Marie-Nicole Lemieux

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Marie-Nicole Lemieux
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, C.M., C.Q. (born June 26, 1975) is a Canadian contralto. In 2000, she became the first Canadian to win first prize at the Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition in Belgium.

Early life and education

Marie-Nicole Lemieux was born in 1975 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec. In 1994, Lemieux entered the Chicoutimi Conservatoire de musique and began studying voice with Rosaire Simard. After graduating with a degree in Vocal pedagogy in 1998, Lemieux continued with postgraduate studies at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal with Marie Daveluy. Lemieux graduated with a Masters in Vocal pedagogy in 2000.

Career

Lemieux won first prize at both the Jeunesse Musicale du Canada's Joseph Rouleau Competition in Montreal and the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition for Opera in Brussels in 2000. Lemieux also took second prize in the separate competition for Lieder at the Queen Elisabeth International Competition. Lemieux's success was followed by invitations to perform and/or audition with many orchestras and opera companies.[1]

Lemieux has done concert and recital work with the

Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra among others.[2]

She has sung with conductors such as

Michael Schonwandt, Marc Soustrot, Yoav Talmi, Ilan Volkov and Pinchas Zukerman among others.[3]

She frequently performs

Vivaldi. She has received praise for her stage presence and communicative power.[4]

In 2002, Lemieux made her professional operatic debut in the role of Cornelia in

Handel's Giulio Cesare with the Canadian Opera Company.[1]

In 2003, she participated in a Jeunesses Musicales Canada tour in Quebec.[citation needed]

In 2005, she made her debut with the

Vivaldi's Motezuma at the De Doelen Centre in Rotterdam.[5]

In 2006, Lemieux appeared as Alisa in

Berlioz's Les Troyens with Strasbourg Opera.[6][5]

In 2007, she made her debut with

Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, under the baton of Bernard Haitink
.

She also performed the title role in

Edinburgh Festival.[5]

In 2008, Lemieux sang the title role in

Gounod's Faust at the Opéra de Orange.[5]

In 2009, Lemieux sang Geneviève in

Glyndebourne Festival, and Zita in Gianni Schicchi at the Opéra de Montréal among other engagements.[7]

In the summer of 2010, she performed in

Vivaldi's Orlando Furioso
.

In 2015, Lemieux was appointed a member of the Order of Canada.[8]

In July 2022, Lemieux performed Saint-Saëns, Massenet with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra (OPMC) at the Prince’s Palace, Monaco.[9] In September 2022, she performed Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” with the Cleveland Orchestra.[10]

Recordings

  • 2020 – Mer(s) - Elgar, Chausson, Joncières, Erato / Warner Classics (France)
  • 2017 — Berlioz: Les Troyens, Erato Warner classics
  • 2014 – Chansons perpétuelles, Naïve Classique (France)
  • 2008 – Schumann: Frauenliebe Und-Leben, Naïve Classique (France)
  • 2008 – Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus, Stabat Mater, Naïve Classique (France)
  • 2006 – Vivaldi : Griselda, Naïve Classique (France)
  • 2005 – L'heure exquise, Naïve Classique (France)
  • 2004 – Brahms : Lieder, Analekta (Canada)
  • 2004 – Händel : Rodelinda, Deutsche Grammophon (Germany)
  • 2004 – Vivaldi : Orlando Furioso, Naïve Classique (France)
  • 2003 – Scarlatti : Salve Regina – Vivaldi : Stabat Mater & Concerti Per Archi, Analekta (Canada)
  • 2002 – Händel : Cantates italiennes et autres oeuvres, Analekta (Canada)
  • 2001 – Mozart : Requiem (version Levine), Dorian Recordings (U.S.A.)
  • 2000 – Recording of the laureates of the International Queen Elisabeth Competition, Cyprès (Belgium)
  • 2000 – Berlioz, Mahler et Wagner, Cyprès (Belgium)

Awards

  • 2008 – Opus Award, Concert of the Year (for « Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Encountering a Voice »)
  • 2007 – Opus Award, Expansion Overseas (Canada)
  • 2006 – Georg Solti Prize, Excellence of a Young Discographic Career (France)
  • 2006 – Belgian Press Association, Young Soloist of the Year (Belgium)
  • 2005 – Opus Award, Recording of the Year – Classical Musique, romantic, postromantic et impressionist (Canada)
  • 2005 – Victoires de la musique classique in Paris, Best Recording of the Year de l'année (France)
  • 2003 - Opus Award, Concert of the Year 2003 in Medieval, Renaissance et Baroque music (Canada)
  • 2003 – Juno Award, For the album « Le Requiem de Mozart » (Canada)
  • 2001 – Opus Award, Discovery of the Year (Canada)
  • 2001 – La Presse, Personality of the Year leased by the Montreal newspaper. (Canada)
  • 2001 – Virginia-Parker Prize, Granted by the Canada Council for the Arts (Canada)[4]
  • 2000 – Queen Elisabeth Competition : First prize, Queen Fabiola's prize and Special prize of the Lied (Belgium)
  • 2000 – Joseph-Rouleau Prize, (Premier Prix)Concours national des Jeunesses musicales du Canada (Canada)

References

  1. ^ a b Chan, Wah Keung (1 July 2001). "Marie-Nicole Lemieux: the compelling voice next door". www.scena.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. ^ "Marie-Nicole Lemieux". Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. 2011-05-27. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ "Biography". marienicolelemieux.com. 2008-03-12. Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  4. ^ a b So, Joseph (30 July 2001). "Quebec Contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux Makes a Brilliant Ontario Debut". www.scena.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  5. ^ a b c d Marie-Nicole Lemieux
  6. ^ operatraveller (2017-04-16). "Starry night: Les Troyens in Strasbourg". operatraveller.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  7. ^ "Marie-Nicole Lemieux :: Schedule". operabase.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16.
  8. ^ "Order of Canada Appointees". Governor General of Canada. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Book your tickets for concerts at the Prince's Palace". Monaco Tribune. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  10. ^ Lewis, Zachary (2022-04-10). "Cleveland Orchestra embraces diversity on wide-ranging 2022-23 Severance season". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.

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