About Molinier
Lived 1807 – 1859 (aged 51–52). Molinier was a French opera singer.
Molinier was the stage name of François Gély (1807–1859), a French operatic baritone who mostly performed minor roles at the Paris Opéra.
He made his professional debut without much success on 15 February 1826 with the Opéra-Comique at the Salle Feydeau as Alibour in Méhul's Euphrosine et Coradin.
Roles created
1838: Lorenzo in Guido et Ginevra by Halévy 1838: Pompeo in Benvenuto Cellini by Berlioz 1839: Pikler in Le lac des fées by Auber 1840: A Christian in Les martyrs by Donizetti 1840: A lord in La favorite by Donizetti 1843: A student in Charles VI by Halévy 1844: Randolph in Marie Stuart by Louis Niedermeyer 1847: A herald in Jérusalem by Giuseppe Verdi 1849: The herald in Le prophète by Meyerbeer 1852: A lord in Le Juif errant by Halévy
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Molinier?
French baritone
When was Molinier born?
Molinier was born in 1807.
When did Molinier die?
Molinier died in 1859.
What was Molinier's occupation?
Molinier was an opera singer.
What nationality was Molinier?
Molinier was French.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Molinier (baritone)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Molinier. https://biography.guide/molinier/
MLA: "Molinier." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/molinier/.
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