Yvonne D'Arle (December 1, 1898 – March 25, 1977) was a French-born American soprano singer, born Eugenie Marguerite Patet. She sang with the Metropolitan Opera from 1921 to 1925.
Yvonne D'Arle | |
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 Yvonne D'Arle, from a 1921 publication. | |
| Born | Eugenie Marguerite Patet December 1, 1898 Lyon. France |
| Died | March 25, 1977 (aged 78) Cannes. France |
| Occupation(s) | Opera and musical theatre singer |
Early life edit
Eugenie Marguerite Patet was born in Lyon, France, and raised in Rockford, Illinois.[1] Her father, Joseph Patet, was a teacher in Chicago. She attended Rockford Seminary in Illinois, and Miss Wolcott's School for Girls in Denver, Colorado.[2] D'Arle trained as a singer under Estelle Liebling[3] and William Thorner.[4]
Career edit
D'Arle toured in The Lilac Domino early in her career.[5] She was singing and dancing[6] at a New York cabaret[7] in New York when she was discovered by music critic Sylvester Rawling.[4] She joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1921, and sang with them for five years.[8][9] In 1922 she sang at a benefit for the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum Society, with singer Titta Ruffo and dancer Roshanara as her co-stars.[10] She also sang with the Municipal Theatre Association in St. Louis, Missouri, and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, in the 1920s.[11][12] She toured South America with the Bracale Grand Opera Company.[5] In the summer of 1927 she embarked on a European tour with Titta Ruffo, singing in France (at the Deauville Casino's Grand Opera and at the Ostend Kursaal), Germany, and Switzerland.[13]
D'Arle appeared in three Broadway musical productions: Fancy Free (1918), Countess Maritza (1926-1927),[14] and The Three Musketeers (1928).[15] She sang the national anthem at the launch of the radio station WNEW-AM in 1934.[16]
Personal life edit
D'Arle was involved with fellow opera singer Titta Ruffo.[17] She married twice. Her first husband, Clyde Edward Ganun, died in the 1918 flu pandemic; her second husband was antiques dealer Salvador Benguiat. She had one son, Clyde Ganun (1917-1983). She died in 1977, aged 80 years, in Cannes, France, where she had a villa in Cap d'Antibes since at least her 1927 European tour.[1][13]
References edit
- ^ a b "Yvonne D'Arle, 80, a Soprano with Metropolitan in 20's" New York Times (March 28, 1977); 36. via ProQuest
- ^ "'Maritza's Prima Donna" New York Times (November 7, 1926): X2. via ProQuest
- ^ Albert Ernest Wier, The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians (Macmillan 1938): 424.
- ^ a b Yvonne d'Arle, New Metropolitan Soprano, Discovered by Rawling. Vol. 33–34. Musical America. May 28, 1921. p. 44. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Has a Voice Like the Nightingale". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 25, 1926. p. 67. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
- ^ Gabriel, Gilbert W. (November 19, 1921). "The Purple Pathway". Vol. 133. Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. p. 709. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "From Cabaret to Metropolitan Opera". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 9, 1921. p. 9. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
- ^ Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane (1997). Rosa Ponselle: American Diva. UPNE. p. 158. ISBN 9781555533175. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Yvonne D'Arle Leaves Metropolitan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 1926. p. 67. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Titta Ruffo Sings at Benefit for Orphans". Brooklyn Life. December 16, 1922. p. 10. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Municipal Season Ends with 'The Merry Widow'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 9, 1925. p. 45. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Music: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra". Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1925. p. 14. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
- ^ a b "Yvonne D'Arle Sings Mimi Abroad". Musical Courier. Vol. 95, no. 14. Summy-Birchard Publishing Company. 1927-10-06. p. 39.
- ^ Traubner, Richard (1983). Operetta: A Theatrical History (2004 online ed.). Routledge. p. 255. ISBN 9781135887834.
- ^ Green, Stanley (1985). Broadway Musicals: Show by Show (updated 2011 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557837844.
- ^ "First Broadcast Today" New York Times (February 13, 1934): 17. via ProQuest
- ^ Drake, James A. (1997). Rosa Ponselle: A Centenary Biography. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 112. ISBN 9781574670196.
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