The funeral service for Castelmary, the basso, who died at the Metropolitan Opera House, in the performance of "Martha" Wednesday night last, will occur this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, in West Twenty-third street, Rev. Salliot provincial of the order of St. Vincent de Paul, and Pere Wucher, pastor of the parish, officiating. The regular choir will sing and the soloists will be Mme. Felia Litvinne and MM. Plancon and Gogny. The body will be placed temporarily in a vault in Kensico Cemetery, and when the de Reskes go to Europe in the spring will be forwarded to France and buried in Toulouse, the birthplace of the dead singer, who was the Count de Costan and a gentleman by birth and education.
"Castel," as he was affectionately known, left no family. Over twenty years ago, his wife, who was Marie Sass, left him, with Victor Maurel, in this country. Since that time they have not lived together. She survives him in Paris. Oddly enough, both Maurel and Castelmary sang in the Metropolitan Company last year. They did not, however, become friends. Castelmary was a consummate actor. So is Maurel. Both men were cast in the revival of "Manon" last year, and each made a hit in his respective part. "Castel" was a reserved, contained man. His constant friend and companion was Jean de Reske. Although sought after, he declined all invitations, and it required the greatest diplomacy to get him to attend a dinner last year given by Maurice Grau. He played a very good game of billiards, and, before his first visit to this country, was an intimate friend of the basso, David, and these two might be seen almost every night in the Brasserie Moderne, rue des Faubourg, Montmartre, playing at billiards.
~The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Sun., 14 Feb 1897
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The funeral will take place to-day at Pere La Chaise cemetery of the celebrated singer, M. Castelmary, who died under such tragic circumstances in New York during the spring of the present year, says a Paris correspondent. It was at the close of the second act of the opera "Martha" that M. Castelmary suddenly fell into the arms of a brother artist and died. The celebrated bass, it seems, had a great dread lest his last resting place should be outside French soil, and acting on this knowledge M. Jean de Reszke, who was M. Castelmary's best friend, has had his remains brought back to France, and they will be laid to rest in the city of Paris, which the artist during his life had loved and served so well.
~The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA), Thurs., 12 Aug 1897
"Castel," as he was affectionately known, left no family. Over twenty years ago, his wife, who was Marie Sass, left him, with Victor Maurel, in this country. Since that time they have not lived together. She survives him in Paris. Oddly enough, both Maurel and Castelmary sang in the Metropolitan Company last year. They did not, however, become friends. Castelmary was a consummate actor. So is Maurel. Both men were cast in the revival of "Manon" last year, and each made a hit in his respective part. "Castel" was a reserved, contained man. His constant friend and companion was Jean de Reske. Although sought after, he declined all invitations, and it required the greatest diplomacy to get him to attend a dinner last year given by Maurice Grau. He played a very good game of billiards, and, before his first visit to this country, was an intimate friend of the basso, David, and these two might be seen almost every night in the Brasserie Moderne, rue des Faubourg, Montmartre, playing at billiards.
~The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Sun., 14 Feb 1897
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The funeral will take place to-day at Pere La Chaise cemetery of the celebrated singer, M. Castelmary, who died under such tragic circumstances in New York during the spring of the present year, says a Paris correspondent. It was at the close of the second act of the opera "Martha" that M. Castelmary suddenly fell into the arms of a brother artist and died. The celebrated bass, it seems, had a great dread lest his last resting place should be outside French soil, and acting on this knowledge M. Jean de Reszke, who was M. Castelmary's best friend, has had his remains brought back to France, and they will be laid to rest in the city of Paris, which the artist during his life had loved and served so well.
~The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA), Thurs., 12 Aug 1897
The funeral service for Castelmary, the basso, who died at the Metropolitan Opera House, in the performance of "Martha" Wednesday night last, will occur this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, in West Twenty-third street, Rev. Salliot provincial of the order of St. Vincent de Paul, and Pere Wucher, pastor of the parish, officiating. The regular choir will sing and the soloists will be Mme. Felia Litvinne and MM. Plancon and Gogny. The body will be placed temporarily in a vault in Kensico Cemetery, and when the de Reskes go to Europe in the spring will be forwarded to France and buried in Toulouse, the birthplace of the dead singer, who was the Count de Costan and a gentleman by birth and education.
"Castel," as he was affectionately known, left no family. Over twenty years ago, his wife, who was Marie Sass, left him, with Victor Maurel, in this country. Since that time they have not lived together. She survives him in Paris. Oddly enough, both Maurel and Castelmary sang in the Metropolitan Company last year. They did not, however, become friends. Castelmary was a consummate actor. So is Maurel. Both men were cast in the revival of "Manon" last year, and each made a hit in his respective part. "Castel" was a reserved, contained man. His constant friend and companion was Jean de Reske. Although sought after, he declined all invitations, and it required the greatest diplomacy to get him to attend a dinner last year given by Maurice Grau. He played a very good game of billiards, and, before his first visit to this country, was an intimate friend of the basso, David, and these two might be seen almost every night in the Brasserie Moderne, rue des Faubourg, Montmartre, playing at billiards.
~The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Sun., 14 Feb 1897
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The funeral will take place to-day at Pere La Chaise cemetery of the celebrated singer, M. Castelmary, who died under such tragic circumstances in New York during the spring of the present year, says a Paris correspondent. It was at the close of the second act of the opera "Martha" that M. Castelmary suddenly fell into the arms of a brother artist and died. The celebrated bass, it seems, had a great dread lest his last resting place should be outside French soil, and acting on this knowledge M. Jean de Reszke, who was M. Castelmary's best friend, has had his remains brought back to France, and they will be laid to rest in the city of Paris, which the artist during his life had loved and served so well.
~The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA), Thurs., 12 Aug 1897
"Castel," as he was affectionately known, left no family. Over twenty years ago, his wife, who was Marie Sass, left him, with Victor Maurel, in this country. Since that time they have not lived together. She survives him in Paris. Oddly enough, both Maurel and Castelmary sang in the Metropolitan Company last year. They did not, however, become friends. Castelmary was a consummate actor. So is Maurel. Both men were cast in the revival of "Manon" last year, and each made a hit in his respective part. "Castel" was a reserved, contained man. His constant friend and companion was Jean de Reske. Although sought after, he declined all invitations, and it required the greatest diplomacy to get him to attend a dinner last year given by Maurice Grau. He played a very good game of billiards, and, before his first visit to this country, was an intimate friend of the basso, David, and these two might be seen almost every night in the Brasserie Moderne, rue des Faubourg, Montmartre, playing at billiards.
~The Times (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Sun., 14 Feb 1897
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The funeral will take place to-day at Pere La Chaise cemetery of the celebrated singer, M. Castelmary, who died under such tragic circumstances in New York during the spring of the present year, says a Paris correspondent. It was at the close of the second act of the opera "Martha" that M. Castelmary suddenly fell into the arms of a brother artist and died. The celebrated bass, it seems, had a great dread lest his last resting place should be outside French soil, and acting on this knowledge M. Jean de Reszke, who was M. Castelmary's best friend, has had his remains brought back to France, and they will be laid to rest in the city of Paris, which the artist during his life had loved and served so well.
~The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA), Thurs., 12 Aug 1897
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