Denise Scharley

Denise Scharley (born Neuilly-en-Thelle, 15 February 1917 – died Versailles, 26 July 2011) was a French contralto who made her debut in 1942, singing "Pelléas et Mélisande" at the Opéra-Comique.
Long associated with French opera, she starred as Madame de Croissy in the Paris première of Poulenc's "Dialogues of the Carmelites". She was also associated with the female lead roles of "Carmen" and "Samson and Delilah".