Edmond Clément

Edmond Clément (28 March 1867, Paris - 24 February 1928, Nice) was a French lyric tenor who earned an international reputation due to the polished artistry of his singing. During his career he also held a private studio, one of his students being the internationally recognized soprano Marie Sundelius. He was the theater's principle tenor until 1909, appearing in many roles such as Ottavio, Tamino, Almaviva, Georges Brown, Fra Diavolo, Gérald, des Grieux, Werther and Hoffmann, along with many more. Such roles were the bulk of his repertoire and qualified him to be considered between a Lyrischer Tenor and Italienischer tenor.

He was part of the inaugural performance of Le Juif polonais by Camille Erlanger and Hélène by Camille Saint-Saëns, and sang in the Parisian premieres of Falstaff and Madama Butterfly.

Roles Edmond Clement is noted to have sung over 40 roles during his professional career, before retiring at 60 to focus on teaching, as well as perform in smaller concerts and recitals.

Recordings

Adieu, for voice and piano by G. Faure (Pathé Records, 1925) Edmond Clement, An Historical Recording (Delta Records, 1964) Edmond Clement: French Opera and Mèlodies; Traditional Chansons (Pearl Records, 1995) Edmond Clément: The Complete Odéon (1905) and Victor (1911-13) Recordings (Romophone, 1995 and Masterworks Edmond Clement: The Complete Pathe Recordings, 1916-1925 (Romophone, 2000) Edmond Clement: The Legendary French Tenor, 1911-14 (Minerva Recordings, 2011)