Sabine Devieilhe (; born 12 December 1985) is a French operatic
coloratura soprano
A coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano voice that specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs, leaps and trills.
The term '' coloratura'' refers to the elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is a typical component o ...
. She is known for her interpretation of works by Mozart,
Baroque music
Baroque music ( or ) refers to the period or dominant style of Western classical music composed from about 1600 to 1750. The Baroque style followed the Renaissance period, and was followed in turn by the Classical period after a short transiti ...
, and 19th-century opera. She is often regarded as a successor to Natalie Dessay.
Caen
Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Conservatoire de Paris), she became a lyrical singer.
After graduating from the Lycée Malherbe, Sabine Devieilhe obtained a diploma in
musicology
Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu ...
and
ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology is the study of music from the cultural and social aspects of the people who make it. It encompasses distinct theoretical and methodical approaches that emphasize cultural, social, material, cognitive, biological, and other dim ...
at the University of Rennes 2. In parallel with her studies, she joined the choir of the . She participated as a chorister in a production of '' The Flying Dutchman'' by Richard Wagner in 2002. Her voice was praised and she became a soloist. In 2008, she entered the Conservatoire de Paris in the singing class of Pierre Mervant. In 2011 she was unanimously awarded first prize, with the jury's congratulations.
Career
Recognised by
Jean-Claude Malgoire
Jean-Claude Malgoire (25 November 1940 – 14 April 2018) was a French oboist and later conductor.
Early life
Malgoire was born on 25 November 1940 in Avignon, France. His mother was born in Italy.
Malgoire graduated from the Paris Conservatory ...
, Devieilhe debuted as a soloist with the Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing in October 2011, singing Amina in Bellini's '' La sonnambula''.
In 2012, she was invited to portray Serpetta in Aix-en-Provence Festival's production of '' La finta giardiniera''; she repeated her role in later performances at the
Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg
The Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, inaugurated in 1964 as the Théâtre Municipal de la Ville de Luxembourg is the city's major venue for drama, opera and ballet.
and the Toulon Opera. In October 2012, she made her role debut playing the title role in '' Lakmé'' at the Opéra national de Montpellier to critical success.
In June–July 2013, she debuted in the role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's '' The Magic Flute'' at the Opéra National de Lyon. Later in the year, she interpreted Sister Constance in
Christophe Honoré
Christophe Honoré (born 10 April 1970) is a French writer and film and theatre director.
Career
Honoré was born in Carhaix, Finistère. After moving to Paris in 1995, he wrote articles in ''Les Cahiers du Cinéma''. He started writing soon aft ...
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées () is an entertainment venue standing at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris. It is situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. Its eponymous main hall may seat up to 1,905 people, while th ...
, alternating the role with
Sandrine Piau
Sandrine Piau (born 5 June 1965) is a French soprano. She is particularly renowned in Baroque music although also excels in Romantic and modernist art songs. She has the versatility to perform works from Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart to Schumann, Debus ...
.
In 2014, she sang in '' Lakmé'' by Léo Delibes at the
Opéra-Comique
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. She made her debut with the Paris Opera portraying the Queen of the Night at the Opéra Bastille in performances in March.
On 11 April 2016, together with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris conducted by Christopher Franklin and the choir ''Les Cris de Paris'', she performed in a concert version of '' La sonnambula'' at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
In September 2017, she made her debut at the
Royal Opera, London
The Royal Opera is a British opera company based in central London, resident at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Along with the English National Opera, it is one of the two principal opera companies in London. Founded in 1946 as the Cove ...
in the role of the Queen of the Night.
In January 2019, Devieilhe made her
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...
debut at Weill Recital Hall, singing a program of French songs by Debussy and his circle.
She is often praised by critics.
Awards and honors
* On 25 February 2013, Sabine Devieilhe was named "Révélation Artiste Lyrique" at the Victoires de la musique classique.
* On 2 February 2015, she was voted "Singer of the Year" (''Artiste lyrique de l'année'') at the Victoires de la musique classique.
* Asteroid 33346 Sabinedevieilhe was named in her honor. The official naming citation was published by the
Minor Planet Center
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Function
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Acante et Céphise ''Acante et Céphise, ou La sympathie'' is an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau, first performed on 19 November 1751 at the Opéra in Paris. It takes the form of a ''pastorale héroïque'' in three acts. The librettist was Jean-François Marmontel. The ...
Orfeo ed Euridice
' (; French: '; English: ''Orpheus and Eurydice'') is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck, based on Orpheus, the myth of Orpheus and set to a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi. It belongs to the genre of the ''azione teatrale'', mea ...
Dinorah
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Candide
( , ) is a French satire written by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment, first published in 1759. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled ''Candide: or, All for the Best'' (1759); ''Candide: or, The ...
'' (Bernstein)
* Ophélie, '' Hamlet'' (Thomas)
* Tsaritsa of Shemakha , '' The Golden Cockerel'' (Rimsky-Korsakov)
Discography
In 2013, she signed an exclusive contract with the music label
Erato
In Greek mythology, Erato (; grc, Ἐρατώ) is one of the Greek Muses, which were inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. The name would mean "desired" or "lovely", if derived from the same root as Eros, as Apollonius o ...
and released her first recital album devoted to
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau (; – ) was a French composer and music theory, music theorist. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of Fr ...
with Alexis Kossenko and his ensemble ''Les Ambassadeurs''.
* Gustave Charpentier: ''Musiques du Prix de Rome''. Sabine Devieilhe (soprano), Helena Bohuszewicz (contralto), Bernard Richter (tenor), Alain Buet (baritone). Brussels Philharmonic, Hervé Niquet. Recordings made at Le Flagey in Brussels from 14 to 18 June 2011, released under the label Glossa (GES 922211-F).
*
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Jean-Philippe Rameau (; – ) was a French composer and music theory, music theorist. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of Fr ...
: ''Le Grand théâtre de l'amour''. ''Les Ambassadeurs'', conductor Alexis Kossenko. Samuel Boden (tenor), Aimery Lefèvre (baritone), Le Jeune Chœur de Paris. Recorded from 6 to 13 May 2013 in
Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral
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. Released 28 October 2013 by Erato – Warner Classics (ERATO 5099993414920). Distinctions: Diapason d'or de l'année (November 2014), Diapason d'or (November 2013), Le Choix de France Musique (December 2013), 4 stars Classica (December 2013), Hi-Res Audio (November 2013) Album of the Week on
BBC Radio 3
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Biography
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). Released 7 September 2014 by Harmonia Mundi (HMC902211.13). Distinctions: Victoires de la musique classique 2015 recording category, 4ƒ of '' Télérama'' (September 2014)
* Jean-Philippe Rameau: '' Castor et Pollux''. Ensemble Pygmalion (
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Biography
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Biography
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). Recorded from 12 to 18 January 2015 in Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral. Released 6 November 2015 by Erato – Warner Classics (ERATO 2564607584). Distinctions: 5 stars of '' Diapason'' (December 2015), 4ƒ of ''Télérama'' (December 2015), Choc de Classica (November 2015), Choc Classica of the year (November 2015).
* ''Mirages''.
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,
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George Frideric Handel
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: ''Italian Cantatas''.
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Biography
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,
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(
Emmanuelle Haïm
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Early life, student and assistant years
Haïm was born and grew up in Paris, and was raised Catholic al ...
). Released 23 November 2018 by Erato – Warner Classics.
* Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: ''Libertà! Mozart & the opera''. Ensemble Pygmalion (
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Biography
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