Background
ROULEAU, Joseph-Alfred was born on February 28, 1929 in Matane, Quebec. Son of Joseph-Alfred Rouleau and Florence Bouchard.
ROULEAU, Joseph-Alfred was born on February 28, 1929 in Matane, Quebec. Son of Joseph-Alfred Rouleau and Florence Bouchard.
College Jean De Brebeuf, Montreal, University of Montreal, Conservatoire of Music, Province of Quebec.
Scenes from Anna Bolena, Ruddigore, Romeo et Juliette (Gounod); for L’oiseau lyre: L"enfance du Christ (Berlioz); for Decca: Semiramide, Boris Godunov, Renard (Stravinsky), and recording of French operatic arias with Royal Opera House Orchestra; several; Boris Godunov (Boris Godunov), Philip II (Don Carlo), Basilio (Barber of Seville), Mephisto (Faust), Dosifei (Khovanschina), Don Quixote (Don Quixote), Inquisitore (Don Carlo), Ramfis (Aida), Prince Gremin (Onegin), Father Capulet (Romeo et Juliette).Debut in Montreal 1955, at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden since 1957, has sung over 30 roles at Covent Garden. Guest artist at principal Opera Houses all over the world. Tours of Canada 1960, Australia (with Joan Sutherland) 1965, Russia 1966, 1969, Romania, South. Africa 1974, 1975, 1976.
Paris Opera 1975, Metropolitan Opera, New York 1984, 1985, 1986, San Francisco 1986, 1987.
Professor, of Voice, University of Quebec (U.Q.A.M.) since 1980.
Administration Board. Board Corporation of Montreal Opera Company since 1980.
Married Renee Moreau.