Gilbert Duprez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gilbert Duprez

French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1806

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1896

Profession: composer, singer, opera singer, music pedagogue

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Gilbert-Louis Duprez (6 December 1806 – 23 September 1896) was a French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer who famously pioneered the delivery of the operatic high C from the chest.
He also created the role of Edgardo in the popular bel canto-era opera Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835.