Sabine Devieilhe Explained

Sabine Devieilhe
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Birth Date:1985 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Ifs, Calvados, France
Spouse:Raphaël Pichon
Alma Mater:Conservatoire de Paris
Occupation:Opera singer (soprano)
Years Active:Since 2011
Awards:2006: 1st Prize Tremplin Jeunes Talents d'Auray
2009: Lauréate du Concours des S'sentiels de Nantes
2011: Révélation Classique de l'ADAMI

Sabine Devieilhe (in French sa.bin də.vjɛl/;[1] [2] born 12 December 1985) is a French operatic coloratura soprano. She is known for her interpretation of works by Mozart, Baroque music, and 19th-century opera. She is often regarded as a successor to Natalie Dessay.[3]

Early life and training

Devieilhe was born in Ifs, near Caen, France, on 12 December 1985 into a non-musician family – her parents work in special education, although her older sister teaches singing and violin.[4]

She began her musical apprenticeship at the Ifs school of music before entering the at the age of twelve in order to study the cello.[5] Influenced successively by conductor Valérie Fayet, and singing teachers Jocelyne Chamonin (Caen Conservatory), Martine Surais, Pierre Mervant, Malcolm Walker and Elène Golgevit[6] (Conservatoire de Paris), she became a lyrical singer.[7]

After graduating from the Lycée Malherbe,[8] Sabine Devieilhe obtained a diploma in musicology and ethnomusicology at the University of Rennes 2. In parallel with her studies, she joined the choir of the Opéra de Rennes.[9] She participated as a chorister in a production of The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner in 2002.[10] Her voice was praised and she became a soloist.[11] In 2008, she entered the Conservatoire de Paris in the singing class of Pierre Mervant.[12] In 2011 she was unanimously awarded first prize, with the jury's congratulations.

Career

Recognised by Jean-Claude Malgoire, 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 and the Toulon Opera.[13] [14] [15] In October 2012, she made her role debut playing the title role in Lakmé at the Opéra national de Montpellier to critical success.[16] [17] 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.[18] Later in the year, she interpreted Sister Constance in Christophe Honoré's staging of Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites at the Opéra de Lyon, Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, Le Quai in Angers.[19] and Olivier Py's production of the same opera at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, alternating the role with Sandrine Piau.[20]

In 2014, she sang in Lakmé by Léo Delibes at the Opéra-Comique.[21] She made her debut with the Paris Opera portraying the Queen of the Night at the Opéra Bastille in performances in March.[22]

On 11 April 2016, together with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris conducted by Christopher Franklin and the choir Les Cris de Paris,[23] she performed in a concert version of La sonnambula at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.[24] [25] In September 2017, she made her debut at the Royal Opera, London in the role of the Queen of the Night.[26]

In January 2019, Devieilhe made her Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall, singing a program of French songs by Debussy and his circle.[27]

She is often praised by critics.[28]

