Gabrielle Delphine Ugalde, née Beaucé (3 December 1829 â€" 19 July
1910), was a French soprano and composer. She was the mother of
Marguerite Ugalde.[1][2]Delphine Ugalde was born in Paris. After
studies with her mother and the tenor Théodore-François
Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique in
1848 as Angèle in Auber’s Le domino noir, followed by
L'ambassadrice. She went on to create roles in several popular operas
of the time including the title role in Galathée by Victor Massé on
14 April 1852, Virginie in Le caïd by Thomas on 3 January 1849 and
Coraline in Le Toréador on 18 May 1849. After a break, she returned
for Psyché (Eros) by Thomas on 26 January 1857.[3]She sang in Auber's
L’enfant prodigue in London in 1851.[1] At the Paris Opéra she sang
Alice in Robert le diable in 1851 and Leonora in Il Trovatore
(1858).[4]In 1858, she made her debut at the Théâtre Lyrique, where
she sang Suzanne in Les Noces de Figaro, Carabosse Mélodine in La
Fée Carabosse by Massé (28 February 1859), Blondine in
L’Enlèvement au Sérail (1859), Martine in Ma tante dort (21 Jan
1860), and the title role in Gil Blas (24 March 1860). Her final
benefit performance on 14 May 1860 was a lavish affair with, as well
as many popular singers, contributions from Massé, Sarasate and
Gounod. She returned briefly in 1865 to sing Papagena.[5]
1910), was a French soprano and composer. She was the mother of
Marguerite Ugalde.[1][2]Delphine Ugalde was born in Paris. After
studies with her mother and the tenor Théodore-François
Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique in
1848 as Angèle in Auber’s Le domino noir, followed by
L'ambassadrice. She went on to create roles in several popular operas
of the time including the title role in Galathée by Victor Massé on
14 April 1852, Virginie in Le caïd by Thomas on 3 January 1849 and
Coraline in Le Toréador on 18 May 1849. After a break, she returned
for Psyché (Eros) by Thomas on 26 January 1857.[3]She sang in Auber's
L’enfant prodigue in London in 1851.[1] At the Paris Opéra she sang
Alice in Robert le diable in 1851 and Leonora in Il Trovatore
(1858).[4]In 1858, she made her debut at the Théâtre Lyrique, where
she sang Suzanne in Les Noces de Figaro, Carabosse Mélodine in La
Fée Carabosse by Massé (28 February 1859), Blondine in
L’Enlèvement au Sérail (1859), Martine in Ma tante dort (21 Jan
1860), and the title role in Gil Blas (24 March 1860). Her final
benefit performance on 14 May 1860 was a lavish affair with, as well
as many popular singers, contributions from Massé, Sarasate and
Gounod. She returned briefly in 1865 to sing Papagena.[5]
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