Born in
Pau, Dabadie studied at the
Paris Conservatory and made his debut at the
Paris Opéra in 1819 as Cinna in Spontini's
La Vestale. He was to remain at the Opéra until 1836, creating roles specifically written for him by Rossini – notably the Pharaon in
Moïse et Pharaon, Raimbaud in
Le comte Ory, and
Guillaume Tell. He also created roles in opera by Auber – Pietro in
La muette de Portici, Jolicoeur in
Le Philtre, and Jean in
Le Serment. He also sang in Italy, where he created Belcore in
Donizetti's ''
L'elisir d'amore'', in Milan on 12 May 1832. On 6 November 1821, Dabadie married soprano
Zulmée Leroux (1795–1877), who began using her married name Dabadie, when she sang at the Paris Opera, where she created the role of Sinaide in
Moise and Jemmy in
Guillaume Tell. ==References==