Awards and honors

Repertory

Discography

In 2013, she signed an exclusive contract with the music label Erato and released her first recital album devoted to Jean-Philippe Rameau with Alexis Kossenko and his ensemble Les Ambassadeurs.[31]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xscesv&t=0s Video of interview on Dailymotion
  2. Web site: Petit guide de prononciation à l'usage des mélomanes . 21 June 2020 .
  3. News: Portrait : Sabine Devieilhe, la nouvelle Dessay . 21 January 2014 . Opera Online . Alain . Duault . fr.
  4. Thierry Hillériteau, « Sabine Devieilhe, la soprano qui rêvait d'ailleurs », Le Figaro, Saturday 16 / Sunday 17 December 2017, page 38.
  5. Web site: fr-FR. Girard. Mathieu. La Caennaise Sabine Devieilhe récompensée aux Victoires. Côté Caen. 2013. 1 January 2018.
  6. http://www.conservatoiredeparis.fr/disciplines/les-enseignants/les-enseignants-detail/enseignant/golgevit/ Elène Golgevit
  7. Web site: Il Tenero Momento. Entretien avec … Sabine Devieilhe. https://archive.today/20160523175133/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:www.ilteneromomento.com/sabine-devieilhe. dead. 23 May 2016. Ilteneromomento.com. 2013. 1 January 2018.
  8. Web site: Latrouitte. Pauline. Ifs (14) : La soprano Sabine Devieilhe nominée aux Victoires de la musique classique – France 3 Basse-Normandie. France 3 Basse-Normandie. 2014. 1 January 2018.
  9. fr. Marie-Aude. Roux. Sabine Devieilhe, dompteuse d'aigus. Le Monde.fr. 2015. 1950-6244. 1 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Radio France. Sabine Devieilhe. France Musique. 1 January 2018.
  11. Web site: Chabert. Chrystel. Sabine Devieilhe, l'étoile montante de l'art lyrique, en concert à La Borie. Culturebox. 2014. 1 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Quembre. Laurent. Sabine Devieilhe, la soprano caennaise, nommée aux Victoires de la musique classique – France 3 Basse-Normandie. France 3 Basse-Normandie. 2013. 1 January 2018.
  13. Web site: La Finta Giardiniera – Festival d'Aix-en-Provence (2012) . 5 July 2019 . Opera Online.
  14. Web site: La finta giardinera : Magie aixoise à Luxembourg . 25 March 2013 . ResMusica . Review . Pierre . Degott . fr.
  15. Web site: La finta giardiniera – Toulon . 22 November 2013 . Maurice . Salles . fr . Forumopera.com . Review.
  16. News: En fermant les yeux . By closing your eyes . 30 October 2012 . Forumopera.com . fr . Maurice . Salles.
  17. News: "Lakmé" : Sucre, voix et volupté . "Lakmé": Sugar, voice and voluptuousness . 30 October 2012 . . fr . Eric . Loret.
  18. Web site: Die Zauberflöte – Lyon : Beaucoup d'allure, mais à toute allure . 26 June 2013 . Forumopera.com . Fabrice . Malkani . fr . Review.
  19. Web site: Dialogues des Carmélites à Lyon et Nantes/Angers – Poulenc Omniprésent . October 2013 . Jean-Charles . Hoffelé . Concertclassic.com . 19 September 2019 . fr.
  20. Web site: Dialogues des Carmélites – Critique . 15 December 2013 . Avant Scène Opéra . Chantal . Cazaux . fr.
  21. Web site: Renard. Bertrand. "Lakmé" sacre Sabine Devieilhe superstar. Culturebox. 2014. 1 January 2018.
  22. News: Sabine Devieilhe, nouvelle "Reine de la nuit" à l'Opéra de Paris . 11 March 2014 . L'Express . AFP . 19 September 2019.
  23. Web site: LES CRIS DE PARIS – direction Geoffroy Jourdain. Lescrisdeparis.fr. 21 January 2018.
  24. Web site: Attyasse. Alain. Sabine Devieilhe, une Somnambule qui fait rêver . ResMusica . 17 April 2016 . 1 January 2018.
  25. News: Fottorino. Elsa. "La Somnambule" de Vincenzo Bellini. France Musique. 21 May 2016. 1 January 2018.
  26. News: Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House review . 15 September 2017 . Daily Express . William . Hartston . 2 February 2021.
  27. News: da Fonseca-Wollheim . Corinna . Review: A Rising French Singer Makes a Delicately Brilliant Debut . 11 January 2020 . New York Times . 18 January 2019.
  28. Book: fr. Jean-Pierre. Naugrette. Gérald. Bronner. Michel. Crépu. David. Lacombled. Revue des Deux Mondes March 2014: Drieu la Rochelle inédit. Revue des deux Mondes. 2014. 978-2-35650-090-8. 1 January 2018.
  29. Web site: Diapason. 20e Victoires: Tézier, Angelich, Sabine Devieilhe au palmarès. Diapasonmag.fr. 2013. 1 January 2018.
  30. Web site: France Musique. Palmarès 2015 des Victoires de la Musique Classique. Francemusique.fr. 3 February 2015. 1 January 2018.
  31. Web site: Munera. Émilie. Émilie Munera. Sabine Devieilhe chante Rameau : le Grand Théâtre de l'amour, coup de cœur de la semaine pour Émilie Munera. France Musique. 2013. 1 January 2018.
  32. Web site: Szymczak. François-Xavier. Dans l'air du soir : Gustave Charpentier. France Musique. 2016. 1 January 2018.
  33. Web site: GUSTAVE CHARPENTIER Musiques du Prix de Rome (Livre + 2 CDs French). Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic, Hervé Niquet. Glossamusic.com. 1 January 2018.
  34. Web site: Rameau: Le Grand Théâtre de l'amour Jean-Philippe Rameau par Sabine Devieilhe. Qobuz.com. 1 January 2018.
  35. Web site: en-UK. Erato Warner Classics. Sabine Devieilhe's Biography. Warnerclassics.com.
  36. Web site: Fauchet. Benoît. Diapason. Victoires 2015 : Erato écrase les prix. Diapasonmag.fr. 2015. 1 January 2018.
  37. Web site: Télérama. Köthener Trauermusik BWV 244a. Telerama.fr. 2014. 1 January 2018.
  38. Web site: Harmonia Mundi. Castor et Pollux (1754 version) by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764). Harmoniamundi.com. 1 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224115043/http://www.harmoniamundi.com/#!/albums/2086 . 24 February 2011.,
  39. Book: fr. Jean-Pierre. Naugrette. Arnaud. Kalika. Guy. Samama. Richard. Millet. Revue des Deux Mondes, September 2015: Poutine est-il notre ennemi ?. Revue des Deux Mondes. 1 September 2015. 978-2-35650-117-2. 1 January 2018.
  40. Web site: Bourdais. Sophie. Les Sœurs Weber. Telerama.fr. 2015. 1 January 2018. 3438.
  41. Web site: Mozart – The Weber Sisters Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart par Sabine Devieilhe. Qobuz.com. 1 January 2018.
  42. Web site: Sabine Devielhe. www.warnerclassics.com.
  43. Web site: Chanson d’Amour | Warner Classics. www.warnerclassics.com.

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