Michel Sénéchal
Michel Sénéchal (11 February 1927 – 1 April 2018) was a French tenor, particularly associated with French and Italian character roles in a repertory ranging from Baroque to contemporary works. • Illustration — Michel Senechal in the title role of Platée by Jean-Philippe Rameau, staged in Carré (Amsterdam, 1968)
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Michel Sénéchal

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- Full name
- Michel Charles Sénéchal.
- Born
- 1927. · 14th arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 2018. · Eaubonne.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- opera vocal coach, singer and musician.
- Fields
- opera.
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris.
- Languages
- French.
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Michel Sénéchal (11 February 1927 – 1 April 2018) was a French tenor, particularly associated with French and Italian character roles in a repertory ranging from Baroque to contemporary works. • Illustration — Michel Senechal in the title role of Platée by Jean-Philippe Rameau, staged in Carré (Amsterdam, 1968)
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Life and career
Michel Sénéchal was born in Paris and sang as a child in a church choir in Taverny. He made his vocal studies at the Paris Conservatory, and made his debut at La Monnaie in Brussels in 1950, where he would remain until 1952. Upon his return in France he made his debut in Paris, at the Paris Opéra and the Opéra-Comique, where he sang the lead tenor roles in opera such as La dame blanche, Les Indes galantes, Il matrimonio segreto, The Barber of Seville, Le comte Ory, etc. He sang at the Aix-en-Provence Festival for 23 years, notably in Rameau's Platée for his debut there in 1956. He also appeared at the Vienna State Opera, the festivals of Salzburg and Glyndebourne, in Mozart roles such as Ottavio and Tamino. Sénéchal also appeared regularly in operetta, especially by Offenbach, such as Orphée aux enfers, La Vie parisienne and La Périchole, where his comic talent was shown to fine effect. As the years went by Sénéchal started concentrating on character roles such as Basilio in Nozze di Figaro, Goro in Madama Butterfly, the Holy Fool in Boris Godunov, Monsieur Triquet in Eugene Onegin, Guillot de Morfontaine in Manon, and the four servants in Les contes d'Hoffmann, which were his debut roles at the Metropolitan Opera on 8 March 1982. Sénéchal took part in the creation of contemporary works such as the roles of Fabien in Marcel Landowski's Montségur and Pope Leo X in Konrad Boehmer's Doctor Faustus. He remained active on stage until late in life, appearing in performance into the early years of the 21st century. He began teaching at "L'École d'art lyrique" of the Paris Opéra in 1979, and was eventually named director of the school. He can be heard in several recordings, such as La dame blanche, the title role in Le Comte Ory, Mireille, and Thais, made in his prime, in the early 1960s. Michel Sénéchal died in Eaubonne on 1 April 2018, aged 91.
![Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Opera Platée van componist Jean Philippe Rameau in Carre. Links Mercure (Lode Devos), midden Platée (Michel Senechal) en rechts Citheron (Jean Angot) Datum: 13 juni 1968 Locatie: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Trefwoorden: ballet, opera's Persoonsnaam: Angot, Jean, Devos, Lode, Senechal, Michel Fotograaf](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Opera_Plat%C3%A9e_van_componist_Jean_Philippe_Rameau_in_Carre._Links_Mercure_%28_Lode_D%2C_Bestanddeelnr_921-4298.jpg/800px-Opera_Plat%C3%A9e_van_componist_Jean_Philippe_Rameau_in_Carre._Links_Mercure_%28_Lode_D%2C_Bestanddeelnr_921-4298.jpg)
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Opera Platée van componist Jean Philippe Rameau in Carre. Links Mercure (Lode Devos), midden Platée (Michel Senechal) en rechts Citheron (Jean Angot) Datum: 13 juni 1968 Locatie: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland Trefwoorden: ballet, opera's Persoonsnaam: Angot, Jean, Devos, Lode, Senechal, Michel Fotograaf
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Michel Sénéchal died at Eaubonne.
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- 1.État civil sur le fichier des personnes décédées en France depuis 1970
- 2.Le ténor Michel Sénéchal s'éteint à l'âge de 91 ans. France Musique. 1 avril 2018 consulté.
- 3.Décès de Michel Sénéchal. Forumopera.com Forum Opéra. 1 avril 2018 consulté.
- 4.Taverny pleure le ténor Michel Sénéchal. Le Parisien. 1 avril 2018.
- 5.Alain Pâris. Sénéchal, Michel titre. Éditions Robert Laffont. 2004. 2-221-10214-2.
- 6.Classique News. Sauver l'opéra français. YouTube. 1988.
- 7.Diapason. Michel Sénéchal est mort. Diapasonmag.fr. 02/04/2018.
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