Jacqueline Royer (1884 – 19??) was a French opera singer who sang leading

contralto A contralto () is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare; similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typical ...

and mezzo-soprano roles at the Paris Opera, Opéra de Paris, London's Royal Opera House, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Active on the stage from 1904 until 1924, she created several roles in early 20th century operas, including Carmine in the posthumous premiere of Amilcare Ponchielli, Ponchielli's ''I Mori di Valenza''. Royer was born in Guîtres, the daughter of a music professor and conductor. She began singing as a child, appearing as the soloist in the performance of a ''Stabat Mater'' at the age of ten. She graduated from the Paris Conservatory in 1904 and was immediately engaged by the Paris Opera. She made her debut in November of that year as Léonore in Donizetti's ''La favorite''. Royer can be heard singing "O toi qui m'abandonne" from Meyerbeer's ''Le prophète'' on volume 2 of ''The Record of Singing''.

Roles created

*Marquise de Prie in Spiro Samara's ''Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle'', Teatro Politeama Tivoli, Genoa, 9 November 1905 *Carmine in Amilcare Ponchielli's ''I Mori di Valenza'', Théâtre du Casino, Monaco, 17 March 1914 *Musidora in André Messager's ''Béatrice (opera), Béatrice'', Théâtre du Casino, Monaco, 21 March 1914Parsons, Charles (1993)
''Opera premieres: an index of casts/performers''
Vol. 16, p. 1109. Edwin Mellen PressLinor, G. "A l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo ''Beatrice''". ''Comœdia (paper), Comœdia'', 24 March 1914, No. 2365, pp. 1–2. *Mayabel in ''Huémac'', Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, 22 July 1916 *Djamina (?) in Henry Février's ''La damnation de Blanchefleur'', Théâtre du Casino, Monaco, 13 March 1920 *L'Archangel in Raoul Gunsbourg's ''Satan'', Théâtre du Casino, Monaco, 20 March 1920

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Royer, Jacqueline 20th-century French women opera singers Operatic contraltos 1884 births 20th-century deaths