Ferdinand Prévôt

Ferdinand Prévôt (c. 1800 - died Paris?, 1857?) was an French operatic baritone. His surname is also found spelt as Prevot or Prévost.

The son of a singer, he appeared in the Paris Opéra chorus in 1818 and as a soloist in 1824 in Grétry's "Anacréon chez Polycrate". He enjoyed a long career creating a number of minor roles in important operas.

Roles created

*Omar in "Le siège de Corinthe" by Gioachino Rossini, 9 October 1826
*Leuthold in "William Tell" by Gioachino Rossini, 3 August 1829also roles in:
*"Gustave III" by Daniel Auber, 27 February 1833
*"La Juive" by Fromental Halévy, 23 February 1835
*"Les Huguenots" by Giacomo Meyerbeer, 29 February 1836

ources

*Shulmann, Laurie C (1992), 'Prévôt, Ferdinand' in "The New Grove Dictionary of Opera", ed. Stanley Sadie (London) ISBN 0-333-73432-7