Artist
Mady Mesplé
Personb. 1931 · Toulouse, France, France
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Bio
Mady Mesplé was a French soprano renowned for her interpretations of French opera and operetta. Born in Toulouse in 1931, she made her professional debut in 1953 and became a leading figure at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Her repertoire included major roles in works by Offenbach, Ravel, and Poulenc, and she was especially celebrated for her portrayal of Olympia in The Tales of Hoffmann. Mesplé also maintained an active international career, appearing at major houses across Europe and North America. She retired from the stage in the 1980s and later taught at the Paris Conservatory until her death in 2020.
Popular tracks
- 10:47
Satie: Ludions: No. 5, Chanson du chat
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- 23:54
Ganne: Les saltimbanques, Act 2: Duo. "Tendre fleur du riant printemps" (Suzanne, André)
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- 33:12
Satie: 3 Mélodies de 1886: No. 2, Élégie
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- 44:25
Messager: Madame Chrysanthème, Act 3: "Écoutez, c'est le chant des cigales" (Madame Chrysanthème)
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- 56:59
Chaynes: 4 Poèmes de Sappho, pour soprano et trio à cordes: No. 1, Éros, qui donne la douleur
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- 61:33
Satie: 3 Autres mélodies: No. 3, Les fleurs
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- 76:03
Lecocq: Les cent vierges, Act 2: "Je soupire et maudis le destin" - Grande valse. "Ô Paris, gai séjour de plaisir" (Gabrielle)
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- 84:22
Messager: Madame Chrysanthème, Act 3: "Le jour sous le soleil béni" - Air. "Écoutez, c'est le chant des cigales" (Chrysanthème)
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- 96:29
Hahn: Ciboulette, Act III: Scène. "C'est le moment inévitable de la chanson" - Valse "Amour qui meurs, amour qui passes" (La Comtesse, Le Marquis, Ciboulette, Chœur, Duparquet, Antonin, Madame Pingret, L'Huissier, La Marquise, La Baronne)
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- 101:16
Ravel: 5 Mélodies populaires grecques: No. 1, Chanson de la mariée, M. A 9
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- 117:32
Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots, Act 2: "Beauté divine enchanteresse" (Raoul, Marguerite)
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- 121:51
Hahn: Ciboulette, Act I, Scene 2: Couplets avec chœur. "Y a des femmes qui font la folie..." (Ciboulette, Chœur)
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Albums
Ravel: Mélodies
Album · 1984
Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor
Album · 2012
Grétry: Zémire et Azor
Album · 1975
Hahn: Ciboulette
Album · 1983
Airs d'opérettes: Le pays du sourire, Les noces de Jeannette, Madame Chrysanthème, Trois valses...
Album · 2026
Ganne: Les saltimbanques
Album · 2023
Strauss: Valses viennoises
Album · 1971
Chaynes: Variations concertantes & Quatre poèmes de Sappho
Album · 1979