Gustave García (February 1, 1837 – June 12, 1925) was an Italian

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and

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Biography

Gustave García was born on February 1, 1837, in

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, the son of

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(1805–1906) and the soprano Cécile Eugénie Mayer (1818–1880). He made his professional début as an operatic baritone in 1860 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London as

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. He married and had a son, baritone Alberto García (1875–1946). Best known in his second career, as a teacher, in 1880 he became a professor of singing at the

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, where he worked till 1890. He also taught at the

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from 1883 to 1910, and from 1884 at the

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until his illness and final retirement. His pupils at the Royal College included

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and Walter Hyde. He died on June 12, 1925.

Works

*''The Actors' Art: a Practical Treatise on Stage Declamation, Public Speaking and Deportment''. London: T. Pettitt & Co., 1882 *''The Singing Teacher's Note Book, a Short Synopsis of Voice Production for Teachers of Singing and Examination Candidates''. London: Boosey & Co., 1910. *''A guide to Solo Singing. Containing Full Instructions for Singing, with a Detailed Analysis of Some Well-Known Works and Songs''. London: Stainer, Novello, Ewer & Co., 1914

Students

* Béatrice La Palme

Genealogy

References

1837 births 1925 deaths Italian operatic baritones 19th-century Italian male opera singers Singers from Milan Italian voice teachers {{Italy-opera-singer-stub