Who was Adolphe Nourrit?
Q: Who was Adolphe Nourrit?
A: Adolphe Nourrit was a French operatic tenor, librettist, and composer born in Montpellier, Hérault.
Q: When did Nourrit make his professional operatic debut?
A: Nourrit made his professional operatic debut in 1821 in Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride when he was almost 20 years old.
Q: What position did Nourrit hold at the Paris Opéra?
A: Nourrit succeeded his father as the principal tenor at the Paris Opéra in 1826, and he held the position until 1836.
Q: Who was Nourrit a pupil of and what did he achieve while studying with him?
A: Nourrit was a pupil of Rossini, and he created all the principal tenor roles in Rossini's French operas. He also gained considerable power at the Opéra and was consulted by composers, and his approval was sought for works in progress.
Q: What is notable about Nourrit's composition work?
A: Nourrit wrote many libretti for ballets at the Opéra, and in 1832, he wrote the libretto for La Sylphide, the seminal romantic ballet.
Q: What happened to Nourrit during a performance at the Opéra in 1836?
A: Nourrit went hoarse during a performance at the Opéra in 1836, and thereafter he turned to salon recitals, introducing Schubert's songs to the salon audiences.
Q: Where did Nourrit study with Donizetti, and when did he make his debut in that city?
A: Nourrit studied in Naples with Donizetti and made his debut in that city in 1838.
