Yvonne D'Arle

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Yvonne D'Arle
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Yvonne D'Arle, from a 1921 publication.
Born
Eugenie Marguerite Patet

(1898-12-01)December 1, 1898
Lyon. France
DiedMarch 25, 1977(1977-03-25) (aged 78)
Cannes. France
OccupationOpera and musical theatre singer
Yvonne D'Arle at a piano, from a 1921 publication.

Yvonne D'Arle (December 1, 1898 – March 25, 1977) was a French-born American soprano singer, born Eugenie Marguerite Patet. She sang with the Metropolitan Opera from 1921 to 1925.

Early life[]

Eugenie Marguerite Patet was born in Lyon, France, and raised in Rockford, Illinois.[1] Her father, Joseph Patet, was a teacher in Chicago. She attended Rockford Seminary in Illinois, and Miss Wolcott's School for Girls in Denver, Colorado.[2] D'Arle trained as a singer under Estelle Liebling[3] and William Thorner.[4]

Career[]

D'Arle toured in The Lilac Domino early in her career.[5] She was singing and dancing[6] at a New York cabaret[7] in New York when she was discovered by music critic Sylvester Rawling.[4] She joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1921, and sang with them for five years.[8][9] In 1922 she sang at a benefit for the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum Society, with singer Titta Ruffo and dancer Roshanara as her co-stars.[10] She also sang with the Municipal Theatre Association in St. Louis, Missouri, and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, in the 1920s.[11][12] She toured South America with the Bracale Grand Opera Company.[5]

D'Arle appeared in three Broadway musical productions: Fancy Free (1918), Countess Maritza (1926-1927),[13] and The Three Musketeers (1928).[14] She sang the national anthem at the launch of the radio station WNEW-AM in 1934.[15]

Personal life[]

D'Arle was involved with fellow opera singer Titta Ruffo.[16] She married twice. Her first husband, Clyde Edward Ganun, died in the 1918 flu pandemic; her second husband was antiques dealer Salvador Benguiat. She had one son, Clyde Ganun (1917-1983). She died in 1977, aged 80 years, in Cannes, France.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Yvonne D'Arle, 80, a Soprano with Metropolitan in 20's" New York Times (March 28, 1977); 36. via ProQuest
  2. ^ "'Maritza's Prima Donna" New York Times (November 7, 1926): X2. via ProQuest
  3. ^ Albert Ernest Wier, The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians (Macmillan 1938): 424.
  4. ^ a b Yvonne d'Arle, New Metropolitan Soprano, Discovered by Rawling. Vol. 33–34. Musical America. May 28, 1921. p. 44. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Has a Voice Like the Nightingale". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 25, 1926. p. 67. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.comopen access
  6. ^ Gabriel, Gilbert W. (November 19, 1921). "The Purple Pathway". Vol. 133. Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. p. 709. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  7. ^ "From Cabaret to Metropolitan Opera". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 9, 1921. p. 9. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.comopen access
  8. ^ Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane (1997). Rosa Ponselle: American Diva. UPNE. p. 158. ISBN 9781555533175. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Yvonne D'Arle Leaves Metropolitan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 1926. p. 67. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.comopen access
  10. ^ "Titta Ruffo Sings at Benefit for Orphans". Brooklyn Life. December 16, 1922. p. 10. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.comopen access
  11. ^ "Municipal Season Ends with 'The Merry Widow'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 9, 1925. p. 45. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.comopen access
  12. ^ "Music: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra". Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1925. p. 14. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.comopen access
  13. ^ Traubner, Richard (1983). Operetta: A Theatrical History (2004 online ed.). Routledge. p. 255. ISBN 9781135887834.
  14. ^ Green, Stanley (1985). Broadway Musicals: Show by Show (updated 2011 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557837844.
  15. ^ "First Broadcast Today" New York Times (February 13, 1934): 17. via ProQuest
  16. ^ Drake, James A. (1997). Rosa Ponselle: A Centenary Biography. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 112. ISBN 9781574670196.

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