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Yvonne D'Arle
Yvonne D'Arle
	Yvonne D'Arle, from a 1921 publication.
Born	Eugenie Marguerite Patet; December 1, 1898; Lyon. France
Died	March 25, 1977 (aged 78); Cannes. France
Occupation(s)	Opera and musical theatre singer

Yvonne D'Arle at a piano, from a 1921 publication.

Yvonne D'Arle (December 1, 1898 – March 25, 1977) was a French-born American soprano singer, born Eugenie Marguerite Patet. She sang with the Metropolitan Opera from 1921 to 1925.

Early life

Eugenie Marguerite Patet was born in Lyon, France, and raised in Rockford, Illinois.^[1] Her father, Joseph Patet, was a teacher in Chicago. She attended Rockford Seminary in Illinois, and Miss Wolcott's School for Girls in Denver, Colorado.^[2] D'Arle trained as a singer under Estelle Liebling^[3] and William Thorner.^[4]

Career

D'Arle toured in The Lilac Domino early in her career.^[5] She was singing and dancing^[6] at a New York cabaret^[7] in New York when she was discovered by music critic Sylvester Rawling.^[4] She joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1921, and sang with them for five years.^[8]^[9] In 1922 she sang at a benefit for the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum Society, with singer Titta Ruffo and dancer Roshanara as her co-stars.^[10] She also sang with the Municipal Theatre Association in St. Louis, Missouri, and with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, in the 1920s.^[11]^[12] She toured South America with the Bracale Grand Opera Company.^[5] In the summer of 1927 she embarked on a European tour with Titta Ruffo, singing in France (at the Deauville Casino's Grand Opera and at the Ostend Kursaal), Germany, and Switzerland.^[13]

D'Arle appeared in three Broadway musical productions: Fancy Free (1918), Countess Maritza (1926-1927),^[14] and The Three Musketeers (1928).^[15] She sang the national anthem at the launch of the radio station WNEW-AM in 1934.^[16]

Personal life

D'Arle was involved with fellow opera singer Titta Ruffo.^[17] She married twice. Her first husband, Clyde Edward Ganun, died in the 1918 flu pandemic; her second husband was antiques dealer Salvador Benguiat. She had one son, Clyde Ganun (1917-1983). She died in 1977, aged 80 years, in Cannes, France, where she had a villa in Cap d'Antibes since at least her 1927 European tour.^[1]^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b "Yvonne D'Arle, 80, a Soprano with Metropolitan in 20's" New York Times (March 28, 1977); 36. via ProQuest
^ "'Maritza's Prima Donna" New York Times (November 7, 1926): X2. via ProQuest
^ Albert Ernest Wier, The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians (Macmillan 1938): 424.
^ ^a ^b Yvonne d'Arle, New Metropolitan Soprano, Discovered by Rawling. Vol. 33–34. Musical America. May 28, 1921. p. 44. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Has a Voice Like the Nightingale". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 25, 1926. p. 67. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
^ Gabriel, Gilbert W. (November 19, 1921). "The Purple Pathway". Vol. 133. Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. p. 709. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ "From Cabaret to Metropolitan Opera". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 9, 1921. p. 9. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
^ Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane (1997). Rosa Ponselle: American Diva. UPNE. p. 158. ISBN 9781555533175. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ "Yvonne D'Arle Leaves Metropolitan". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 3, 1926. p. 67. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
^ "Titta Ruffo Sings at Benefit for Orphans". Brooklyn Life. December 16, 1922. p. 10. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
^ "Municipal Season Ends with 'The Merry Widow'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 9, 1925. p. 45. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
^ "Music: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra". Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1925. p. 14. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. via Newspapers.com
^ ^a ^b "Yvonne D'Arle Sings Mimi Abroad". Musical Courier. Vol. 95, no. 14. Summy-Birchard Publishing Company. 1927-10-06. p. 39.
^ Traubner, Richard (1983). Operetta: A Theatrical History (2004 online ed.). Routledge. p. 255. ISBN 9781135887834.
^ Green, Stanley (1985). Broadway Musicals: Show by Show (updated 2011 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557837844.
^ "First Broadcast Today" New York Times (February 13, 1934): 17. via ProQuest
^ Drake, James A. (1997). Rosa Ponselle: A Centenary Biography. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 112. ISBN 9781574670196.