Véronique Gens
Known For
Acting
Born
1966-04-19 in Orléans, Loiret, France
Biography
Véronique Gens (born 19 April 1966) is a French operatic soprano. She has spent much of her career recording and performing Baroque music. Gens was born in Orléans, France, and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, winning first prize at the school. Her debut in 1986 was with William Christie and his Les Arts Florissants. She has since worked with Marc Minkowski, René Jacobs, Christophe Rousset, Philippe Herreweghe, Martin Gester, and Jean-Claude Malgoire. While she started out as a Baroque specialist, Gens has also come into demand for roles in Mozart operas, and as an interpreter of songs by Berlioz, Debussy (see also Beau Soir), Fauré and others. Her numerous recordings include many works by Mozart and Purcell, as well as Joseph Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne and Berlioz's Nuits d'été. Source: Article "Véronique Gens" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Most Known For
Le monde est à vous
as Self
Castor & Pollux
as Phébé
Les Troyens
as Hécube
Royal Opera House: Don Giovanni
as Donna Elvira
Un Automne musical à Versailles
as Self
Agrippina
as Agrippina
Gluck: Iphigenie en Aulide / Iphigenie en Tauride
as Inphigenie
Don Giovanni - Liceu
as Donna Elvira
Poulenc: Dialogues des Carmelites
as Madame Lidoine
Mozart: Don Giovanni
as Donna Elvira
La Clemenza di Tito
as Vittelia
La Finta Giardiniera
as Arminda
La Veuve Joyeuse
as Missia Palmieri
Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride
as Iphigénie
Revenez, plaisirs exilés (sur Alceste)
as Proserpine / Femme affligée / Nymphe de la Marne / Nymphe des Tuileries
Iphigenie en Aulide / Iphigénie en Tauride @ Festival d'Aix-en-Provence 2024
as Clytemnestra