté.
Lucia di Lammermoor on April 10?, 1910 as Arturo with Affre, Mme Chambellan (total 7)
Don Quichotte on January 18, 1911 as Rodriguez with Mme Lucy Arbell, Marvini, Lucien Fugère, Mme Dehave, Mme Doria Alberti
(total 68). During the run Mme Rynald and Mme de Lafory took over from Mme Lucy Arbell; Chaliapin sang on June 4 with Boulogne, Dousset, Alberti,
Archainbaud;
in most of the performances Vanni-Marcoux was Don Quichotte.
Don Carlo on June 2, 1911 as Lerma with Fazzini, Stracciari, Chaliapine, Max Bouvet, Alberti, Delvi, Barreau, Delvi,
Roux, Harau, Figuières, Cauquil, Mme Zina Brozia, Mme Olchanski, Mme Doria, Pomé (total 1)
Hérodiade on September 30, 1911 as Une voix du temple with Mme Zina Brozia, Mme Fiérens, Affre, Boulogne, Kardec,
Alberti, Audoin, Amalou (total 31). During the run Germaine Périer took over from Mme Zina Brozia, Maguenat took over from Boulogne, and Gibert took over from Affre.
Ivan le Terrible on October 31, 1911 as Pope with Mme Marguerite Carré Mme Mazly, Bourbon, David, Boulogne, G. Petit,
Delvi, Chacon, Amadou (total 21). During the run Mme Willaume-Lamber took over from Mme Marguerite Carré.
Hérodiade on January ?, 1912 as Une voix du temple with Mme Aurora Garcia (total 25).
On October 1, 1912 with Affre, Maguenat, Henri Sylvain, Audoin, Alberti, Mme Zina Brozia, Mme Fiérens, Mme Kerjean.
Les Girondins on January 12, 1912 as Camille Desmoulins with Mme Aurore Marcia, Mme Renée Danthesse, Salignac,
Boulogne, Petri, Alberti, Delgal, Renoux, Raveau, Lacombe, Crescent, Baklesse, Maranez, Royer, Bellanger, Thonnerieux, Amalou
(total 22). During the run Mme Lemaire replaced Mme Danthesse, Mme Germaine Perrier took over from Mme Marcia.
Quo vadis on January 28, 1912 as Vicinius with Maguenat, G. Petit, Audoin, Martinelli, Alberti, Delgal, Mme Jeanne Guionie,
Mme G. Perrier, Mme J. Lemaire, Mme Mazly (total 18)
La fille de Madame Angot on February 28, 1912 as Ange Pitou with Gilly, Désiré, Dousset, Alberti, Raveau, Delgal,
Breffet, Quettin, Mme Germaine Gallois,
Mme Edmée Favart, Mme Jackson, Mme Sorelli, Mme Dharis, Mme Dehave, Mme Hoven, Mme Lyzam, Mmme Doccin, Mme Venutza,
Amalou (total 106). During the run Vincent replaced Sardet; Mme Rosalie Lambrecht replaced Edmée Favart.
Opéra
La fille de Madame Angot on April 28, 1912 Act 2 only with Désiré, Doucet, Alberti, Gilly, Mme Germaine
Gallois,
Mme Edmée Favart, André Messager
for a gala for l'aviation militaire; the program included speeches, the overture from Patrie,
Icare (first scene); Oedipe roi (second part), Werther act 2, Les deux pigeons, etc.
Monte Carlo, Salle Garnier
Parsifal on January 26, 1913 (dress rehearsal) as a Knight with Mme Félia Litvinne (Kundry), Rousselière (Parsifal), Allard (Amfortas),
Walter, Clauzure, Bourbon, Couzinou, Ch. Delmas; Filles Fleurs: Arcos, Rozann, Servière, Gilson, Florentz, Lormont, Malraison, Criticos
and Jehin
Émile-Frantz Sardet sings | Le crucifix, with Eugène Dathané
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In RA format
Discography
Ultima, Paris
Edison 2-min cylinders, Paris 1907?
