Marie Lombard
French soprano Marie Lombard is rapidly establishing herself as one of the most promising lyric sopranos of her generation. Praised for the beauty and sensuality of her voice, she is equally at home in Mozart, bel canto, French opera and the German repertoire.
Marie Lombard graduated with highest honours from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), with masterclasses with some of today’s most distinguished singers and musicians, including Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Stéphane Degout, Sylvie Valayre, William Christie, Inva Mula and Mariella Devia.
An award-winning young artist, she has received numerous distinctions that have marked her emergence on the international scene, including the Special Prize at the 2024 Sumi Jo International Singing Competition, Third Prize at the International Voice Competition of Marmande (2023), First Prize at the Jeunes Espoirs International Competition at Opéra Grand Avignon, and the Academy Prize of the Internationale Sächsische Sängerakademie.
Since September 2024, she has been a member of the prestigious International Opera Studio at Oper Zürich, where she has already demonstrated her stylistic versatility in a wide range of repertoire. Her appearances include Lauretta in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Contessa di Folleville in Rossini’s Il viaggio a Reims, Barbarina in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Sandmännchen in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, as well as productions of Wolfgang Rihm’s Jakob Lenz and Mendelssohn’s Elias. During her time in Zürich she also had the distinction of appearing in a gala concert alongside Cecilia Bartoli.
Her recent engagements include Belinda in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in Rennes and Bordeaux, Adele in Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus at the Philharmonie de Paris, Inés in Donizetti’s La Favorite at the Opéra National de Bordeaux, sharing the stage with Pene Pati and Florian Sempey, Najade in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos in Tenerife, and Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate with the Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie.
The 2026–2027 season brings a series of important role debuts, including Violetta in Verdi’s Traviata at Festival d’Ainay le Vieux, Marzelline in Beethoven’s Fidelio in Compiègne and Saint-Céré, Frasquita in Bizet’s Carmen at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and Antonia in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann at Theater St. Gallen, further confirming her transition towards the major lyric soprano repertoire.
Alongside her operatic career, Marie Lombard is a devoted recital artist with a particular affinity for the German Lied and the French mélodie. Together with pianist Benjamin Brunet, she regularly performs recital programmes at festivals including Classique au Large, Pornic Classic, Les Art’Scènes, and at the Petit Palais in Paris, where her sensitive interpretations and literary insight have been widely appreciated.
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