“a voluptuous timbre and virtuosic coloratura”

— Diapason

Born in Meaux, France

Grew up in Avignon

Began studying violin, voice and acting

2010

Graduates from CNSM and embarks on international career

A “Buhnentier (stage animal)” (Musik Theater) with "a voluptuous timbre and virtuosic coloratura" (Diapason), French soprano Julie Fuchs has established herself as one the most exciting opera singers of her generation; dazzling audiences across the world’s premiere opera houses and concert halls.

Winner of three Victoires de la Musique awards (including Opera Singer of the Year in 2021), second prize at Operalia in 2013, and Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres, her repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music with a focus on Mozart and Bel Canto heroines.

Julie’s 2023/24 season begins with a return to the Opéra national de Paris as Norina in Don Pasquale. She then makes her first role debut of the season as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto at Madrid's Teatro Real, and later in the season, she makes her American debut and role debut as the title role in Handel's Partenope at San Francisco Opera. A key pillar of Julie’s season are a series of recitals with pianist Alphonse Cemin and concerts, performed in prestigious venues throughout Europe.

Operatic highlights from past seasons include Marie in La fille du régiment at the Wiener Staatsoper; Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Norina in Don Pasquale, Fiorilla in Il Turco in Italia, the title role in Roméo et Juliette, and the title role in L'incoronazione di Poppea at Opernhaus Zürich; la Comtesse Adèle in Le Comte Ory at l’Opéra Comique and at the Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro; Fiorilla in Il Turco in Italia at Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare at the Dutch National Opera; Mélisande in Pelléas et Mélisande, and the title role in L'incoronazione di Poppea at Gran Teatre del Liceu; Leïla in Les pêcheurs de perles at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées; Musetta in La bohème at the Bayerische Staatsoper; Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Giuletta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi,  la Folie in Platée, Fatime/Emilie in Les Indes Galantes, and Nannetta in Falstaff at Opéra national de Paris; Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro at the Festival d’Aix en Provence, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro and Giunia in Lucio Silla at Teatro Real Madrid, and Aspasia in Mitridate on tour with Les Musiciens du Louvre and Marc Minkowski.

A Sony recording artist, Julie released her first album for the label, Amadè, in November 2022.  Julie has previously released two solo albums on Deutsche Grammophon label: Yes! and Mademoiselle and her wider discography includes a recording of early songs by Mahler and Debussy with Alphonse Cemin, a disc of Songs for Piano and Voice by Poulenc (Atma Classique), a live recording of Leïla in Les pêcheurs de perles (Pentatone), and a studio recording of Aspasia in Mitridate (Warner Classics).

Julie began her musical and theatrical training in Avignon and graduated with honours from the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris. Marraine of the Paris Opera Competition, Julie actively supports the future of opera through this competition and with her initiative ‘Opera is Open’.

Hailed as a “pioneer” (France Musique) for her use of social media, she can be found @juliefuchssoprano on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok.

Photos: Capucine de Chocqueuse et Gérard Uféras