Jean Périer
French opera singer
Died when: 85 years 274 days (1029 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Jean (Alexis) Périer (2 February 1869 – 3 November 1954) was a French operatic baryton-martin and actor.Although he sang principally within the operetta repertoire, Périer did portray a number of opera roles; mostly within operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giacomo Puccini.
His career was almost entirely centered in Paris and he had a long association with the Opéra-Comique.He sang in a large number of world premieres, most notably originating the role of Pelléas in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande in 1902.
In addition to his opera career, Périer appeared in several films between 1900 and 1938.
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