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1911 MARTHE CHENAL OPERA THEATER ACTRESS FASHION INSERT PHOTO PRINT 15294:
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DATE OF ** ORIGINAL** ADVERTISEMENT: 1911
COMPANY NAME: OUR FASHION DEPARTMENT
PRODUCT(S): PHOTOGRAPH
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OWNER: -
ENDORSER: MLLE CHENAL

Marthe Chenal(24 August 1881 – 28 January 1947) was a Frenchoperaticsopranowho had an active singing career between 1905 and 1923. Although she made a number of appearances with opera companies throughout theFrench provincesand on the international stage, her career was mainly centered at thePalais Garnierand theOpéra-Comiquein Paris. She particularly excelled in the works ofJules Massenetand was an exponent of the works ofCamille Erlanger.[1]

Chenal was admired not only for her excellent singing but also her dramatic prowess, with a number of critics comparing her to the great French dramatic actressSarah Bernhardt. A remarkably attractive woman, Chenal was dubbed by the international press as \"the most beautiful woman in Paris\". She was noted for her rendition ofLa Marseillaise.[2][3]Her voice is preserved on a number of recordings made withPathé Recordsin 1915.[1]

Born inSaint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, Chenal was educated at theconventat theBasilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris. She entered theConservatoire de Parisin 1901 where she was initially advised by all of her teachers to pursue a career outside of music. One teacher even went as far as to suggest that she pursue a career at theMoulin Rouge. Undaunted, Chenal continued to pursue opera studies under Martini and in 1905, her final year, she won first prize in the conservatoire\'s singing competition.[1]

Chenal made her professional opera debut in 1905 at thePalais Garnieras Brunehild inErnest Reyer\'sSigurd. She continued to sing in that opera house for the next three years in such roles as Elizabeth inRichard Wagner\'sTannhäuser, Marguerite inCharles Gounod\'sFaust, Donna Anna inWolfgang Amadeus Mozart\'sDon Giovanniand the title role inJules Massenet\'sAriane.[1]

In 1908, Chenal joined the roster of principal singers at theOpéra-Comique, making her debut with the company in the title role ofCamille Erlanger\'sAphrodite. She sang frequently at the Opéra-Comique throughout the rest of her career, notably appearing in several world premieres with the company; includingGabriel Pierné\'sOn ne badine pas avec l\'amour,Alfred Bruneau\'sLe Roi Candaule, and Erlanger\'sLa sorcière.[1]

Between 1908-1910 Chenal made a number of lauded appearances at theOpéra de Monte-Carlo, including the title roles inCamille Saint-Saëns\'Proserpine,Alexander Dargomyzhsky\'sRusalka, andGiacomo Puccini\'sToscaamong others. She later returned to Monte Carlo in 1926 to portray the title role inGeorges Bizet\'sCarmen.[1]

In 1909, Chenal starred in the world premiere of Camille Erlanger\'sBacchus triomphantat theGrand Théâtre de Bordeaux. The following year she returned to theOpéra National de Paristo appear in the world premiere ofGeorges Hüe\'sLe miracle. After 1910, she spent the next thirteen years performing roles at both the Palais Garnier and the Opéra-Comique. Her last opera appearance was at the Opéra-Comique in 1923 as Margared inÉdouard Lalo\'sLe roi d\'Ys.[1]

Outside France Chenal made only a few appearances. She sang at theManhattan Opera Housein New York City a few times during her career. In 1917, she appeared at theTeatro Costanziin Rome in the title role of Massenet\'sSaphoand gave a concert of French opera arias atLa ScalainMilan.[1]

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ADVERTSIZE: APPROX- 9\" x 12-1/2\"

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