Simon-Pierre Bestion celebrates the musical and cultural heritage of Paris' Notre-Dame with the La Tempête ensemble and a host of guests like Sabine Devieilhe and Olivier Latry, among others.

French operatic coloratura soprano Sabine Devieilhe is known for her interpretation of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Baroque music, and 19th-century operas. The word "coloratura" comes from the ...

Sabine Devieilhe is a French operatic coloratura soprano. After cello and musicology studies, Sabine Devieilhe followed the teachings of Jocelyne Chamonin, Martine Surais, Pierre Mervant, Malcolm ...

How about this one, which occurred to me on my second listen: "silver fluidity with a hint of musk." Does that really describe a voice? Does it sound more like a wine? We could play this game all day.

The appeal of Devieilhe’s singing is instantly understandable. She graduated with flying colours from the Paris Conservatoire in 2011, and her first album, of Rameau, won several major awards.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim For a coloratura soprano, the Fire Aria from Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” — high runs and Queen ...