Camille Poul | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1982 (age 38–39) |
Origin | France |
Genres | Opera |
Occupation(s) | Soprano |
Website | www |
Camille Poul (born 1982) is a French operatic soprano.
Poul is a graduate of the Conservatoire de Région of Paris for the Baroque repertoire and of the Conservatoire de Région of Caen. [1] She continued her studies at the Conservatoire de Paris for the lyrical repertoire.
Poul is a trained flutist. Very early, Poul sang as a soloist in the Seine Maritime master's program in Rouen. [2]
In 2013, she doubled the title role of Hippolyte et Aricie at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. [2] She began her career as a soloist with the ensemble "Les Musiciens du Paradis", [3] conducted by Alain Buet. [4]
Camille Poul performs in duet with Jean-Paul Pruna [5] and Célimène Daudet as pianist, or with Maude Gratton and François Guerrier as harpsichordist and fortepianist. [6]
She performs under the direction of conductors such as Emmanuelle Haïm, William Christie, René Jacobs, Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Stéphane Denève, Giuseppe Grazzioli, Gerard Korsten, David Reiland, Damien Guillon, Vincent Dumestre, Jean-Claude Malgoire and David Stern.
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