Marie-Anne Asselin

Marie-Anne Asselin (5 September 1888 – 9 March 1972) was a French Canadian mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. She came from a musical family, being the sister of Pierre-Aurèle Asselin.

Life Asselin was born in the town of Sainte-Famille on l'Île d'Orléans in Quebec Around 1900, she moved with her family to Montreal, where she studied music with Miss Lemire and Béatrice Lapalme.

Asselin made her singing debut on 25 April 1919 in the role of Jeanne in La Basoche by André Messager, which was performed in the Théâtre Français in Montreal. In 1920, Asselin opened a vocal studio on Saint-Denis Street in Montreal. That year she performed many concerts, featuring performances with Émile Gour, Germain Lefevbre, Hercule Lavoie and Blanche Gonthier.

Recordings Asselin made a single recording in her lifetime. Her one 78 RPM record contained the songs Au clavecin and Tes yeux. It was released by the Berliner Gram-o-phone.