Henri Sellier

1848–1899 (age 51)

Biography

Henri Sellier (1848–1899) was a French opera singer whose voice contributed to the rich musical life of nineteenth-century France. His career coincided with the golden age of French operatic tradition and performance.

Buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery, Sellier represented the professional musicians who shaped French cultural life during the Third Republic. His fifty-one-year life encompassed the flourishing of French musical arts in the nineteenth century.