Born: February 16, 1896 - Geneve, Switzerland
Died: June 6, 1976 - Paris, France

The noted Swiss-bom French baritone and teacher, Charles (Auguste Louis) Panzéra, studied at the Paris Conservatory.

Charles Panzéra made his operatic debut as Albert in Werther at the Paris Opéra-Comique in 1919. Then he gave concerts in Europe and America. He excelled in the interpretation of French songs.

Charles Panzéra also taught at the Juilliard School of Music in Nne York. In 1949 he was appointed a professor at the Paris Conservatory. He publications. L 'Art de chanter (Paris, 1945), L'Amour de chanter (Paris, 1957), L’Art vocal: 30 leçons de chant (Paris, 1959), and Votre voix: Directives génerales (Paris, 1967).

Source: Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of 20^th Century Classical Musicians (1997)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2003)

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