The Friends of Georges Bizet follow in the footsteps of the great singer and pedagogue Pauline Viardot, with a weekend of masterclasses and concerts at Villa Viardot.
Six voice-piano duos, selected to prepare for Lied and Mélodie competitions, will be guided by Philippe Biros, professor at the CNSMD in Lyon, the CRR in Paris, and the Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, during these exceptional public sessions.
Participating duos:
Félix Merle, baritone & Flore-Elise Capelier, piano (CNSMDP, vocal coach at the Opéra-Comique)
Pierre Gennaï, baritone (Opéra du Rhin, Cédelle Agency) & Lola Giry, piano (CNSMD Lyon)
Abel Zamora, tenor & Félix Moussiegt, piano (Master CNSMD Paris)
Clothilde Culeux, soprano (CNSMDP, Manhattan School of Music) & Ji-Yeong Park, piano (CNSMDP)
Angelo Heck, baritone & Julian Rousset, piano (PSPBB)
Parvati Maeder, mezzo-soprano (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, CRR de Paris) & Joël Keller, piano (CNSMDP, CRR de Paris – in residence at Villa Viardot from May to October 2025)
Participating duos:
Félix Merle, baritone & Flore-Elise Capelier, piano (CNSMDP, vocal coach at the Opéra-Comique)
Pierre Gennaï, baritone (Opéra du Rhin, Cédelle Agency) & Lola Giry, piano (CNSMD Lyon)
Abel Zamora, tenor & Félix Moussiegt, piano (Master CNSMD Paris)
Clothilde Culeux, soprano (CNSMDP, Manhattan School of Music) & Ji-Yeong Park, piano (CNSMDP)
Angelo Heck, baritone & Julian Rousset, piano (PSPBB)
Parvati Maeder, mezzo-soprano (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, CRR de Paris) & Joël Keller, piano (CNSMDP, CRR de Paris – in residence at Villa Viardot from May to October 2025)
