Claude Got

Claude Got (22 December 1906 – 9 June 1940) was a French bass opera singer whose career at major opera houses, including the Paris Opera and Opéra-Comique during the 1920s and 1930s, was cut short by his death as a volunteer medic during the Battle of Croutoy in World War II. Known for his rich, powerful voice and strong dramatic abilities, Got performed leading roles such as Boris Godunov, Mephistopheles in Faust, and Basilio in The Barber of Seville. His international career included performances at venues such as the Liceu in Barcelona, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, and opera houses in Rio de Janeiro, while also maintaining a presence on French radio broadcasts during the 1930s. Despite never making commercial recordings, Got's artistry was preserved through private recordings made by his father, which were later featured in a commemorative radio broadcast in 1947.