Jacques Bouhy
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Jacuqes-Joseph-André Bouhy (b. Perpinster June 18, 1848, d. Paris January 24, 1929) a Belgian baritone, most famous for being the first to sing the Toreador Song in the role of Escamillo in Carmen. After studying at the Liège Conservatory of Music, he made his début at the Paris Opéra as Méphistophélès (Faust) in 1871. He performed at the Opéra-Comique as Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), Escamillo (Carmen) in 1875. At the Comique he also created the role of Don César Brazan in 1872. In 1882 he appeared at Convent Garden singing in Faust and Carmen. He spent time in the United States before returning to Paris to sing the High Priest in Samson et Dalila (1890). He was extremely popular with audiences, and counted Massenet among his admirers.
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Forbes, Elizabeth, Bouhy, Jacques, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, 1992, London, ed. Sadie, Stanley.
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