Marine Chagnon

Mezzo-soprano

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“Chagnon is not just a voice: she is also a storyteller whose narrative captivates the audience.”
– OLYRX, April 2025

One of the most captivating young mezzos to emerge in recent seasons, Marine Chagnon has gained attention through a combination of vocal refinement, dramatic flair, and an adventurous artistic spirit. Chagnon first came to prominence as “Révélation Lyrique” at the 2023 Victoires de la Musique Classique, before thrilling audiences in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel at Palais Garnier and broadcast by Arte. At the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026, Marine Chagnon’s performance of La Marseillaise was watched by millions, confirming her place among France’s most visible young vocal artists.

A former member of the Opéra National de Paris troupe, Marine Chagnon has gone on to perform on some of Europe’s most distinguished stages. Her Teatro alla Scala debut as Mercédès in Damiano Michieletto’s production of Carmen under the baton of Music Director Myung-whun Chung was hailed as the “standout performance” of the production by Giornale della Musica. Equally memorable were her appearances as Métella in La Vie Parisienne at Opéra Royal de Versailles, in Christian Lacroix’s lavish new production, and as Solange in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort at Paris’ Théâtre du Lido demonstrating her versatility across diverse musical genres.

Habanera | Carmen © Versailles en fête, courtesy of France TV

At Opéra National de Paris, she made her mark across the company’s stages with performances ranging from Tebaldo in Don Carlo and Zerlina in Don Giovanni to the title role in L’Enfant et les sortilèges and Cicinella in Barrie Kosky’s outrageous reimaging of Offenbach’s Les Brigands. Further performance highlights have included Flora in La traviata at both Opéra National de Bordeaux and Opéra national de Lorraine, and Poppea in L’incoronazione di Poppea at Opéra de Dijon under Vincent Dumestre.

The 2026/27 season marks an exciting further chapter in Chagnon’s career, with a succession of engagements that showcase the breadth of her repertoire and the rise of her international profile. Among the season’s highlights is her eagerly awaited role debut as Angelina in La Cenerentola at Opéra de Dijon, conducted by Nil Venditti in a new production by Mirabelle Ordinaire. She also appears at Festival d’Aix-en-Provence as Flora in Ted Huffman’s new production of La traviata, joining Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra. At Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, she appears as Anna Kennedy in a concert performance of Maria Stuarda under Clelia Cafiero, while a staged production of Mozart’s Requiem under Dominique Rouits marks her debut at Opéra de Massy.

Alongside her operatic career, Chagnon is a committed recitalist and founder of Ensemble CORDANCE and together they explore the extensive mélodie and Lied repertoire, performing most recently at Festival Radio France Occitanie Montpellier and at La Sainte-Chapelle.