Sarah Defrise

Sarah Defrise is the daughter of two scientists and grew up in Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels.Sarah Defrise, soprano : La découverte de Joseph Jongen m’a fait changer la façon dont j’envisage la musique, Musiq'3, 4 October 2021, [https://www.rtbf.be/musiq3/emissions/detail_puisque-vous-avez-du-talent/accueil/article_sarah-defrise-soprano-la-decouverte-de-joseph-jongen-m-a-fait-changer-la-facon-dont-j-envisage-la-musique?id=10615658&programId=5956 Musiq'3] She studied French literature at the Université libre de Bruxelles before joining the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (Dutch section) where she earned a Master of Music. She then went to study with Daniel Ottevaere at the École normale de musique de Paris where she earned a concertist diploma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sarah-defrise.com/see-bio|title=Biography|website=Sarah-defrise.com|access-date=16 January 2022}} In 2020, she earned a PhD in defending a these on melodies by Joseph Jongen at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.Joseph Jongen's forgotten songs, an interpretation diary, PhD, [https://www.kunstenplatformbrussel.be/en/doctorate-in-the-arts/la-melodie-chez-les-compositeurs-belges-dinspiration-franckiste-dans-la-pre Brussels Arts Platform] She is a member of the Collegium of the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.[https://academieroyale.be/fr/who-who-detail/relations/sarah-defrise/ Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium]

Defrise made her debut in the role of Clorinda in La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège in 2014. In 2017, she was designated young revelation at the Festival van Vlaanderen in Ghent and sang in duo with José Van Dam and the Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen under the direction of Jan Latham-Koenig.Programme of Ghent Festival 2017, [https://www.gentfestival.be/nl/geschiedenis/2017/ Festival van Vlaanderen] Her career developed in the direction of contemporary music and the premier roles in stage works by Peter Eötvös, Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Denis Bosse. In 2021, she sang Aventures et Nouvelles Aventures by György Ligeti for György Kurtág 95th birthday at the Budapest Music Center.György Kurtág's 95th birthday programme, [https://bmc.hu/en/programs/kurtag-95-meeting-of-generations-ligeti-kurtag-eotvos Kurtág 95] She has sung on stages such as the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Nouvel opéra Fribourg, Opéra national de Lorraine, Théâtre de l'Athénée Louis-Jouvet, Müpa Budapest and Teatro Real in Madrid.{{Cite web|url=https://www.operabase.com/artists/sarah-defrise-88030/en|title=Sarah Defrise, Soprano|website=Operabase.com|access-date=16 January 2022}}

• 2022 : 2021 Young Musician of the Year, Prix Caecilia{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/prix-caecilia-2021-la-soprano-sarah-defrise-est-elue-jeune-musicienne-de-lannee-10964109lang=fr|title=RTBF Musiq'3 Archive|website=www.rtbf.be|access-date=9 April 2022}}
• 2018 : Best performer Prize at International opera competition Armel in Budapest{{Cite web|url=https://armelfestival.org/competition-archive/?lang=en|title=Armel Opera Competition Archive|website=Armelfestival.org|access-date=16 January 2022}}
• 2016 : Grand Prix musique contemporaine at Concours international Enesco in Paris{{Cite web|url=https://enesco-paris.com/90-2/accueil/1ere-edition-2014/|title=Éditions précédentes (2014 – 2020)|website=Enesco-paris.com|date=28 January 2021|access-date=16 January 2022}}
• 2013 : Bourse Nany Philippart{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/musiq3/article/detail_les-inscriptions-pour-le-concours-fondation-nany-philippart-2021-sont-ouvertes?id=10763279|title=Les inscriptions pour le Concours Fondation Nany Philippart 2021 sont ouvertes|date=17 May 2021|website=Rtbf.be|access-date=16 January 2022}}
• 2012 : Prix jeune espoir féminin at Concours international de chant lyrique de Vivonne{{Cite web|url=http://art-lyrique.org/concours|title=concours international de chant lyrique de vivonne – vienne en voix|website=Art-lyrique.org|access-date=16 January 2022}}

