Gabriel Bacquier

Gabriel Bacquier
As Scarpia in Tosca, Chicago
Born	Gabriel Augustin-Raymond-Théodore-Louis Bacquier (1924-05-17)17 May 1924 Béziers, France
Died	13 May 2020(2020-05-13) (aged 95) Lestre, Manche, France
Occupation	Operatic baritone
Awards	Légion d'Honneur Ordre national du Mérite Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Gabriel Bacquier (French pronunciation: [gabʁjel bakje]; 17 May 1924 – 13 May 2020) was a French operatic baritone. One of the leading baritones of the 20th century and particularly associated with the French and Italian repertoires, he was considered a fine singing actor equally at home in dramatic or comic roles and gave regular song recitals. He was a long-term member of the Opéra-Comique and the Paris Opera, but forged a long career internationally at leading opera houses in Europe and the U.S. His large discography spans five decades, and he was considered as “the ambassador of French song”.^[1]