Lillie Grandval

Lillie Grandval (Frankfurt, 20 December 1904 – 21 August 2000) was a French soprano, active in opera and operetta for over 30 years, and described as "One of the most popular French singers of her generation".

Life and career Born Lillie Millot, she studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Thomas Salignac,

She partnered leading French tenors in many of these works, as well as Jan Kiepura and Giacomo Lauri-Volpi in La Bohème.

At the Salle Favart she took part in the premieres of Mon Ami Pierrot by Barlow in 1935 (singing Ninon) and l'École des Maris by Bondeville in 1935 (Isabelle) as well as the Paris premieres of Samuel-Rousseau's Tarass Boulba (Xénia) and Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac (Roxane).

Recordings Grandval participated in the 1943 recording of excerpts from L'étoile (Laoula) for Pathé.