Charles Friant – Operatic Tenor

Charles Friant was a French tenor born in 1890. He was an actor before he became a singer.
Embarking on an operatic career, he became immensely popular as a singing actor at the Opera Comique, but he built up a devoted following in such operas as Manon, Lacmé, Jungler de Notre Dame, Tosca, La Habanera, Carmen and Werther.

Friant’s voice was not sensational, but it was individual and his style and intelligence were exemplary.
He died on April 22, 1947, mourned by a host of followers of his tailing histrionic powers and colourful vocalisation.

Here he is in the fantasy from Darlib’s Lackmay.