Gustave Botiaux's life and career
Born 14 July 1926 in Paris, Botiaux studied voice at the Conservatoire National, and won a
singing competition in Cannes in 1954. Most of his career is detailed below; what should be added is that his José in
Japan (1961) was a particular success; that ill health forced him to interrupt his career from 1964 to 1968; and that the
chronology is incomplete in the end since Botiaux really sang until 1973. Probably his most famous roles, beside José,
were Jean (in Hérodiade), Vasco da Gama and Sigurd. He was married to soprano Jacqueline Silvy.
Reference 1: Kutsch & Riemens, reference 2
Chronology
|
Dates |
Villes |
Ouvrages |
Distributions |
Direction |
|
2-oct-55 |
Bruxelles |
Madame Butterfly |
Derval, Lange, Bacquier |
Célis |
|
5-oct, 6-nov-55 |
Bruxelles |
Madame Butterfly |
Serverius, Lange, Bacquier, Piergyl |
Célis |
|
15-oct-55 |
Bruxelles |
Samson et Dalila |
Gorr, Laffont, Van
Obbergh, Fisher |
Molle |
|
19,26-oct, 1,11,13,21-déc-55,
3,11-jan-56 |
Bruxelles |
David |
Sanders, Dubuc, Ghislain, Bacquier, Haas |
M. Bastin |
|
3-déc-55 |
Bruxelles |
Hérodiade |
Gorr, Sarroca, Dubuc, Haas, Trempont |
Molle |
|
3,14,20-déc-55 |
Bruxelles |
Hérodiade |
Gorr, Sarroca, Laffont, Haas, Trempont |
Molle |
|
22-déc-55 |
Bruxelles |
Samson et Dalila |
Gorr, Dubuc, Van
Obbergh, Fisher |
Molle |
|
1,5-jan-56 |
Bruxelles |
Hérodiade |
Gorr, Sarroca, Laffont, Haas, Trempont |
Molle |
|
15-jan-56 |
Bruxelles |
Hérodiade |
Gorr, Sarroca, Dubuc, Haas, Trempont |
Molle |
|
7-fév-56 |
Bruxelles |
Madame Butterfly |
Derval, Lange, Bacquier, Piergyl |
Célis |
|
3-mar-56 |
Bruxelles |
Samson et Dalila |
Gorr, Dubuc, Van
Obbergh, Fisher |
Molle |
|
13-mar-56 |
Bruxelles |
Faust |
Vecray, Ghislain, Dubuc |
M. Bastin |
|
2-avr-56 |
Bruxelles |
Faust |
Vivalda, Ghislain, Haas |
M. Bastin |
|
1956 |
Grenoble |
Faust |
Boué, Savignol, Etienne, Tomoff |
Bégou |
|
23-jun-56 |
Vichy |
Concert |
Lucazeau, Cabanel |
Dervaux |
|
27-oct-56 |
Nancy |
Faust |
Esposito, Depraz,
Laffage |
Etcheverry |
|
8-déc-56 |
Nîmes |
Faust |
Vivalda, Legros,
Huberty |
|
|
1957 |
Paris O |
Chevalier à la rose |
? |
? |
|
15-sep-57 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Lucazeau, Griffoni,
Ricquier, Chellet |
Cruchon |
|
1958 |
Nîmes |
Cavalleria |
Francou, Renaud |
Lhéry |
|
1958 |
Lyon |
Madame Butterfly |
Li Lui Fei |
Carrière |
|
19-jan-58 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
|
|
|
26-mar-58 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Lucazeau, Laffage, Ricquier(avec La
Bohème) |
? |
|
6-avr-58 |
Alger |
Lohengrin |
Sarroca, Lapeyre, Poujol, Giband |
|
|
17-mai-58 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Lucazeau, Laffage, Gayraud, Serres |
|
|
2-jun-58 |
Chambéry |
Requiem/Verdi |
Monmart, Couderc, Depraz |
Lombard |
|
26-jun-58 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Serres, Laffage, Gayraud, Claverie |
|
|
9-aoû-59 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Andréani, Laffage, Gayraud, Dumas |
|
|
