Léon Achard

Léon Achard (16 February 1831 – 10 July 1905) was a French tenor.

Biography
Born in Lyon, Achard was the son of Pierre-Frédéric Achard, modest canut became an artist who has distinguished himself in the world of theatre. He studied at a major Parisian high school, Louis-le-Grand or Henri IV, and then went on to study law. After completing his law studies, Achard entered a lawyer's office, while taking courses at the Conservatoire de Paris. After one year, he was awarded the First Prizes in singing and opéra comique.

Subsequently, Achard was hired by the Théâtre-Lyrique, then directed by Léon Carvalho. There he interpreted Tobias, alongside Pauline Lauters, in Le Billet de Marguerite by Gevaert, play premiered on 7 October 1854.