Aime Etienne Fred "Amati" Dubreuil was born about 1820 in France.
He was a well know operatic artist, who studied singing as a young artist in Italy, and sang at La Scala in Milan.
In September 1847, he married Caroline Ferrero in New York. [1]
At times, he performed with Madame Fleury Jolli.[2]
He lost his voice in 1853, and became a stage manager for several years, based in New York City among other places. [3]. In 1864, he was a member of Max Maretzek's Italian Opera Company.
Known performances:
Massetto, in Don Giovanni, November 1864
Beppo, in Fra Diavolo, in New York City, December 1864
In the 1865 season , Amati was the stage manager.
His age was a secret and not disclosed to many family members for unknown reasons.
He passed away in 1885,[4] and is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, NY. [5]
Research Notes
His daughter's death certificate states he was born in St Etienne.
Sources
↑ Marriage announcement of Amati Dubreuil and Caroline Ferrero, in The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sat 18 Sep 1847, Page 2 view on Newspapers.com
↑ Burial site of "Amati" Aime
Etienne Fred Dubreuil Find A Grave: Memorial #184500171, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Amati Dubruel in entry for Thos P Jackson, 1860; citing residence 1st District, 21st Ward, New York, New York, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch
Tompkins, Eugene, & Kilby, Quincy, The history of the Boston Theatre, 1854-1901, (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1908), page 29, 40, 73, 78-79, 96
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