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François Lays
François Lay, better known under the stage name Lays 〔His surname is also written as Laï, Laïs or Laÿs, French orthography of the period being rather unstable. According to Quéruel (p. 21), the stage name originally chosen by the singer, "M. Laÿs" (no doubt pronounced 'la-ìs' and whose diaeresis would eventually be dropped), was intended to avoid puns on his original surname, pronounced 'la-ì' in Occitan but running the risk of being interpreted differently by French-speakers, probably as 'lè' , the same as the word "laid" (ugly).〕 (14 February 1758 – 30 March 1831〔The date 27 March is attested in the biography by Anne Quéruel. On the other hand, Fétis, Pitou and Elizabeth Forbes give the date of his death as 30 March.〕), was a French baritone and tenor opera singer. Originally destined for a career in the church, Lays was recruited by the Paris Opéra in 1779. He soon became a leading member of the company, in spite of quarrels with the management. Lays enthusiastically welcomed the French Revolution and became involved in politics with the encouragement of his friend Bertrand Barère. Barère's downfall led to Lays being imprisoned briefly, but he soon won back the public and secured the patronage of Napoleon, at whose coronation and second wedding he sang. This association with the Emperor caused him trouble when the Bourbon monarchy was restored and Lays's final years were darkened by disputes over his pension, mounting debts, the death of his only son and his wife's illness. After a career spanning more than four decades, he died in poverty.
Lays was famous for the beauty of his voice. One of the Opéra's most popular artistes, he enjoyed his greatest success singing comic roles, such as Anacreon in Grétry's ''Anacréon chez Polycrate'' (1797) and the bailiff in Lebrun's ''Le rossignol'' (1816).
==Biography==
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