Gaëlle Arquez

Mezzo-Soprano

Biography

French mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez is one of the most prominent rising stars of the opera world. After graduating from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, the young mezzo-soprano made her debut at the Opéra Bastille in Michael Haneke’s 2013 version of Don Giovanni (Zerlina) under the direction of Philippe Jordan. Ever since, she has been frequently invited to sing in many of the most renowned opera houses in the world. Nominated “Révélation Lyrique” at the “Victoires de la Musique 2011”, Gaëlle Arquez released her highly anticipated debut recording “Ardente Flamme” for Deutsche Grammophon in 2017.

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Contact

Jonathan Letts
Associate Director

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Liliia Salpeter
Artist Manager

+49 30 166359856
Simone Samuel
Managerial Assistant

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News

25 Apr 2025

Gaëlle Arquez: Alcina in concert

Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez returns to the Opéra Royal of Versailles for a concert performance of Handel’s Alcina. Arquez takes the role of Ruggiero and is joined on stage by Lisette Oropesa in the title role. The concert takes place on April 29.
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04 Apr 2025

Concerts in Ovideo and San Sebastian with Le Cercle de l’Harmonie

Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez joins Le Cercle de l’Harmonie, under the baton of Jérémie Rhorer, for a concert tour in Spain. The program titled «Amor Furor» includes a variety of Arias from operas by Mozart, Gluck, Saint-Saëns, Massenet, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Donizetti and Rossini. The concerts take place in Auditorio Príncipe Felipe in Ovideo on April 6 […]
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18 Mar 2025

Gaëlle Arquez: House debut at Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Mezzo-soprano Gaëlle Arquez makes her house debut at Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Ravel’s L'Heure espagnole and L'Enfant et les Sortilèges where she sings the roles Concepción and L’Enfant respectively. The performances mark the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel's birth and the Centenary of the premiere of L'Enfant et les sortilèges. The production by Jean-Louis Grinda is lead under the musical direction of Kazuki Yamada and can be experienced on March 21, 23, 25 and 27.
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Calendar

29
Apr 2025
Versailles -  Alcina in Concert
Opéra Royal de Versailles
Gaëlle Arquez
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18
May 2025
Saarbrücken -  Opera Gala
Saarländisches Staatstheater
Gaëlle Arquez
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21
Jun 2025
Rome -  Carmen
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
Gaëlle Arquez
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24
Jun 2025
Rome -  Carmen
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
Gaëlle Arquez
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26
Jun 2025
Rome -  Carmen
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
Gaëlle Arquez
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Videos

Gaëlle Arquez interprète Carmen sous la Tour Eiffel