DAUNAIS, Lionel

Born in Montréal on December 30, 1901  
Died in Montréal on July 18, 1982 

• Daunais was a Canadian baritone, composer, and stage director. 
• As a director, Daunais specialized in operetta. He directed operetta in Montréal and on CBC TV.¹

“There is a droll spirit in your music, and if someone points it out to you, don’t blush. It’s a rare gift!”

Francis Poulenc to Lionel Daunais²

Biography and Selected Works List from The Canadian Encyclopedia 

1. Marie-Claire Lefebvre, “Lionel Daunais,” The Canadian Encyclopedia (June 5, 2017), accessed February 11, 2022, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/lionel-daunais-emc. 
2. Quoted in Ibid.