Zulmé Dabadie

Zulmé Dabadie (born Zulmée Leroux, 15 October 1795 – 21 November 1877) was a French opera singer active at the Paris Opéra, where she sang both soprano and mezzo-soprano roles. Among the roles she created were Jemmy in Rossini's William Tell and Sinaïde in his Moïse et Pharaon. Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer and trained at the Conservatoire de Paris, she made her stage debut at the Paris Opéra in 1821 and remained with that company until her retirement from the stage in 1835. After her retirement she taught singing in Paris, where she died at the age of 82. She was married to the French baritone Henri-Bernard Dabadie.

Early life and training She was born Zulmée Leroux on 15 October 1795 in Boulogne-sur-Mer,