René Hérent

René Hérent (born Cambrai 16 May 1897, died Paris January 1966) was a French tenor whose career was centred on the Opéra-Comique in Paris, where he played supporting roles for many years, and left several recordings.

Life and career Hérent made his debut on 17 August 1918 as Guillot de Morfontaine in Massenet's Manon. He created the role of the Prince de Chabran in La Femme nue by Février in Monte Carlo in 1929 and Bottom in Puck by Delannoy in Strasbourg in 1949.

His repertoire at the Salle Favart also included Léveillé, Remendado, Dickson, Bardolphe, Torquemada, Le poète, le noctambule, Sganarelle, Doublemain, Cantarelli, Bertrand, and Schmidt.

He also sang as a guest artist at the Prague National Opera, Covent Garden, Geneva, Monte Carlo Opera, Brussels, Amsterdam and in Rio de Janeiro.