Jodie Devos

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Jodie Devos
Devos in 2014
Born(1988-10-10)10 October 1988
Libramont, Belgium
Died16 June 2024(2024-06-16) (aged 35)
Paris, France
EducationRoyal Academy of Music
OccupationOperatic soprano
Years active2014–2024
OrganizationsOpéra-Comique
Websitewww.jodiedevos.com

Jodie Devos (10 October 1988 – 16 June 2024) was a Belgian operatic coloratura soprano, the second-prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2014. Based at the Opéra-Comique in Paris from 2014, she appeared internationally.

Biography

Jodie Devos was born on 10 October 1988 in Libramont-Chevigny, Belgium.[1] At the age of five, her parents enrolled her in singing classes, which focused on popular music. When she later enrolled in dance classes, she discovered her love for classical music. In 2013, she received a master's degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London. The following year, she entered the Queen Elisabeth Competition and went on to win second prize. Later in 2014, she joined the ensemble at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. Thereafter, she performed in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, India, Canada, the United States and Brazil. She released three solo albums: Offenbach - Colorature in 2019, And Love Said in 2021,[2][3][4] and Bijout perdu in 2022.[5]

Devos died from breast cancer in Paris on 16 June 2024, at the age of 35.[1][6]

Performances

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Salazar, Francisco (16 June 2024). "Belgian Soprano Jodie Devos Dies at 35". operawire.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Portrait de Jodie Devos, 2e prix du Concours Reine Élisabeth 2014". RTBF Culture. 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Jodie Devos". Opéra-Comique. 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Jodie Devos". Opera de Paris. 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  5. ^ Cookson, Michael (November 2022). "Jodie Devos (soprano) / Bijoux Perdus". operawire.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Music world mourns soprano Jodie Devos: "We have lost one of the greatest Belgian musicians of all time"". vrt.be. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  7. ^ Barbara Witkowska, « Jodie Devos en pyrotechnie », in Le Vif n°42 16 October 2015, p. 86–87

External links

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