Ferdinand Prévôt


Ferdinand Prévôt was a French operatic bass-baritone. His surname is also found spelled as Prevot or Prévost.
He was born Pierre-Ferdinand Prévôt in Caussade. He studied at the Paris Conservatory, winning the first prize in vocalisation and second prize in chant in 1823.
The son of a singer, he appeared in the Paris Opéra chorus in 1818. He made his debut as a soloist in Grétry's Anacréon chez Polycrate on 15 March 1824. He enjoyed a long career creating a number of minor roles in important operas. He sometimes sang in the same performances with his son Alexis Prévôt and/or Alexandre Prévôt. Since first names are sometimes not given in the sources, it is not always possible to determine which singer is meant.
Prévôt retired in 1857 and died in Vulaines in 1879.

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