17927 Le crucifix (Faure) (w. Dathané) 17927
17959 Tu ne m'oublieras pas (Leroy) 17959
Columbia cylinders, Paris
37669 Amour de femme 37669
Gramophone, Paris
14129u Le baiser de Mignon (Simon-Devaux) 3-32926, X-2-82128, 232140
14130u Souvenir de Venise (Fischer-Devaux) 3-32927, X-2-82129, 232141
14356u Paul et Virginie (Massé): Air de la lettre 3-32982, P101
14357u Iphigénie en Tauride (Gluck): Unis dès la plus tendre enfance unpublished
14357½u Iphigénie en Tauride (Gluck): Unis dès la plus tendre enfance 3-32980, X-2-82132, 4-32234
14358u Pour t'oublier (Piquet) 3-32983, X-2-82133, 232355, K342
14377u Nuit tragique (Borel-Clerc) 3-32972, X-2-82130, 232129, K263
14378u La dame de pique (Chaudoir) 3-32973, X-2-82131, 232130. K263
14501u Paul et Virginie (Massé): Ah, puisque tu nous fuis (w. Bakkers) 34256, P292
14506u Hiver et printemps (Rondreux) 4-32034, X-2-82134, 232356
14507u Lison l'enjoleuse (Margis) 4-32037, X-2-82135, 232357, K343
0935v La route du p'tit soldat (Holmès) Z-082002, 0232012, L107
01042v Les fêtes françaises (de Clynsen) Z-084002, 0234013, L124
(w. d'Assy (as Beaufort) & Weber (as d'Haller))
01043v Les plaines de Touraine (de Clynsen) Z-084003, 0234014, L125
(w. d'Assy (as Beaufort) & Weber (as d'Haller))
01060v Châteaudun (Tayoux) (solo Weber, refrain w Sardet) Z-082028, 0232112
01061v Alsace et Lorraine (Tayoux) (solo Weber, refrain w Sardet) Z-082029, 0232113
01071v Verse-moi du bourgogne (Petit) Z-082030, 0232110
01072v Lia ma mie, Valse napolitaine (Planet-Devaux) Z-082032, 0232004, L103
01090v Robert le diable (Meyerbeer): Jadis régnait en Normandie 032125, W128
(Ballade)(w. chorus)
01093v Fumeur d'opium (Helmer) (refrain en duo avec voix de femme) Z-082036, 0232006, L104
01094v Gervaise (Spencer) (refrain en duo avec voix de femme) Z-082037, 0232010
01095v Souvenir d'Alsace (Dickson) (refrain en duo avec voix de femme) Z-082041, 0232008, L105
01096v La folie verte (Popy) (refrain en duo avec voix de femme) Z-082046, 0232011
01110v Gaby (Borel-Clerc) (refrain en duo avec voix de femme) Z-082047, 0232007, L104
01112v Sérénade à Marinette (Zepilli) Z-082033, 0232005, L103
01117v Fanfan la fleur (Borel-Clerc) (refrain en duo avec voix de femme) Z-082042, 0232009, L106
01120v Marche fière (Stanislas) (refrain en duo avec voix de femme) Z-082035, 0232075, L138
01230v Nuit de Noël, 1870 (Pierné): Fragment (Episode lyrique) unpublished
(w. Bakkers, Vigneau & Perval, on green label as Cesak, Verlayne & Perret)
01230½v Nuit de Noël, 1870 (Pierné): Fragment (Episode lyrique) 034048, Z-084021, 0234000, L116
(w. Bakkers, Vigneau & Perval, on green label as Cesak, Verlayne & Perret)
01356v Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Rataplan (w. chorus) 032136, W128
01496v La vie (Goublier) (w. Weber as d'Haller & Sylvain as Bertin) Z-084017, 0234016
(all Gramophone records above on green label as d'Oran or Doran)
Favorite Record, Paris
1554-1- Faust (Gounod): À moi les plaisirs (w. Tarquini d'Or) 1-9089
La Semeuse, Paris (possibly reissued under the label Opéra)
173 Gondole d'amour (Gandiolo) 173 (10")
176 Souvenir de Venise (Fischer) 176 (10")
1028 Maître Pathelin (Bazin): Je pense à vous 1028
1029 Sérénade du passant (Massenet) 1029
1244 Le baiser de Mignon (Simon) 1244
1245 Souvenir de Venise (Fischer) 1245
1264 Manon (Massenet): Le rêve 1264
1265 Roi d'Ys (Lalo): Vainement, ma bien-aimée 1265
Pathé, Paris
0062 Lustige Witwe (Lehár): Folle ivresse 0062
Lustige Witwe (Lehár): Chanson à Vilya (!) ?
Chasseur au fond des bois (Devaux) ?
Musique en tête (J F Wagner) ?
Reference for the discography: the extraordinary but defunct website 78opera.com.
Many thanks to Anton Bieber for the Faust recording and label scan.
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