Искатели жемчуга
Having sung in a pioneering BBC broadcast of "Les Troyens" recorded in May and June 1947, Giraudeau made his debut at the Opéra-Comique on 23 July that year as Nadir in "Les pêcheurs de perles", going on to create roles in "Il était un petit navire" by Germaine Tailleferre in 1951 (Valentin) and in "Marion, ou la Belle au tricorne" by Pierre Wissmer in 1951 (Fabrice).