Voix Nouvelles Concert

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Launched in 1988 by the Centre français de promotion lyrique (CFPL) and the Fondation France-Télécom (now the Fondation Orange), the Voix Nouvelles competition has been instrumental in discovering singers who are now familiar faces on international opera stages. The aim of the competition is to identify new artists and to help them to navigate the transition into the professional opera ecosystem. It allows young artists, including those who have not followed the traditional training path, to be heard by opera professionals. What makes it unique, is that it seeks out artists by travelling the length and breadth of France: the pre-selection rounds take place in every region of mainland France, in overseas departments, in French-speaking countries, and in partnership with the Institut français in major European capital cities (Berlin, Bucharest). After the national final, the winners all take part in a gala performance. The 2023 winners included several performers who were no strangers to the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées: Lauranne Oliva (who will be performing in Handel’s Messiah conducted by Hervé Niquet in December and in the Stabat Mater in January), Léo Vermot-Desroches (who will sing Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni in January), Juliette Mey (Une Cenerentola and Alceste last season), Héloïse Poulet, Lotte Verstaen, Emy Gazeilles (Un Rigoletto in 2022), and Livia Louis-Joseph-Dogué.

Program and cast

Héloïse Poulet | soprano
Emy Gazeilles | soprano 
Livia Louis-Joseph-Dogué | soprano
Juliette Mey | mezzo-soprano
Lotte Verstaen | mezzo-soprano
Léo Vermot-Desroches | tenor
Rodolphe Lospied | piano 

 

Opera arias and ensembles by the winners of the Voix Nouvelles 2023 competition 

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

The Théâtre des Champs- Elysées is undoubtedly one of the finest venues in Paris . Built in 1913 , it has the distinction of having been designed by a group of artists architects Henry Van de Velde and Auguste Perret , the painter and sculptor Antoine Bourdelle , the painter Maurice Denis , and the crystal- René Lalique to do mention the main ones . He was the first Parisian theater to be built entirely of reinforced concrete.

 

Restoration of the Great Hall devoted to operatic performances , symphony concerts and dance was decided in 1985. Two years later , on 23 September 1987, the theater reopened its doors , completely renovated. Fifteen years after this important work it was decided to undertake a new renovation campaign , but to prevent the complete closure of the theater for an entire season , work is now carried by step during the summer . Then it is to replace aging equipment , to remedy wear certain parts of the theater and improve spectator comfort and artists during their visit . Thus in recent years, including the work involved the renovation of marble facade, replacing the carpet in the room with wooden floors , installation of a new fully decorated wooden concert to a significant improvement of acoustics, the orchestra pit and stage below .

 

The Théâtre des Champs- Elysées is now a modern working tool receiving each year nearly 300,000 spectators and a few thousands of artists and collaborators.

 

The Théâtre des Champs- Elysées , the jewel of French architecture of the twentieth century, was in 1953 one of the first buildings of contemporary architectural heritage to be classified as historic monuments . Since 1970 the Caisse des Dépôts owns the entire building 15 avenue Montaigne and principal patron of the theater.

 

For over a century, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has been the place where the most celebrated artists have come to make their names in Paris. The world’s finest orchestras and world-class soloists have always been a fixture at the Theatre. Théâtre des Champs-Elysées presents more than 200 concerts each year and is renowned for its outstanding performances of all genres, from classical music concerts and staged opera to contemporary dance and jazz.

 

How to reach us:
 

Subway: Alma-Marceau (line 9), Franklin D.Roosevelt (line 1), Pont de l’Alma (RER line C)

Bus: n° 42, 63, 72, 80, 92
Taxi station: Place de l’Alma, corner of avenue George V
Car park: Alma George V. The entrance is in front of n° 19, avenue George V
Fixed rate depending on the length of the performance. Payment upon entering.

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