Maurice Renaud by Duguy (2)

Maurice Renaud (1861-1933); French baritone.
In 1883 he made his début at Brussels (La Monnaie) and remained with that company until 1890. In 1884 he created at La Monnaie the rôle of the high priest of Odin in Ernest Reyer's “Sigurd” and in 1890 the rôle of Hamilcar in the première of Reyer’s “Salammbô”. He would re-appear at the Monnaie in the period 1908-14. In October 1890 he joined the Opéra-Comique making his debut as Karnac in Lalo’s “Le roi d’Ys”. The following year he moved to the Grand Opéra, making his debut as Nelusko in Meyerbeer’s “L'Africaine”. He continued to appear at the Grand Opéra regularly until 1914. He made guestappearances in London (Covent Garden), Milano (La Scala), Berlin (Royal Opera), St. Petersburg (Royal Opera) and in Monte Carlo. In New York he was engaged by the Manhattan Opera House (1906-1910) and the Metropolitan Opera (1910-1912); he made guest appareances at Boston, Chicago and New Orleans. In 1919 he retired from the stage.

On the photo he is seen as Hamlet in the eponymous opera by Ambroise Thomas.