Annick Massis

Annick Massis (born Jacqueline Dubreuil; French: [a.nik ma.sis]; born 31 January 1958) is a French operatic soprano. She sang a wide variety of roles, but is best known for her interpretation of works in the 19th-century Italian and French repertoire.

Annick Massis
Massis at 2015 Musique en Fête in Orange
Born
Annick, Armelle, Jacqueline Dubreuil

(1958-01-31) 31 January 1958
15th arrondissement of Paris, France
OccupationOpera singer (soprano)
Years active1991–present
AwardsOrdre des Arts et des Lettres
Websitewww.annickmassis.com

Biography

Jacqueline Dubreuil was born in Paris, to singer parents: mother specialising in operetta, father being a baritone in the Choir of Radio France.[1] After obtaining double degree in history and English, she worked as a school teacher till 28,[2] during which she took masterclasses and met her teacher Isabel Garcisanz. Two years later, Gabriel Dussurget, founder of the Aix-en-Provence Festival, introduced her to conductor Bernard Thomas, who engaged her in Great Mass in C minor and the entire oratorio repertoire after a simple audition.[3] Her stage career began at the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse in 1991, and in the same season she performed in Mozart's La finta giardiniera as the title role at the Opéra de Nantes, which brought her to public attention. Other Mozart performances included Requiem, Exsultate, jubilate. She performed in Blonde in Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the Festival de Castres, after which she entered the Conservatoire Francis Poulenc in Paris and obtained the First Prize in singing in two years.[3]

In 1992, she performed Philine in Mignon at the Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne. In 1994, she debuted at the Paris Opera as Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro at the Opéra Bastille. In 1995, she performed the role of Cunégonde in the first-ever French adaption of Bernstein's Candide, which premiered at the Opéra de Saint-Étienne and traveled to the Opéra Royal de Wallonie.[4][5] In 1996, she participated in a new production of Hippolyte et Aricie under William Christie at the Palais Garnier.[6]

In 1998, she stepped in as Ophélie in Hamlet at the Washington Concert Opera,[7] as well as playing the role of Leïla in Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles in Toulouse.

In 1999, she took the lead in Lucia di Lammermoor in Toulouse as well as in Barcelona the next year. She has also sung many bel canto roles. In 2004, she debuted as Violetta in La traviata at the Pittsburgh Opera.[8] In 2009, Annick Massis sang all four major soprano roles in a production of The Tales of Hoffmann at the Opéra de Nice.[9]

In 2016, Massis debuted in the title role in Maria Stuarda in concert form at the Opéra de Marseille, and then at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo.[10][11]

In 2019 she performed Mithilde in the critically acclaimed Guillaume Tell in July at the Chorégies d'Orange.[12][13]

She was named Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007.[14][15]

Discography

Complete operas
CD
DVD
  • Mozart, Lucio Silla, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, Tomas Netopil, Dynamic
  • Bizet, Les pêcheurs de perles, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice, Marcello Viotti, Dynamic
  • Rossini, Le comte Ory, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis, NVC Arts

References
  1. Pesqué, Jérôme (2003-08-18). "Interview d'Annick Massis". ODB-Opéra (in French).
  2. Dahan, Eric (2003-04-02). "L'ex-instit Massis sidère en soprano". Libération.
  3. Parouty, Michel (2000-09-18). "Annick Massis, le chant toutes fleurs". Altamusica.com (in French).
  4. Erikson, Franck (1995-01-05). "Candide". L'Express. Retrieved 2020-01-02. Joseph, Jean-Philippe (1995-01-20). "Opéra : «Candide» retouvre sa langue". Libération. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  5. "Candide 1994-1995". ASP@sia. Archives et Musée de la littérature.
  6. Macia, Jean-Luc (1996-09-26). "Opéra". La Croix. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  7. Page, Tim (1998-09-09). "Singer Jilts Concert Opera". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  8. Kanny, Mark (2004-10-11). "Strong cast, direction carry 'Traviata'". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  9. Ponthir, Philippe (2009-01-18). "Les Contes d'Hoffmann - Nice". Forumopera.com.
  10. Faner, Philippe (2016-10-28). "Anne Massis, la voix de "Maria Stuarda"". La Provence. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  11. "Maria Stuarda de Gaetano Donizetti à l'opéra de Monte-Carlo". Monaco Hebdo (in French). 2016-12-09.
  12. Peter, Christian (12 July 2019). "Un enchantement sous les étoiles" [An enchantment under the stars]. Forumopera.com (in French).
  13. Fourier, Paul (15 July 2019). "Chorégies d'Orange : le retour de l'homme à la pomme". Toute La Culture.
  14. "Nomination ou promotion dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2004". Ministère de la Culture. 12 April 2010.
  15. Donnedieu de Vabres, Renaud (7 March 2007). Remise des insignes de Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres à Annick Massis (Speech) (in French).
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