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Nicolas Levasseur (9 March 1791 – 7 December 1871) was a French bass, particularly associated with Rossini roles.

Born Nicolas-Prosper Levasseur at Bresles, Oise, he studied at the Paris Music Conservatory from 1807 to 1811, with Pierre-Jean Garat. He made his professional debut at the Paris Opéra in 1813, as Osman Pacha, in La caravane du Caire by André Grétry. He sang in London at the King's Theatre from 1815 to 1817, notably as the Count in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro. He also sang at La Scala in Milan, from 1820 to 1822, where he took part in the creation of Meyerbeer's Margherita d'Anjou.

But his greatest successes were at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, where he sang from 1819 until 1828. There his name became closely associated with Rossini's operas. He sang in the Paris premieres of Mosè in Egitto, Ricciardo e Zoraide, La cenerentola, La donna del lago, and he participated in the creation of Il viaggio a Reims.

Levasseur returned to the Paris Opéra in 1827 and remained there until 1853, where he created all the great basso cantante roles, notably in operas such as; Le comte Ory, Guillaume Tell, Robert le diable, La juive, Les Huguenots, La favorite, Dom Sebastien, Le prophète, etc.

Levasseur was considered peerless in his time, possessing a voice of remarkable beauty and grandeur. He taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1841 until 1870. He also taught privately; among his pupils was Euphrasie Borghèse.^[1] He died in Paris.

References

^ White, Kimberly (24 May 2018). Female Singers on the French Stage, 1830–1848 - Kimberly White - Google Books. ISBN 9781108643191. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

Sources

Guide de l’opéra, Les indispensables de la musique, R. Mancini & J-J. Rouvereux (Fayard, 1995). ISBN 2-213-59567-4

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+{{Short description|French opera singer}}
-'''Nicolas Levasseur''' ([[March 9]], [[1791]] - [[December 7]], [[1871]]) was a French [[bass (vocal range)|bass]], particularly associated with [[Rossini]] roles.
+{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
+[[File:Nicolas-Prosper Levasseur.jpg|thumb|Nicolas-Prosper Levasseur]]
+[[File:Eugène Du Faget - Costume designs for Guillaume Tell - 1-3. Laure Cinti-Damoreau as Mathilde, Adolphe Nourrit as Arnold Melchtal, and Nicolas Levasseur as Walter Furst.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Costume designs by Eugène Du Faget for the original production of ''[[William Tell (opera)|William Tell]]'', with Nicolas Levasseur as Walter Furst on the right.]]
+'''Nicolas Levasseur''' (9 March 1791 – 7 December 1871) was a French [[bass (vocal range)|bass]], particularly associated with [[Rossini]] roles.
-Born '''Nicolas-Prosper Levasseur '''at [[Bresle]], [[Picardie]], he studied at the Paris Music Conservatory from 1807 to 1811, with [[Pierre-Jean Garat]]. He made his professional debut at the [[Paris Opera]] in 1813, as Osman Pacha, in ''La caravane du Caire'' by [[André Grétry]]. He sang in London at the [[King's Theatre]] from 1815 to 1817, notably as the Count in [[Mozart]] 's ''[[Le nozze di Figaro]]''. He also sang at [[La Scala]] in Milan, from 1820 to 1822, where he took part in the creation of [[Meyerbeer]] 's ''[[Margherita d'Anjou]]''.
+Born '''Nicolas-Prosper Levasseur '''at [[Bresles]], [[Oise]], he studied at the Paris Music Conservatory from 1807 to 1811, with [[Pierre-Jean Garat]]. He made his professional debut at the [[Académie Royale de Musique|Paris Opéra]] in 1813, as Osman Pacha, in ''La caravane du Caire'' by [[André Grétry]]. He sang in London at the [[Her Majesty's Theatre|King's Theatre]] from 1815 to 1817, notably as the Count in [[Mozart]]'s ''[[Le nozze di Figaro]]''. He also sang at [[La Scala]] in Milan, from 1820 to 1822, where he took part in the creation of [[Meyerbeer]]'s ''[[Margherita d'Anjou]]''.
-His greatest successes however were at the [[Théâtre-Italien]] in Paris, where he sang from 1819 until 1828. There his name became closely associated with Rossini's operas. He sang in the Paris premieres of
+But his greatest successes were at the [[Théâtre-Italien]] in Paris, where he sang from 1819 until 1828. There his name became closely associated with Rossini's operas. He sang in the Paris premieres of
 ''[[Mosè in Egitto]]'', ''[[Ricciardo e Zoraide]]'', ''[[La cenerentola]]'', ''[[La donna del lago]]'', and he participated in the
 creation of ''[[Il viaggio a Reims]]''.
-He returned to the Paris Opéra in 1827 and remained there until 1853, where he created all the great [[basso cantante]] roles, notably in opera such as; ''[[Le comte Ory]]'', ''[[Guillaume Tell]]'', ''[[Robert le diable]]'', ''[[La juive]]'', ''[[Les Huguenots]]'', ''[[La favorite]]'', ''[[Dom Sebastien]]'', ''[[Le prophète]]'', etc.
+Levasseur returned to the Paris Opéra in 1827 and remained there until 1853, where he created all the great [[basso cantante]] roles, notably in operas such as; ''[[Le comte Ory]]'', ''[[Guillaume Tell]]'', ''[[Robert le diable]]'', ''[[La juive]]'', ''[[Les Huguenots]]'', ''[[La favorite]]'', ''[[Dom Sebastien]]'', ''[[Le prophète]]'', etc.
-Levasseur was considered without rivals in his time, possessing a voice of remarkable beauty and grandeur. He taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1841 until 1870. He died in Paris.
+Levasseur was considered peerless in his time, possessing a voice of remarkable beauty and grandeur. He taught at the Paris Conservatory from 1841 until 1870. He also taught privately; among his pupils was [[Euphrasie Borghèse]].<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BqxcDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Juliette+Borgh%C3%A8se%22&pg=PA141 |title=Female Singers on the French Stage, 1830–1848 - Kimberly White - Google Books |date=2018-05-24 |isbn=9781108643191 |accessdate=2022-02-15|last1=White |first1=Kimberly }}</ref> He died in Paris.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 == Sources ==
+* ''Guide de l’opéra'', Les indispensables de la musique, R. Mancini & J-J. Rouvereux ([[Fayard]], 1995). {{ISBN|2-213-59567-4}}
+{{Authority control}}
-* ''Guide de l’opéra'', Les indispensables de la musique, R. Mancini & J-J. Rouvereux (Fayard, 1995). ISBN 2-213-01563-6
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 [[Category:1791 births]]
 [[Category:1871 deaths]]
-[[category:People from Picardie]]
+[[Category:People from Oise]]
-[[Category:French opera singers]]
+[[Category:19th-century French male opera singers]]
 [[Category:Operatic basses]]
+[[Category:French basses]]
+[[Category:Academic staff of the Conservatoire de Paris]]
+[[Category:Conservatoire de Paris alumni]]
+[[Category:Burials at Montmartre Cemetery]]
+[[Category:Knights of the Legion of Honour]]
+{{France-opera-singer-stub}}

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