Performance experience so far includes the roles of Maman, La tasse chinoise, and La libellule in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges under the direction of Kazuki Yamada and in a production by Jean-Louis Grinda at Opéra de Monte-Carlo, as well as Dinah, Anita, and Ruth in a trilogy of Bernstein’s musicals Trouble in Tahiti, West Side Story and Wonderful Town. As Carmen she captivated audiences at Opéra d’Avignon and as Nicklausse in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, she toured the French overseas territories with Les Voix d’Outre mer.

Axelle Saint-Cirel represented France at Opera for Peace’s 2023 Academy and was named an Emerging Artist for the 2024 – 2025 season. A distinguished competitor, she has won the international Gordes Melody, the Nuits Lyriques de Marmande and Voix des Outre-mer Competitions and was a finalist of the 2023 Génération Opéra programme. 

Axelle Saint-Cirel has honed her craft through masterclasses with esteemed artists such as Anne Sofie Von Otter, Barbara Frittoli, Stéphane Fuget, Brian Jagde, Sumi Jo and Sophie Koch and, by special invitation of Sabine Devieilhe, join her for a programme of Mozart concert arias at Salle Gaveau.

A multi-faceted performer, Saint-Cirel has experience in both jazz and musical theatre alongside her core opera training and her dynamic presence has made her a sought-after performer for large-scale public events, fashion shows, and exclusive private engagements.