ABOUT
The Belgian soprano Margaux de Valensart studied at the Institut de Musique et de Pédagogie in Namur. After graduating in 2016, she joined the Opera Academy in Copenhagen, where she worked with Helene Gjerris (2016 to 2019). First at the Opera Academy, then as a member of the ensemble at Det Kongelige Teater in Copenhagen, she had the opportunity to perform roles such as Musetta (LA BOHÈME), Contessa di Ceprano (RIGOLETTO), a Blumenmädchen in Wagner's PARSIFAL or Frasquita (CARMEN) and Ilia (IDOMENEO). For the last two roles, the artist was honoured with the Reumert Prize 2020 talent award.
Margaux de Valensart is a member of the Wuppertal Opera ensemble since January 2024, where she performs roles such as Alcina (ALCINA), Frau Fluth (DIE LUSTIGEN WEIBER VON WINDSOR), Gretel (HÄNSEL UND GRETEL), Marguerite (FAUST) and Donna Anna (DON GIOVANNI).
Recent guest engagements have taken the artist to the Semperoper Dresden as Pamina (DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE), to Malmö Opera as Lax F in the world premiere of Philip Glass' CIRCUS DAYS AND NIGHTS and as Elle in Poulenc’s LA VOIX HUMAINE, as Coryphée and Bohèmienne (LES HUGUENOTS) at La Monnaie, as Contessa di Ceprano in Verdi's (RIGOLETTO) at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie and as Bubikopf in Ullmann's (DER KAISER VON ATLANTIS) at the Grand Théatre de la Ville de Luxembourg.
Margaux de Valensart is a laureate of La Monnaie/De Munt in Brussels and was a finalist at the 38th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Villach, Austria.
Årets Reumert 2020
« Opera singer Margaux de Valensart, Carmen and Idomeneo, The Royal Theater...
Her Frasquita in The Royal Theatre's Carmen immediately showed that she is a dramatic soprano. And soon after, her lyrical talent was also on fire as the refugee girl Ilia in Idomeneo - gentle one moment, anxious and proud the next. She is a beautiful singer with natural stage authority. Bouncy! »