Arthur Endrèze

Arthur Endrèze (28 November 1893, in Chicago – 15 April 1975, in Chicago) was an American baritone opera singer who enjoyed a popular career in Paris and sang in many premieres. His voice was described as "warm, lyrical" and "well suited to the French repertory".

Biography Born Arthur E Kraeckmann, he studied agronomy at the University of Illinois, and sang for pleasure in his spare time.

His first appearance at the Opéra on 12 September 1929 was Valentin in Faust. From 1930 until 1946 his roles included the High Priest in Samson et Dalila, Nevers in Les Huguenots, Telramund in Lohengrin, Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde, the title role in Rigoletto, Iago in Otello, Amonasro in Aida, Athanaël in Thaïs, Hérode in Hérodiade, the title role in Hamlet, Capulet and Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette, Pollux in Castor et Pollux and Jacob in Joseph.

Endrèze created the title role in Guercoeur in 1931, the Conseiller Herzfeld in Maximilien (Darius Milhaud) in 1932, Prince d'Antioche in Un jardin sur l'Oronte in 1932, the Prince de Metternich in L'Aiglon in 1937 (Monte Carlo and Paris), and Comte Mosca in La Chartreuse de Parme in 1939.