Sabine Devieilhe

Sabine Devieilhe (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]

Sabine Devieilhe
Devieilhe in an interview in 2015
Born (1985-12-12) 12 December 1985
Ifs, Calvados, France
Alma materConservatoire de Paris
OccupationOpera singer (soprano)
Years activeSince 2011
Spouse(s)Raphaël Pichon
Awards2006: 1st Prize Tremplin Jeunes Talents d'Auray
2009: Lauréate du Concours des S'sentiels de Nantes
2011: Révélation Classique de l'ADAMI
Websitewww.sabinedevieilhe.com

Early life and training

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

She began her musical apprenticeship at the Ifs school of music before entering the Caen Conservatory 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 (Rennes Conservatory), 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 to 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.[10]

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.[7]

In 2012, she was invited to the Aix-en-Provence Festival to portray Serpetta in La finta giardiniera.[13] In October, she made her role debut as the title role in Lakmé at the Opéra national de Montpellier to critical success.[14][15] In 2013 she reprised the role of Serpetta in performances at the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg and the Toulon Opera.[16][17] In June–July, she debuted in the role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute at the Opéra National de Lyon.[18] She also interpreted Sister Constance in Christophe Honoré's staging of Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites at the Opéra de Lyon, Théâtre Graslin in Nantes, and Le Quai in Angers.[19] In December she alternated the role with Sandrine Piau in Olivier Py's production at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.[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 concert version of La sonnambula at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.[24][25] In September 2017, she debuted at the Royal Opera, London in the role of the Queen of the Night.[26]

In January, 2019, Sabine 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][29][30]

Awards and honors
  • On 25 February 2013, Sabine Devieilhe was named "Révélation Artiste Lyrique" at the Victoires de la musique classique.[31]
  • On 2 February 2015, she was voted "Singer of the Year" (Artiste lyrique de l'année) at the Victoires de la musique classique.[32]
  • Asteroid 33346 Sabinedevieilhe was named in her honor.[33] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 31 January 2018 (M.P.C. 108697).[34]

Repertory
Role Composer Work
Adele J. Strauss II Die Fledermaus
Amina Bellini La sonnambula
Aminta Händel Aminta e Fillide
Bellezza Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno
Blonde Mozart Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Céphise Rameau Acante et Céphise
Cunegonde Bernstein Candide
Eurydice Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice
Gilda Verdi Rigoletto
Hébé Rameau Les Indes galantes
Phani
Zima
Héro Berlioz Béatrice et Bénédict
Ismene Mozart Mitridate, re di Ponto
Königin der Nacht Die Zauberflöte
Lakmé Delibes Lakmé
The Princess
The Fire
The Nightingale		 M. Ravel L'enfant et les sortilèges
La Folie Rameau Platée
Lauretta Puccini Gianni Schicchi
Lucia Britten The Rape of Lucretia
Marie Donizetti La fille du régiment
Mélissande Debussy Pelléas et Mélisande
Yniold
Nanetta Verdi Falstaff
Olympia Offenbach Les contes d'Hoffmann
Ophélie Thomas Hamlet
Serpetta Mozart La finta giardiniera
Sophie R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier
Sister Constance Poulenc Dialogues des Carmélites
Zerbinetta R. Strauss Ariadne auf Naxos

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.[35]

References
  1. Video of interview on Dailymotion. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. Duault, Alain (21 January 2014). "Portrait : Sabine Devieilhe, la nouvelle Dessay". Opera Online (in French).
  4. Thierry Hillériteau, « Sabine Devieilhe, la soprano qui rêvait d'ailleurs », Le Figaro, Saturday 16 / Sunday 17 December 2017, page 38.
  5. Girard, Mathieu (2013). "La Caennaise Sabine Devieilhe récompensée aux Victoires". Côté Caen (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. Elène Golgevit on CNSMD
  7. "Entretien avec … Sabine Devieilhe". Ilteneromomento.com. Il Tenero Momento. 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. Latrouitte, Pauline (2014). "Ifs (14) : La soprano Sabine Devieilhe nominée aux Victoires de la musique classique – France 3 Basse-Normandie". France 3 Basse-Normandie. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. Roux, Marie-Aude (2015). "Sabine Devieilhe, dompteuse d'aigus". Le Monde.fr (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. "Sabine Devieilhe". France Musique. Radio France. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  11. Chabert, Chrystel (2014). "Sabine Devieilhe, l'étoile montante de l'art lyrique, en concert à La Borie". Culturebox. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  12. Quembre, Laurent (2013). "Sabine Devieilhe, la soprano caennaise, nommée aux Victoires de la musique classique – France 3 Basse-Normandie". France 3 Basse-Normandie. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  13. "La Finta Giardiniera – Festival d'Aix-en-Provence (2012)". Opera Online. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  14. Salles, Maurice (30 October 2012). "En fermant les yeux" [By closing your eyes]. Forumopera.com (in French).
  15. Loret, Eric (30 October 2012). ""Lakmé" : Sucre, voix et volupté" ["Lakmé": Sugar, voice and voluptuousness]. Libération (in French).
  16. Degott, Pierre (25 March 2013). "La finta giardinera : Magie aixoise à Luxembourg". ResMusica (Review) (in French).
  17. Salles, Maurice (22 November 2013). "La finta giardiniera – Toulon". Forumopera.com (Review) (in French).
  18. Malkani, Fabrice (26 June 2013). "Die Zauberflöte – Lyon : Beaucoup d'allure, mais à toute allure". Forumopera.com (Review) (in French).
  19. Hoffelé, Jean-Charles (October 2013). "Dialogues des Carmélites à Lyon et Nantes/Angers – Poulenc Omniprésent". Concertclassic.com (in French). Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  20. Cazaux, Chantal (15 December 2013). "Dialogues des Carmélites – Critique". Avant Scène Opéra (in French).
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  23. "LES CRIS DE PARIS – direction Geoffroy Jourdain". Lescrisdeparis.fr. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  24. Attyasse, Alain (17 April 2016). "Sabine Devieilhe, une Somnambule qui fait rêver". ResMusica. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  25. Fottorino, Elsa (21 May 2016). ""La Somnambule" de Vincenzo Bellini". France Musique. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  26. Hartston, William (15 September 2017). "Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Opera House review". Daily Express. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  27. da Fonseca-Wollheim, Corinna (18 January 2019). "Review: A Rising French Singer Makes a Delicately Brilliant Debut". New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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