Norman Treigle (né Adanelle Wilfred Treigle (March 6, 1927 – February 16, 1975) was an American operatic bass-baritone, who was acclaimed for his great abilities as a singing-actor, and specialized in roles that evoked villainy and terror.
Treigle (/ˈtreɪɡəl/ TRAY-gəl) was born in New Orleans, the fifth and final child of a poor carpenter and his wife. Following his 1946 marriage to the former Loraine Siegel, the bass-baritone began vocal studies with the contralto Elisabeth Wood. In 1947, he made his operatic debut with the New Orleans Opera Association, as the Duke of Verona in Roméo et Juliette.
Between 1949 and 1951, he attended Loyola University of the South's College of Music, while performing various roles with the local opera company. Loyola's archives now preserve Treigle's personal papers.
In 1953, Treigle made his New York City Opera debut, as Colline in La bohème. Three years later, the bass-baritone scored his first significant success, as the tormented Reverend Olin Blitch, in the New York premiere of Floyd's Susannah. He made his European debut in this same opera, at the Brussels World's Fair, in 1958.
In succeeding seasons, Treigle became arguably the top bass-baritone of the Americas, and was acclaimed as one of the world's foremost singing-actors. He sang in many experimental productions and participated in several important premieres, in operas by Einem, Copland, Moore, Floyd, Orff, Dallapiccola and Ward (The Crucible). Perhaps his greatest roles were in Faust (as Méphistophélès), Carmen (as Escamillo), Susannah, Il prigioniero, Les contes d'Hoffmann (the four Villains), Boris Godunov and, especially, Mefistofele.
1Ella giammai m'amòPopularity: Opera: Don CarloComposer: VerdiAct: 4.01-1Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: ItalianRoles:
2In diesen heil'gen HallenPopularity: Opera: Zauberflöte, DieComposer: MozartAct: 2.13Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: GermanRoles: Sarastro
3Son lo spiritoPopularity: Opera: MefistofeleComposer: BoitoAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: ItalianRoles: Mefistofele
4Credo in un Dio crudelPopularity: Opera: OtelloComposer: VerdiAct: 2.03Type: ariaVoice: baritoneLanguage: ItalianRoles: Iago
5Il lacerato spiritoPopularity: Opera: Simon BoccanegraComposer: VerdiAct: 0.04Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: ItalianRoles: Fiesco
6Teco io stoPopularity: Opera: Ballo in maschera, UnComposer: VerdiAct: 2.04Type: duetVoice: S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Amelia/Riccardo
7Tutte le feste al tempioPopularity: Opera: RigolettoComposer: VerdiAct: 3.06-1 Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Gilda
8Scintille diamantPopularity: Opera: Contes d'Hoffmann, LesComposer: OffenbachAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: bass-baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Dapertutto
9Ecco il mondoPopularity: Opera: MefistofeleComposer: BoitoAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: ItalianRoles: Mefistofele
10Ave SignorPopularity: Opera: MefistofeleComposer: BoitoAct: 0Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: ItalianRoles: Mefistofele
11Volta la terreaPopularity: Opera: Ballo in maschera, UnComposer: VerdiAct: 1.08-1 Type: aria,duetVoice: S TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Oscar/Riccardo
12Forse la soglia attinsePopularity: Opera: Ballo in maschera, UnComposer: VerdiAct: 3.11Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Riccardo
13Giunto sul passo estremoPopularity: Opera: MefistofeleComposer: BoitoAct: 4Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Faust
14Dai campi dai pratiPopularity: Opera: MefistofeleComposer: BoitoAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Faust
15O patriaPopularity: Opera: Vespri Siciliani, IComposer: VerdiAct: 3.14Type: quintet,choir,finaleVoice: S T B T BrLanguage: ItalianRoles: Elena/Danieli/Procida/Arrigo/Guido
16Gia d'insolito ardorePopularity: Opera: Italiana in Algeri, L'Composer: RossiniAct: 1.18Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: ItalianRoles: Mustafà
17Mortal diletto ai NumiPopularity: Opera: AidaComposer: VerdiAct: 1.13Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: ItalianRoles: Ramfis
18E scherzo od e folliaPopularity: Opera: Ballo in maschera, UnComposer: VerdiAct: 1.20Type: quartet,choirVoice: B B cA TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Samuel/Tom/Ulrica/Riccardo
19Dans les roles d'amoureuxPopularity: Opera: Contes d'Hoffmann, LesComposer: OffenbachAct: 0Type: ariaVoice: bass-baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Lindorf
20Forma ideal purissimaPopularity: Opera: MefistofeleComposer: BoitoAct: 4Type: duetVoice: T SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Faust/Elena
21Epouse quelque brave fillePopularity: Opera: ManonComposer: MassenetAct: 3.22Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: FrenchRoles: Le Comte
22Je viens celebrer la victoirePopularity: Opera: Samson et DalilaComposer: Saint-SaënsAct: 1Type: trioVoice: T Mz BrLanguage: FrenchRoles: Samson/Dalila/High Priest
23Ah! perche qui fuggitePopularity: Opera: Ballo in maschera, UnComposer: VerdiAct: 3.17-2 Type: trioVoice: S T BrLanguage: ItalianRoles: Amelia/Riccardo/Renato
24A tal colpa e nulla il piantoPopularity: Opera: Ballo in maschera, UnComposer: VerdiAct: 3.01Type: duetVoice: S BrLanguage: ItalianRoles: Amelia/Renato
25Vous qui du Dieu vivantPopularity: Opera: Juive, LaComposer: HalevyAct: 3Type: ariaVoice: bassLanguage: FrenchRoles: Gian
26Buona notte mia figliaPopularity: Opera: Forza del destino, LaComposer: VerdiAct: 1.02Type: recitativeVoice: B S MzLanguage: ItalianRoles: Marquis/Leonora/Curra
27Hear me o LordPopularity: Opera: SusannahComposer: FloydAct: 2.04Type: ariaVoice: B BrLanguage: EnglishRoles:
28Pallida mesta seiPopularity: Opera: Luisa MillerComposer: VerdiAct: 3.02-2 Type: recitativeVoice: S BrLanguage: ItalianRoles: Luisa/Miller
29J'ai des yeuxPopularity: Opera: Contes d'Hoffmann, LesComposer: OffenbachAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: bass-baritoneLanguage: FrenchRoles: Lindorf
30Qui nobile donzellaPopularity: Opera: Giulio CesareComposer: HandelAct: 1.11Type: recitativeVoice: cA/Mz/cT B SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Cesare/Curio/Cleopatra