Marcel Tessier
Marcel Tessier | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1934 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 26, 2024 (aged 90) |
| Occupations | Historian, opera singer, professor, writer |
Marcel Tessier (29 January 1934 – 26 August 2024)[1] was a Canadian historian,[2] opera singer, professor, and writer from Quebec[3].
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2000 ans des bogues | Self - historien | |
| 2002 | Le Mec à Dames | Self - chroniquer | |
| 2009 | J'ai la mémoire qui tourne | Self | |
| 2010 | Rencontres Paranormales | Self - historien |
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)
References
- ^ a b Beaudoin, Yannick (2024-08-27). "Décès de l'historien Marcel Tessier". Le Journal de Quebec (in French). Quebec City, Canada. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ Cornellier, Louis (2004-06-19). "Les histoires de Marcel Tessier". Le Devoir. Montreal, Quebec. p. 43. Retrieved 2026-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Beaudoin, Yannick (1978-01-13). "'New' Marcel Tessier in bilingual concert". The Kingston-Whig Standard. Kingston, Ontario. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ a b LaRocque, Sylvain (2001-11-26). "Bernard Landry rend hommage a l'historien Marcel Tessier". Le Devoir. Montreal, Quebec. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ "Advertisement for Au Lutin". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. 1965-01-13. p. 13. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ "At Au Lutin". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. 1964-11-03. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prix Chevalier-de-Lorimier". Rassemblement pour un Pays Souverain (RPS) (in French). RPS Québec. Retrieved 2026-01-13.