24-sep-58 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Serres, Laffage, Notti, Dumas |
|
|
27-sep-59 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Lussas, Bianco, Gayraud, Sicot |
|
|
1960 |
Bordeaux |
Hérodiade |
Gorr, Bianco |
|
|
1960 |
Paris O |
Faust |
? |
? |
|
24-avr-60 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Couderc, Bianco, Notti, Dumas |
|
|
19-mai-60 |
Paris ORTF |
Concert |
Extraits divers |
Bigot |
|
2-jul-60 |
Vichy |
Roméo et Juliette |
Silvy, Médus, Roux, Le
Hémonet, J. Michel |
Fournier |
|
11-jul-60 |
Paris ORTF |
Concert |
Extraits de Louise avec Brumaire,
Bianco |
Cariven |
|
31-jul-60 |
Orange |
Hérodiade |
Gorr, Sarroca, Massard, Savignol, Etienne, Mars, Liccioni |
Dervaux |
|
5-aoû-60 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Lucazeau, Etienne, Notti, Chellet |
|
|
18-aoû-60 |
Paris O |
Roméo et Juliette |
Chalanda |
|
|
sept 1960 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Couderc, Etienne, Notti, M. Dumas |
|
|
sept 1960 |
Paris OC |
Roméo et Juliette |
Esposito, Savignol, Bacquier, Sabran |
Etcheverry |
|
25-sep-60 |
Paris O |
Faust |
Brumaire, Vaillant, Borthayre |
Wolff |
|
2-oct-60 |
Paris ORTF |
Concert |
Cavatine de Roméo |
Cariven |
|
9-oct-60 |
Paris O |
Faust |
Esposito, Vaillant, Griffoni |
Dervaux |
|
17-oct-60 |
Saint-Étienne |
Louise |
Brumaire, Savignol, J. Michel, Thévenet |
Lhéry |
|
3-nov-60 |
Avignon |
Cavalleria |
Couderc, Renaud, Gras, Luigi |
Lhéry |
|
7-nov-60 |
Paris O |
Tosca |
Crespin, Bacquier |
Prêtre |
|
11-nov-60 |
Paris O |
Tosca |
Crespin, Bianco |
|
|
18-nov-60 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Sarroca, Etienne |
|
|
27-nov-60 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria |
Andréani, Etienne |
Cruchon |
|
fin 1960 |
Nîmes |
Faust |
Monteil, Depraz, Huberty, Luck, Drossaert |
|
|
fin 1960 |
Nîmes |
La Tosca |
Cumia, Bianco, Autran, Silvério |
Vernet |
|
4,5,17-déc-60 |
Marseille |
Roméo et Juliette |
Chalanda/Ibanez, Legros, Serkoyan, Dens |
Trik |
|
19-déc-60 |
Saint-Étienne |
La Tosca |
Sarroca, Vaillant |
Brebion |
|
23-déc-60 |
Paris OC |
Madame Butterfly |
Monmart, Michel, Giovannetti |
Etcheverry |
|
déc 1960 |
Oran |
Aïda |
Cumia, Couderc, Dens, Médus, Chardin |
Fournier |
|
30-déc-60 |
Paris OC |
Cavalleria (matinée) |
Couderc, Etienne |
Cruchon |
|
30-déc-60 |
Paris O |
Rigoletto (soirée) |
Borthayre, Silvy |
|
|
4-jan-61 |
Paris O |
Rigoletto |
Borthayre, Silvy, Scharley, Chapuis |
Dervaux |
|
13-jan-61 |
Paris O |
Aïda |
Mas, Gorr, Bianco, Savignol, Froumenty |
Fourestier |
|
20,22-jan-61 |
Paris O |
Aïda |
Sarroca, Gorr, Bianco |
Fourestier |
|
1-mar-61 |
Paris OC |
Madame Butterfly |
Monmart, Collard, Giovannetti, Rallier |
Sébastian |
|
6-mar-61 |
Roanne |
La Tosca |
Castelli, Roux |
Bartholay |
|
5-avr-61 |
Perpignan |
Faust |
Depraz |
|
|
avr 1961 |
Perpignan |
Werther |
Couderc |
|
|
avr 1961 |
Perpignan |
Cavalleria |
Couderc |
|
|
sept 1961 |
Tokyo |
Carmen |
Rhodes/Bumbry, Bacquier/Massard, Ibanez
|
Benzi |
|
oct 1961 |
