Henri Médus

Henri Médus (21 October 1904 – 11 November 1985) was a French operatic bass. A member of the troupe of the Opéra Garnier from 1933, he distinguished himself particularly in the roles of : The Magic Flute (Sarastro), Samson et Dalila (the old Hebrew man), Aida (Ramfis), Rigoletto (Sparafucile), La Juive (Cardinal de Brogni), Les Huguenots (Marcel), Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Osmin), Boris Godunov (Pimen, Varlaam), Die Walküre (Hunding), and Der Rosenkavalier (Baron Ochs).

Birth and Death Data: Born October 21, 1904 (Guelma), Died November 11, 1985 (Toulon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8733	10-in.	11/21/1949	Danse ces murailles hautes	Robert Blot ; Henri Médus ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8734	10-in.	11/21/1949	Isis, et toi Dieu juste et sage...	Robert Blot ; Henri Médus ; Opéra de Paris Orchestre	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Médus, Henri," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/362968.

Médus, Henri. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/362968.

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