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Mady Mesplé

1931 – 2020

French soprano

Opera singer Music educator Coloratura soprano

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About Mady Mesplé

Lived 1931 – 2020 (aged 89). Mady Mesplé was a French opera singer, music educator and coloratura soprano.

Mady Mesplé (7 March 1931 – 30 May 2020) was a French opera singer who was considered the leading coloratura soprano of her generation in France, and sometimes heralded as the successor to Mado Robin, with Lakmé by Delibes becoming her signature role internationally. She took up music at the age of four, and her mother's recognition of her promise, confirmed by a teacher, led her to attend the Toulouse Regional Conservatory from the age of seven. She died on 30 May 2020 in her native Toulouse.

2009: Grand Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite

2011: Commandeur of the Legion of Honour

2011: Prize in honorem from the Académie Charles-Cros for her entire career

2015: Grand Officier of the Legion of Honour

2019: Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite

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Important facts

Born

7 March 1931, Toulouse

Birth century

20th century

Died

30 May 2020, Toulouse

Occupation

Opera singer, music educator, Coloratura soprano

Nationality

France

Education

Toulouse Regional Conservatory

Awards

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit; Legion of Honour; Ordre national du Mérite

Also known as

Magdeleine Mesplé, Mady Mesple, Magdeleine Mesple

People in Mady Mesplé's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Mado Robin

1918 – 1960

Opera singer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mady Mesplé's

Mary Stocks, Baroness Stocks

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mady Mesplé?

French soprano (1931-2020)

When was Mady Mesplé born?

Mady Mesplé was born on 7 March 1931 in Toulouse.

When did Mady Mesplé die?

Mady Mesplé died on 30 May 2020 in Toulouse.

What was Mady Mesplé's occupation?

Mady Mesplé was an opera singer, music educator and coloratura soprano.

What nationality was Mady Mesplé?

Mady Mesplé was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mady Mesplé

· Wikidata: Q270411

· DBpedia: Mady Mesplé

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