# Octave Dua

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**Octave Dua** (28 February 1882 in [Ghent](/source/Ghent) – 8 March 1952 in [Brussels](/source/Brussels)) was a Belgian [operatic](/source/Opera) [tenor](/source/Tenor).[1]

## Biography

He was born Octavus Eduardus Dua on 28 February 1882 in [Ghent](/source/Ghent). He had a successful career as a [comprimario](/source/Comprimario).

He made his professional debut at [La Monnaie](/source/La_Monnaie) in 1907 as Jeník in *[The Bartered Bride](/source/The_Bartered_Bride)*. From 1915 to 1922 he sang for the [Chicago Opera Association](/source/Chicago_Opera_Association) and from 1919 to 1921 he performed at the [Metropolitan Opera](/source/Metropolitan_Opera).[2]

He appeared in 1919 in Covent Garden in the British premiere of M. Ravel's *L'Heure espagnole*.

He appeared on 30 December 1921 in the world premiere in Chicago of S. Prokofiev's *[The Love for Three Oranges](/source/The_Love_for_Three_Oranges)* singing the role of Truffaldino.

In 1922 he had a tumor of the neck removed in [Chicago, Illinois](/source/Chicago,_Illinois).[3]

He was committed to the [Royal Opera, London](/source/Royal_Opera,_London) from 1924 to 1939.[4]

He was also active as a stage manager in Brussels and Ghent.

He died on 8 March 1952 in [Brussels](/source/Brussels).

## References

1. Soper, Richard T. (1999). *Belgian opera houses and singers*. Reprint Co. p. 298. ISBN 978-0-87152-516-1.

1. Davis, Ronald L. (1966). *Opera in Chicago*. [Appleton-Century](/source/Appleton-Century). p. 116. [OCLC 689486](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/689486)

1. ["Octave Dua, Tenor, Operated On"](https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9904E0DA1531EF33A25757C1A9659C946395D6CF&legacy=true). *[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)*. March 14, 1922.

1. Steane, J. B. (2008). [*The Grove Book of Opera Singers*](http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t262.e421). Laura Macy (ed.). [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). ISBN 978-0-19-533765-5.

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