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Alain Fondary

Alain Fondary

Known for

Acting

Born

October 9, 1932 (age 93)

Birthplace

Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Biography

Alain Fondary (born 9 October 1932 in Bagnolet) is a French baritone.

Before embarking on his lyrical career, Alain Fondary followed the family tradition of glass blower, like his parents, in Paris, Boulevard Voltaire. He attended glass school and went to opera with his parents and José Luccioni, a friend of the family. Passionate about judo, he nevertheless worked on singing at the age of thirty, first with André Baugé, then with Georges Jouatte and André Hauth, then with Yvonne Pons, Alice Monfort and Gaetano Abrani.

He made his debut in Cherbourg in Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, performing the role of Tonio in 1968 and the following year sang Ourrias in Mireille by Charles Gounod in...

Best known work

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972
30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis

1976
Carmen

Carmen

1989
Jérusalem

Jérusalem

2000
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

1985
Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987

Filmography

  1. 2000

    Jérusalem

    as Il conte di Tolosa

  2. 1989

    Carmen

    as Escamillo

  3. 1987

    Le monde est à vousTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  4. 1985

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    as Paolo Albiani

  5. 1976

    30 millions d'amisTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  6. 1972

    Le Grand ÉchiquierTV

    as Self (1 episode)

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