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Louis Narbonne (1745-c. 1802) was a French operatic singer (range: basse-taille). He made his debut at the Comédie-Italienne singing the title role of Grétry's Silvain on 25 October 1772. He was known as an excellent performer of secondary roles. He retired in 1787 but was hired again in 1789 when the Opéra-Comique feared the rivalry of the Théâtre Feydeau. In 1794 Narbonne transferred to the Feydeau, where he stayed until 1801. (Baux, pp. 13-15)

(All info from Émile Baux, Notes et documents inédits sur l'Opéra-Comique et quelqu'uns de ses artistes... (1909). Available at the Internet Archive)