Osaka |
Carmen |
Rhodes/Bumbry, Bacquier/Massard, Ibanez
|
Benzi |
|
8,10,16-dé-61 |
Marseille |
Werther |
Gabriel, Mars, Piroird |
? |
|
1-jan-62 |
Toulouse |
Roméo et Juliette |
Chalanda, Tomatis, Gui |
|
|
1962 |
St Petersbourg |
Faust |
? |
? |
|
1962 |
Moscou |
Aïda |
? |
? |
|
24-sep-62 |
Riga |
Rigoletto |
? |
? |
|
26-sep-62 |
Riga |
La Tosca |
? |
? |
|
oct 1962 |
Nantes |
Hérodiade |
Delvaux, Cumia, Dens, Ghislain
|
Juzeau |
|
22,25-nov-62 |
Grenoble |
Faust |
LeBris, Savignol, Doucet |
Bégou |
|
30-nov-62 |
Toulouse |
Faust |
T'Hézan, Ghislain, Borthayre, Jolival |
Gayral |
|
fin 1962 |
Nantes |
Roméo et Juliette |
Esposito, Vidal, Legros, Vento, Cayla, Forli |
? |
|
fin 1962 |
Bordeaux |
L'Africaine (reprise) |
Arroyo, Silvy, Bianco, Giband, Legros
|
? |
|
fin 1962 |
Saint-Étienne |
Aïda |
Monmart, Couderc, Dubuc, Chapuis, Legros |
Cébron |
|
fin 1962 |
Rennes |
Rigoletto |
Dens, Silvy, Giband, Vilma |
Cébron |
|
1963 |
Bordeaux |
Sigurd (reprise) |
Bianco, Rinélla, Tomatis, T'Hézan,
Benois |
Gayral |
|
19,25,27-jan-63 |
Marseille |
Sigurd (reprise) |
Bianco, T'Hézan, Médus, Silvy, Legros
|
Trik |
|
1,3,9-fév-63 |
Marseille |
La Tosca |
Sarroca,
Bacquier, Garcia |
Trik |
|
7-fév-63 |
Avignon |
Hérodiade |
T'Hézan, Couderc, Lafont, Legros |
? |
|
15,17-fé-63 |
Toulouse |
Sigurd (reprise) |
Bianco, T'Hézan, Giband, Silvy, Davy,
Tézénas |
Gayral |
|
1-avr-63 |
Marseille |
Aïda |
Sarroca, Serres, Cittanti, Médus,
Legros |
Trik |
|
18,20-oct-63 |
Toulouse |
L'Africaine (reprise) |
Brunin, Rallo, Silvy, Giband, Maurin, Tézénas
|
Gayral |
|
fin 1963 |
Marseille |
Mme Butterfly |
Le Bris, Doucet |
|
|
jan 1964 |
Marseille |
L'Africaine (reprise) |
Rinella, Peyrottes, Silvy, Médus, Legros
|
Trik |
|
16-fév-64 |
Strasbourg |
Fille du Far West |
Le Bris, Quilico |
Adam |
|
4-jul-64 |
Orange |
Cavalleria |
Sarroca, Peyrottes, Jolival, Jacques |
|
|
16-oct-64 |
Toulouse |
Fille du Far West |
Mas, Bianco |
Gayral |
|
oct 1964 |
Dijon |
Sigurd (reprise) |
? |
|
|
oct 1964 |
Toulon |
Sigurd (reprise) |
Brunin, Peyrottes, Médus, Silvy, Couderc
|
Gayral |
|
3-fév-68 |
Aix |
Hérodiade |
Granor, Rallo, Thévenon, Legros, Garguilo
|
Réhak |
|
18-fév-68 |
Paris ORTF |
Émission radio |
Une saison d'Opéra, avec Andréa
Guiot |
Piano |
|
1968 |
Lyon |
Concert |
Rigoletto,
"Viéni"(Mélodie) |
Piano |
|
21-jul-68 |
Paris O |
La Tosca |
Castelli, Bianco, Hurteau, Benoit
|
Dervaux |
|
26-jul-68 |
Cannes |
Rigoletto |
Rallo, Silvy, Chevreuse (en
concert) |
Fichefet |
|
16-nov-68 |
Nîmes |
Rigoletto |
Blanc, Garner, Legros, Betti, Gellion, Borrot |
|
|
22-nov-68 |
Paris OC |
Mme Butterfly |
Monteil, Genty |
? |
|
16-aoû-69 |
Paris OC |
Chauve souris |
? |
? |
|
19-oct-69 |
Besançon |
Carmen |
Boué, Calès, Antoine, Dupuy, Peyron, Guigue
|
Guilbert |
|
11-nov-69 |
Marseille |
La Tosca |
LeBris, Cattin, Hubert, Armond, Dresse
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I wish to thank Claude Ribou for the information on this page.
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