As one of the leading mezzo-sopranos in France, Karine Deshayes became a fixture
at the Paris Opera House, starred in concerts and recitals across Europe and in
America and built a revered reputation as a virtuoso with the ability to hit
some impressive high notes. Born into a family of musicians, Deshayes studied
musicology at the Sorbonne University and was trained in Baroque singing at the
Conservatoire de Paris, before joining the Lyon Opera in 1988 where she cut her
teeth playing roles such as Cherubino in The Marriage Of Figaro and Cupidon in
Orphee Aux Enfers. Her big brea...