Xavier Smati (ARTISTES LYRIQUES)
16 Bd Soult, 75012 Paris, France

In WW2 Xavier Smati was a popular opera singer in Vichy France, the Southern area that was ruled by a collaborationist government during the Nazi occupation. He took roles in Carcassonne, Albi and was first bass at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse. After the war his powerful bass-baritone voice was a regular presence on the stage of the Opéra-Comique in Paris.

Mercredi 8 Mai 1937, a 20 h. 30
CARMEN
Opera-comique en 4 actes tire de la nouvelle de P. MERIMEE par MEDAL-RC et L. HALEVY
Musique de Georges BIZET
Maquettes des decors et des costumes de M. DIGNIMONT

Don Jose – Jose LUCCIONI
Escamillo – Julien GIOVANETTI
Le Dancaire – Marcel ENOT
Zuniga – Xavier SMATI
Le Remendado – Serge RALLIER
Morales – Antoine GRIFFONI
Lillas Pastia – MAX-CONTI

CARMEN

(Suite de la distribution)
Carmen – Denise SCHARLEY
Micaela – Andrea GUIOT
Frasquita – Jacqueline FRANCE
Mercidas – Georgette SPANELLYS
Mlle SONNYS – MM. GUILLOT, CARLE, PAI.ERME (Artistes des Chceurs)

Au 2e acte: LA FLAMENCA
Mlle Espanita CORTEZ

Au 4e acte: DANSE Mlle Gisele ADLOFF
Chef d’Orchestre M. Jean FOURNET