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Jules Bastin

Jules Bastin
  • Name: Jules Bastin
  • Birthday: 1933-03-18
  • Place of birth: Bellevaux-Ligneuville, Liège, Belgium
  • Popularity: 0.157
Biography: Jules Bastin (18 August 1933, Brussels – 2 December 1996, Waterloo) was a Belgian operatic bass who excelled in both serious and comic roles, and left several recordings. Born in Pont-Bellevaux-Ligneuville, he was briefly a teacher of German, French and history before vocal studies in Brussels led to a professional singing career. He won prizes at singing competitions in Verviers, Toulouse, 's-Hertogenbosch and Munich. Bastin made his debut in 1960 at La Monnaie, singing Caronte in L'Orfeo. He appeared at major opera houses throughout Europe, including the Royal Opera House, La Scala, and the Palais Garnier; he also sang at festivals in Salzburg, Edinburgh, Aix-en-Provence and Florence,... Read More

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Manon Lescaut   as  Geronte di Ravoir 1991-01-01
The Love for Three Oranges   as  La cuisinière 1989-09-20