Michel Sénéchal was born in
Paris and sang as a child in a church choir in
Taverny. He made his vocal studies at the Paris Conservatory, and made his debut at
La Monnaie in
Brussels in 1950, where he would remain until 1952. Upon his return in France he made his debut in Paris, at the
Paris Opéra and the
Opéra-Comique, where he sang the lead tenor roles in opera such as
La dame blanche,
Les Indes galantes,
Il matrimonio segreto,
The Barber of Seville,
Le comte Ory, etc. He sang at the
Aix-en-Provence Festival for 23 years, notably in
Rameau's
Platée for his debut there in 1956. He began teaching at "L'École d'art lyrique" of the Paris Opéra in 1979, and was eventually named director of the school. He can be heard in several recordings, such as
La dame blanche, the title role in
Le Comte Ory,
Mireille, and
Thais, made in his prime, in the early 1960s. Michel Sénéchal died in
Eaubonne on 1 April 2018, aged 91. == References ==