Georgette Leblanc

in "L'OISEAU BLEU "
1869-1941
French Soprano
Studied music under Jules Massenet in Paris . Debut at the Opéra-Comique 1893 as Françoise in Alfred Bruneau's L'attaque du moulin. Returned to Opéra-Comique to sing the title role in Bizet's Carmen. In 1894 she joined the roster at the Théâtre de la Monnaie where she sang numerous parts for the next three seasons, including: Anita in La Navarraise and the title roles in both Massenet's Thaïs and Carmen once again.She remained active in opera in Paris, notably appearing as Fanny in Massenet’s Sapho at the Opéra-Comique in 1897.