Lucienne Bréval, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucienne Bréval

Swiss dramatic soprano, later French naturalized

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1869

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1935

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: Switzerland, France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Lucienne Bréval (4 November 1869 in Zürich – 15 August 1935 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a Swiss dramatic soprano who had a major international opera career from 1892-1918.
Although she appeared throughout Europe and in the United States, Bréval spent most of her career performing with the Paris Opera where she became a greatly admired interpreter of French grand opera roles and Wagner heroines.
She also specialized in the works of Gluck and Rameau, becoming particularly associated with the title roles in Gluck’s Armide and Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie.
A favorite of the composers of her day, such as Massenet and Dukas, Bréval sang in numerous world premières during her career.