Biography
French-born soprano Hjördis Thébault first studied Law at the prestigious Sorbonne University. She then got a Master’s degree in Voice from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she was noticed by conductor Kent Nagano who invited her to join the Opéra de Lyon company.Very much appreciated for her warm, full and sonorous voice and her expressive qualities , Hjördis Thébault regularly performs on French and foreign scenes where she alternates works of the baroque repertoire (L'Orfeo, Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, L'Incoronazione di Poppea, Dido and Aeneas, Scylla et Glaucus, Amadis, Sémélé...) and major roles of the grand repertoire (Abigaille, Brünnhilde/Walküre, Tosca, Tatiana, Contessa Almaviva...). She has performed on prestigious stages such as Teatro La Fenice, Accademia San
Performance credits
Past performances 1998 — Yesterday
The Fairy Queen (The Fairy-Queen), Purcell
Clermont Auvergne OpéraSecond Fairy + 2 roles
View cast and crewDon Chisciotte alle nozze di Gamace, Salieri
Festival Internacional CervantinoChiterria
View cast and crewThe Fairy Queen (The Fairy-Queen), Purcell
Opéra Grand AvignonSecond Fairy + 2 roles
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Lyubov k tryom apelsinam (The Love for Three Oranges), Prokofiev
Ravenna FestivalLinetta
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Biography
French-born soprano Hjördis Thébault first studied Law at the prestigious Sorbonne University. She then got a Master’s degree in Voice from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where she was noticed by conductor Kent Nagano who invited her to join the Opéra de Lyon company.Very much appreciated for her warm, full and sonorous voice and her expressive qualities , Hjördis Thébault regularly performs on French and foreign scenes where she alternates works of the baroque repertoire (L'Orfeo, Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, L'Incoronazione di Poppea, Dido and Aeneas, Scylla et Glaucus, Amadis, Sémélé...) and major roles of the grand repertoire (Abigaille, Brünnhilde/Walküre, Tosca, Tatiana, Contessa Almaviva...). She has performed on prestigious stages such as Teatro La Fenice, Accademia San
