Marcel Tessier

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Marcel Tessier (29 January 1934 – 26 August 2024)[1] was a Canadian historian,[2] opera singer, professor, and writer from Quebec[3].

Born(1934-01-29)January 29, 1934
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 26, 2024(2024-08-26) (aged 90)
OccupationsHistorian, opera singer, professor, writer
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Marcel Tessier
Born(1934-01-29)January 29, 1934
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 26, 2024(2024-08-26) (aged 90)
OccupationsHistorian, opera singer, professor, writer
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Biography

Marcel Tessier was an activist for the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale, a left wing political organization that supported the Quebec sovereignty movement.[3] Tessier held a masters degree in history from the University of Montreal and was a professor at Collège Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur in Montreal. He taught history for 30 years.[4] He studied stage direction and dramatic arts under Irving Guttman for two years.[3]

Tessier was a baritone opera singer.[5][6] He was instructed in opera under the tutelage of Albert Cornelier, master of the Opera-Comique in Paris.[3]

He was married with four children.[3]

Awards

In 2001, Tessier was named Patriot of the Year by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal (Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste).[1][4] In 2015, Tessier received the RPS Chevalier-de-Lorimier Award from the Rassemblement pour un Pays Souverain.[7]

Filmography

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
19992000 ans des boguesSelf - historien
2002Le Mec à DamesSelf - chroniquer
2009J'ai la mémoire qui tourneSelf
2010Rencontres ParanormalesSelf - historien
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Publications

  • Marcel Tessier raconte... (2000)
  • Marcel Tessier raconte..., tome 2 – nouvelle édition (2004)
  • Marcel Tessier raconte..., tome 1 – nouvelle édition (2004)
  • Coffret : Marcel Tessier raconte, tomes 1 et 2 (2004)
  • Je me souviens (2006)
  • Marcel Tessier raconte notre histoire (2012)

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