• 2023 : Cassandra by Bernard Foccroulle - Naomi, premiered at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie{{Cite web |title=Cassandra|url=https://www.lamonnaiedemunt.be/en/program/2653-cassandra |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=La Monnaie / De Munt |language=en}}
• 2023 : Arabella by Richard Strauss, Christof Loy (stage direction) - Zdenka at Teatro Real in MadridTeatro Real programme, [https://www.teatroreal.es/en/show/arabella Arabella]
• 2022 : Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Zerlina at Opéra Royal de WallonieOpéra Royal de Wallonie programme, [https://www.operaliege.be/en/show/don-giovanni-2022/ Don Giovanni]
• 2022 : Is This The End #2 by Jean-Luc Fafchamps – The Girl, premiered at Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie{{Cite web |title=Is this the End? #2 |url=https://www.lamonnaie.be/en/program/1958-is-this-the-end-2 |access-date=2022-01-16 |website=La Monnaie / De Munt |language=en}}
• 2022 : Der goldene Drache by Peter Eötvös - Young woman / The little Chinese at Grand Théâtre de GenèveGrand Théâtre de Genève programme, [https://www.gtg.ch/en/2021-2022-season/the-golden-dragon/ Der Goldene Drache]
• 2021 : Sleepless by Peter Eötvös – The Girl, premiered at Staatsoper Unter den Linden in BerlinStaatsoper Unter den Linden programme, [https://www.staatsoper-berlin.de/en/veranstaltungen/sleepless.10332/ Sleepless]
• 2021 : Pelléas et Mélisande by Claude Debussy - Mélisande at Nouvel opéra FribourgNOF programme, [https://nof.ch/fr/productions/melisande-et-pelleas/ Pelléas et Mélisande]
• 2020 : Is This The End by Jean-Luc Fafchamps - The Girl, premiered at Théâtre Royal de la MonnaieLa Monnaie programme, [https://www.lamonnaie.be/en/program/1726-is-this-the-end Is This The End]
• 2019 : La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini - Clorinda at Opéra Royal de WallonieOpéra Royal de Wallonie programme, [https://www.operaliege.be/spectacle/la-cenerentola-2019/ Cenerentola]
• 2019 : Candide by Leonard Bernstein - Cunégonde at Opéra Royal de WallonieOpéra Royal de Wallonie programme, [https://www.operaliege.be/spectacle/candide/ Candide]
• 2018 : Calamity Jane by Ben Johnston - Calamity Jane at Armel Festival in Budapest

• 2023 : Fêtes Rouges, volume 2 of the complete melodies by Joseph Jongen with pianist Craig White for Musique en WallonieLabel's website, [https://www.musiwall.uliege.be/product/joseph-jongen-9/ Discographie]
• 2021 : For Cathy, A Capella Album, A Tribute to Cathy Berberian with pieces by Cathy Berberian, Luciano Berio, Sylvano Bussotti, John Cage, Sarah Defrise and Henri Pousseur for Sub RosaFor Cathy, A Capella Album on Bandcamp, [https://subrosalabel.bandcamp.com/album/for-cathy-a-capella-album-a-tribute-to-cathy-berberian Bandcamp]
• 2019 : Entrevisions, volume 1 of the complete melodies by Joseph Jongen with pianist Craig White for Musique en Wallonie
• 2019 : Un Requiem de Thierry Huillet

• Sequenza III by Luciano Berio and Stripsody by Cathy Berberian for Festival de Wallonie{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbjL3i_skt8|title=Sarah Defrise - Alba session #7|access-date=16 January 2022|via=YouTube}}
• Coding Zero excerpt of Grand Macabre by György Ligeti with Stephane Ginsburgh, filmed by Patrick Leterme for Musiq'3{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/musiq3/emissions/detail_ce-n-est-pas-tout/accueil/article_sarah-defrise-et-stephane-ginsburgh-derision-et-folie-rejouissante-dans-coding-zero-de-ligeti?id=10733481&programId=13317|title=Sarah Defrise et Stephane Ginsburgh, dérision et folie réjouissante dans "Coding Zero" de Ligeti|date=5 April 2021|website=Rtbf.be|access-date=16 January 2022}}

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