" Charlotte de Montcassin is for me a wonderful example of a new generation of singers who want to explore their profession in all directions and try themselves out without shyness.
Her scenic and dramatic presence is absolutely impressive, and working with her is a pure pleasure."
Her scenic and dramatic presence is absolutely impressive, and working with her is a pure pleasure."
- Robert Lehmeier, director
BIOGRAPHY
Charlotte currently lives in France and works with vocal teacher Neil Semer (NYC).
Her first stage experiences were made at a very early age with the Children Choir of Opera de Paris in productions such as La Bohème and Carmen on the stage of Opera Bastille and Opera Garnier. She sings as a young soloist during international tours in the United States and Greece under the direction of Francis Bardot and in Paris under the Baton of famous conductors such as Maestri Seiji Osawa, Cyril Diederich and Bernard Thomas.
Charlotte studies Music Theater, Jazz and Acting before studying Electroacoustic Music composition simultaneously to her voice studies in Conservatoire de Bordeaux.
She continues her opera voice training in Prof. Carola Guber's class in the Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy" in 2017 in Leipzig. She also composes for dance performances in Berlin at the Ufer studios and in Leipzig for theater productions at the Schaubühne Lindenfels.
Season 2019/20 she joins the new Bielefelder Studio in Stadttheater Bielefeld.
Charlotte has participated in masterclasses and/ or solo coachings with Hedwig Fassbender, Carola Guber, Claudia Eder and Patricia Petibon.
ON STAGE
In 2018 she performs Nireno in Giulio Cesare in Egitto of Händel under the baton of Matthias Foremny and Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus in Israël with the Ashdod Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Stefan Zekic (Belgrade Opera) as well as the 2. Adelige Waise in Der Rosenkavalier of R. Strauss under the baton of Ulf Schirmer at Oper Leipzig.
In 2019 she performs with the Orchestre Bel'Arte in Paris in the mezzo role of Rossini's the Stabat Mater and in June in the musical Nunsense of Dan Goggin as Sister Mary Leo directed by Mathias Winter. Later in summer she sings for the Altenburger Musikfestival with the Cappuccino Salonorchester and performs Romeo’s role in Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi with the PKOW Orchestra under the baton of Christian Fitzner.
She performs Dorothy in Der Zauberer von Oz at Theater Bielefeld before Covid-19 unfortunately interrupts the season.
Season 2020/21 she debuts the role of Das Mädchen (Greta Thunberg) in the Contemporary Opera film production All days for Future under the direction of Robert Lehmeier and the musical direction of Julian Wolf.
In 2023 she performs the role of Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro in Saluzzo, Italy during the Opera Festival Marchesato under the direction of Sigiswald Kuijken and the supervision of Marie Kuijken.
In 2024 she polishes her Baroque music repertoire at the Académie les Chants d'Ulysse with Heloise Gaillard, Patricia Petibon and the Ensemble Amarillis.
"Her natural instinct for comedy is never simply left to the vagaries of inspiration, but it is magnified by her surgical precision and focus on repeatability. On the other hand, her dramatic intensity, emotional availability, and physical control imbue her dramatic characters with the depth and stillness necessary for engaging drama. Ms Charlotte de Montcassin is a true artist."
- Dr. Jorge Balça, director
PRESS
Interview France Musique, 8 Mai 2024
