Pierre Louis Bernac (né Bertin; 12 January 1899 – 17 October 1979) was a French singer, a baryton-martin, known as an interpreter of the French mélodie. He had a close artistic association with Francis Poulenc, with whom he performed in France and abroad. Poulenc wrote 90 songs for him during their 25-year musical partnership.
Bernac was well known as a teacher; among the singers who studied with him were Elly Ameling, Grace Bumbry, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Carol Neblett, Jessye Norman and Gérard Souzay. He gave masterclasses in France, Britain and the US.
In retirement, Bernac wrote two highly regarded books about the interpretation of mélodies in general and Poulenc's in particular.
Pierre Louis Bernac (né Bertin; 12 January 1899 – 17 October 1979) was a French singer, a baryton-martin, known as an interpreter of the French mélodie...
Lot-et-Garonne department PierreBernac, French baritone (1899-1979) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bernac. If an internal link...
particularly celebrated for his performing partnerships with the baritone PierreBernac (who also advised him in vocal writing) and the soprano Denise Duval...
Horowitz, Eleanor Steber, Raya Garbousova, John Browning, Leontyne Price, PierreBernac, Francis Poulenc, and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. While Barber composed...
in Monique de la Bruchollerie's class. Various encounters then with PierreBernac, Henri Sauguet, and Vladimir Jankélévitch influenced him a lot, as well...
accompanist; notably playing in concerts and recitals for famous singers like PierreBernac, Richard Bonelli, Brenda Lewis, Anna Moffo, Lily Pons, Yvonne Printemps...
agriculteurs, 8 rue d'Athènes [fr] in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, by PierreBernac, as a 26-year-old baritone virtually unknown, and Francis Poulenc, 27...
Jean-Baptiste Lully to 20th-century composers such as Francis Poulenc. PierreBernac, Souzay's teacher, was an interpreter of Poulenc's songs in the previous...
after the war. In 1955, for example, the hall welcomed Reine Flachot, PierreBernac, Francis Poulenc, and Alexandre Lagoya. In 1963, Gaveau went bankrupt...
one of few works not by a French composer which Francis Poulenc and PierreBernac performed in a series of concerts given during World War II. Daverio...
to Poulenc Poetry by Gene Scheer For tenor and piano Wanda Landowska PierreBernac Raymonde Linossier Paul Eluard Based on four transformative friendships...
Marinka Gurewich and Armand Tokatyan. She studied singing lieder with PierreBernac in Paris. In 1958, she was a joint winner of the Metropolitan Opera...
Wechsler, Romanian-American psychologist and author (d. 1981) 1899 – PierreBernac, French opera singer and educator (d. 1979) 1899 – Paul Hermann Müller...
Ameling was born in Rotterdam where she grew up. She later sang with PierreBernac. She won the first prize during the International Vocal Competition...
Rohmert, and had other studies under Felix Wolfes, Aksel Schiøtz and PierreBernac. In his early years Conrad was a light baritone. He soon developed the...
to move to Europe in 1950 and pursue her studies there, notably with PierreBernac. Dobbs initially performed in Europe as a concert recitalist; however...
Giuseppe Lugo, Joseph Rogatchewsky, Jean Planel, Charles Panzéra, PierreBernac, Martial Singher, Roger Bourdin, Arthur Endrèze, Robert Couzinou, André...
encountered. The travel photos include candid portraits of Francis Poulenc, PierreBernac, Alberto Moravia, Pablo Picasso, Eugene Berman, and Janet Flanner Plaut...
Mstislav Rostropovich Alisa Weilerstein Marian Anderson Cecilia Bartoli PierreBernac with Francis Poulenc Benjamin Britten with tenor Peter Pears Maria Callas...
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