Latest News: Classical, Véronique Gens (Soprano)
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Interview,
Véronique Gens on singing Poulenc's Elle 13th February 2023The French soprano reflects on undertaking the biggest challenge of her career to date, and explains why La voix humaine is 'unique in the whole history of music'...
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Recording of the Week,
Véronique Gens in Poulenc's La Voix Humaine 13th January 2023The great French tragedienne tackles a role that’s surely been beckoning for years, and the results are every bit as compelling as you'd expect - with the Orchestre National de Lille providing some telling insights into the other side of this fraught phone-conversation...
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Recording of the Week,
Nuits from Véronique Gens and I Giardini 24th April 2020The French soprano explores the themes of night and dreams on this beguiling programme of mélodies from the Belle Époque, given here in atmospheric new arrangements for voice and piano quintet by Alexandre Dratwicki.
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Recording of the Week,
Véronique Gens sings French Romantic arias 16th June 2017Katherine enjoys Véronique Gens's fascinating recital of French Romantic arias, all with a common theme of dreams and visions.
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Interview,
Véronique Gens on Proserpine 25th May 2017The French falcon talks to Katherine about taking on the dark and dramatic title-role in the first complete recording of Saint-Saëns's drame lyrique.
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Recording of the Week,
Vocal Recitals from Sabine Devieilhe and Véronique Gens 20th November 2015Katherine enjoys a double helping of French soprano virtuosity.