Renée Auphan
Renée Auphan (born 2 June 1941) is a Franco-Swiss singer and director of opera.
Life edit
Born in Marseille, Auphan studied singing at the Monte-Carlo Conservatory. She worked at the Opéra de Marseille and Opéra de Monte-Carlo as an assistant director, stage manager and artistic administrator. She received the first prize for singing (soprano) at the Rainier-III Academy of Music.[1] In 1983, she was appointed director of the Opéra de Lausanne which she directed from October 1984 to June 1995 and then of the Grand Théâtre de Genève until 2001.[2]
Auphan was appointed at the head of the Opéra de Marseille[2] where she began her career as an assistant director at the opera house. On 1 January 2002, she officially succeeded Jean-Louis Pujol, whose contract, which expired at the end of April 2001, was not renewed.
A chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Auphan received the prize of the Société de Belles-Lettres in 1993.
In April 2013, she staged l'Aiglon by Jacques Ibert and Arthur Honegger at the Opéra de Lausanne.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ "Prince Rainier III Academy of Music and Theatre / Establishments / Extra-curricular activities / Education / Public Services for Individuals – Monaco". en.service-public-particuliers.gouv.mc. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "La directrice d'opéra Renée Auphan revient à l'opéra de Lausanne" (vid). RTS Un. No. Grand format. Radio télévision suisse. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2018. (The former singer had marked the memories there, as well as in Geneva and Marseille. She staged l'Aiglon, one of her favorite works.)
- ^ Renée Auphan: De vraies belles idées de mise en scène with l'Aiglon on La Marseillaise (daily) (13 February 2016)
External links edit
- Opéra de Lausanne, some history
- Opéra : à Marseille, Renée Auphan tire sa révérence avec "Manon" Le Monde (8 May 2008)
- Renée Auphan : « Les voix sont toujours les mêmes. En revanche les comportements ont changé… » on Forum Opera
- Renée Auphan à la tête de l'Opéra de Marseille on Libération (6 September 2001)