Joseph Rouleau

Canadian opera singer (1929–2019)
Person human Q3185585
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Joseph Rouleau

Summary

Joseph Rouleau is a human[1]. He was born in Matane[2]. He was born on February 28, 1929[3]. He passed away in Montreal[4]. He died on July 12, 2019[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6] and music educator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Rouleau's place of birth was Matane[2].
  • Joseph Rouleau died in Montreal[4].
  • Joseph Rouleau was born on February 28, 1929[3].
  • Joseph Rouleau died on July 12, 2019[5].
  • Joseph Rouleau held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Joseph Rouleau's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Joseph Rouleau's professions included music educator[7].
  • Joseph Rouleau's field of work was music[10].
  • Joseph Rouleau was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[11].
  • Joseph Rouleau received the Companion of the Order of Canada[12].
  • Joseph Rouleau received the Officer of the National Order of Quebec[13].
  • Joseph Rouleau received the Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14].
  • Joseph Rouleau received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[15].
  • Joseph Rouleau received the Officer of Arts and Letters[16].
  • Joseph Rouleau received the Prix Denise-Pelletier[17].
  • Joseph Rouleau was a member of Jeunesses Musicales Canada[18].
  • Joseph Rouleau was a member of Jeunesses Musicales Fondation[19].
  • Joseph Rouleau was a member of Jeunesses Musicales Canada[20].
  • Joseph Rouleau is recorded as male[21].
  • Joseph Rouleau's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Joseph Rouleau's voice type is recorded as bass[23].
  • Joseph Rouleau's family name is recorded as Rouleau[24].
  • Joseph Rouleau's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • Joseph Rouleau's instrument is recorded as voice[26].
  • Joseph Rouleau's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-02-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2019-07-12[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 26690ff3-eebc-4f42-a159-4cc51c443fb3[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Rouleau's place of birth was Matane[2]. He was born on February 28, 1929[3].

Education

Joseph Rouleau was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and music educator[7]. Joseph Rouleau's field of work was music[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Companion of the Order of Canada[12], a grade of an order[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1967[35]; Officer of the National Order of Quebec[13], a class of award[36], in Canada[37]; Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14], a grade of an order[38], in Canada[39]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award[15], a group of awards[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1992[42]; Officer of Arts and Letters[16], a grade of an order[43], in France[44]; and Prix Denise-Pelletier[17], an art prize[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1977[47].

Death and Burial

Joseph Rouleau died on July 12, 2019[5]. He died in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Rouleau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Rouleau born?

Joseph Rouleau was born in Matane[2].

Where did Joseph Rouleau die?

Joseph Rouleau died in Montreal[4].

What did Joseph Rouleau do for work?

Joseph Rouleau worked as opera singer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Joseph Rouleau go to school?

Joseph Rouleau was educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal[11].

What awards did Joseph Rouleau receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of Canada[12], Officer of the National Order of Quebec[13], Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec[14], and Governor General's Performing Arts Award[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . jmcanada.ca. jmcanada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ggpaa.ca. Retrieved . ggpaa.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved . prixduquebec.gouv.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . jmcanada.ca. jmcanada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . jmcanada.ca. jmcanada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation opera singer, music educator
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal
    Place of birth Matane
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Voice type bass
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