- Octave Dua
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Octave Dua (28 Feb 1882, Ghent - 8 March 1952, Brussels) was a Belgian operatic tenor.[1] He made his professional debut at La Monnaie in 1907 as Jeník in The Bartered Bride. From 1915-1922 he sang for the Chicago Opera Association and from 1919-1921 he performed at the Metropolitan Opera.[2] He was committed to the Royal Opera, London from 1924 to 1939.[3]
References
- ^ Soper, Richard T. (1999). Belgian opera houses and singers. Reprint Co.. p. 298. ISBN 9780871525161.
- ^ Davis, Ronald L. (1966). Opera in Chicago. Appleton-Century. p. 116. OCLC 689486.
- ^ Steane, J. B. (2008). Laura Macy. ed (subscription required). The Grove Book of Opera Singers. Oxford University Press. http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t262.e421.
Categories:- 1882 births
- 1952 deaths
- Belgian opera singers
- Operatic tenors
- European opera singer stubs
- Belgian singer stubs
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