Marine Chagnon
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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.
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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.
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“Among the smugglers, Marine Chagnon (Mercédès) and Sarah Dufresne (Frasquita) delivered highly enjoyable performances, portraying two perpetually intoxicated night owls while maintaining elegance and musical precision, particularly in the Card Scene.”
“The couple of Carmen’s friends, Sarah Dufresne’s Frasquita and Marine Chagnon’s Mercédès, are really well matched, very good on stage as well as in singing, the latter in evidence for its marked brightness.”
“The standout performers were undoubtedly Sarah Dufresne (Frasquita) and Marine Chagnon (Mercédès), who provided the light-hearted moments the production was lacking.”
“Marine Chagnon plays a worldly Flora with a colourful and sensual mezzo.”
“… and even more extrovert, operatic vocality from mezzo-soprano Marine Chagnon, with velvety low notes of deep, bold colour.”
“Marine Chagnon’s Thibault stands out for the clarity of her singing.”
“Chagnon […] is not just a voice: she is also a storyteller whose narrative captivates the audience.”
“In the smaller roles, Marine Chagnon …. have both the accuracy and the mischievousness of their roles.”
“…the Flora of the young mezzo Marine Chagnon who seems more present with each appearance, as much by the radiance of a golden timbre, perfectly projected, as by the grace of a performance that already feels rich in experience.”
“Flora is the striking Marine Chagnon … with a beautiful stage presence, a velvety timbre with clear nuance and impeccable diction.”
“But it’s Marine Chagnon’s l’Enfant that is the stand out. Perfectly audible and intelligible, with a warm timbre, the singer presents a very nuanced character, both frightened and dreamy, making her ‘Toi, le cœur de la rose’ a pure moment of poetry.”
“L’Enfant is performed dynamically by Marine Chagnon, with careful phrasing … her sweet timbre, which gains weight in the high notes, is imbued with a round vibrato”
“Marine Chagnon presents a Zerlina full of youth and freshness”
“The true triumph is Marine Chagnon’s Poppea — noble, with a perfect tone and a certain je ne sais quoi in her delivery […] a Poppea truly worthy of the crown.”
“Marine Chagnon’s Poppea [… ] is both sensual and triumphant. Her voice is rich, with a superb timbre. She truly becomes the focal point of the work, commanding attention with every appearance.”
“…Chagnon’s mezzo voice renders the heroine more sensual than ever, with her creating a Poppée that is both spontaneous and enigmatic. She possesses an astonishing stage presence.”





