Denise Scharley

Singer, Deceased Person

1917 – 2011

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Who was Denise Scharley?

Denise Scharley was a French contralto who made her debut in 1942, singing Pelléas et Mélisande at the Opéra-Comique.

Long associated with French opera, she starred as Madame de Croissy in the Paris première of Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites. She was also associated with the female lead roles of Carmen and Samson and Delilah.

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Born
Feb 15, 1917
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Jul 26, 2011

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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