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Marie-Nicole Lemieux
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Biography
Marie-Nicole Lemieux began her career in major Baroque roles in works such as Giulio Cesare, Orphée et Eurydice and Orlando furioso. Her voice soon developed to encompass the French repertoire of the 19th century (Les Troyens, Carmen, Werther), Rossini (Tancredi, L’Italiana in Algeri), Verdi (Falstaff, Il trovatore) and Wagner (Der Ring des Nibelungen).
She also performs in concerts and recitals, particularly French mélodie, Russian songs and German Lieder. She recently performed the role of Amneris (Aida) in Monte Carlo and the title role in Carmen in Toulouse. During the 2026–2027 season, she will perform, among other roles, Ulrica (Un ballo in maschera) at the Vienna State Opera and the title role in Orphée at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
She is an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic, a Knight of the Ordre national du Québec, a Companion of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, a Member of the Order of Canada and of the Ordre de la Pléiade. She also holds an honorary doctorate from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.
At the Paris Opera: Falstaff (Mrs Quickly), 2013, 2024; Jephtha (Storgè), 2018; Madama Butterfly (Suzuki), 2019; Das Rheingold (Erda), 2025; Siegfried (Erda), 2026.
