French mezzo-soprano Marine Chagnon is a member of the Paris Opera where she has to date impressed in the title role of l’Enfant et les Sortilèges, as Tisbe in La Cenerentola, Dorothée in Cendrillon, Zerlina in Don Giovanni. In a Gala concert at Palais Garnier, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and broadcast by Arte, she enchanted with her standout performance of Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, showcasing her versatility across diverse musical eras. In the current season, Chagnon returns to the Paris stage as Cicinella in Offenbach’s Les Brigands in Barrie Kosky’s new production under Stefano Montanari, as Giovanna in Rigoletto under Domingo Hindoyan, Javotte in Manon under Pierre Dumoussaud and as Thibault in Don Carlos led by Simone Young. A nominée in the category “Révélation Lyrique” at the 2023 Victoires de la musique Classique, Marine Chagnon studied drama and modern-jazz dance alongside her vocal training and completed her master’s degree at the Paris Conservatoire before joining the the Opera Studio of Opéra National de Paris. She amassed considerable stage experience in her early years and first took to the stage as Euridice in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo at Opéra de Dijon. Adaptable to a wide range of musical styles, Chagnon has performed roles from early music through to contemporary works garnering regular praise: as Scarlatti’s La Giuditta, at Festival de la Grange au Lac with Les Accents, critics highlighted her "ardent and sensitive tone" (Bachtrack) and as Poppea in Montverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea with Le Poème Harmonique at both Athénée Théâtre and Grand Théâtre de Dijon, her portrayal was described as “sensually radiant, disarmingly refined."(Forum opera). Marine Chagnon’s expansive repertoire experience to date includes Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana), Annio (La Clemenza di Tito), L’Enfant, the Chinese Cup and the Cat (l’Enfant et les Sortilèges), Debussy’s Mélisande (Pelléas et Mélisande), Nancy (Albert Herring), Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Lucilla (La Scala di Seta), Kate Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Flora (La Traviata), Offenbach’s La Périchole and Venus in Monteverdi’s rarity Il ballo delle ingrate. She has benefited from masterclasses with some of the opera world’s most revered artists, including Ludovic Tézier, Anne Sofie von Otter, Barbara Hannigan and Mireille Delunsch and has garnered numerous accolades, including the Young Performer’s Prize at the Concours International de Mâcon, the Special Jury Prize at the Concours International de Canari, and two distinctions at the Opéra National de Paris: the Prix de l’AROP and the Prix Dauphin du Verna from the Fondation de France. Showcasing her passion for rare and evocative repertoire, Marine Chagnon launched her discography with a critically acclaimed recording on the Mirare label, Ljus, a collection of 20th-century Swedish melodies recorded in collaboration with pianist Joséphine Ambroselli.

Pianist and tutor Michał Biel graduated from the Juilliard School in New York, studying under the likes of Brian Zeger, Margo Garrett, Jonathan Feldman and J.J. Penna. He also studied with Eytan Pesen at the Opera Academy at the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera in Warsaw, and Andrzej Jasiński and Grzegorz Biegas at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice. Michał has performed in some the world’s most famous concert halls such as Wigmore Hall in London, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Berlin Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York, as well as recitals on the stages of the most prestigious opera theatres including Oper Frankfurt, Théâtre des ChampsElysées, Opéra National du Rhin, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Opera de Lille, El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia and the Grand Theatre - National Opera in Warsaw. He regularly collaborates with countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński, with whom he gives concerts all over the world, as well as taking part in prestigious festivals including Verbier Festival, Life Victoria Barcelona and Festival de Lacoste Pierre Cardin. Michał’s performances have been repeatedly broadcast by Medici.tv, Arte.tv, BBC Radio 3, TVP Kultura and Program 2 on Polish Radio. As an accompanist to American bass Alexander Rosen, Michał won 2nd prize at the International Hugo Wolf Song Competition in Stuttgart in 2018. Both artists are also laureates of the Orsay-Royaumont Academy, which culminated in the release of the album "Le Promenoir Des Amants". Michał’s competition achievements include an award for outstanding young pianist at the Stanisław Moniuszko International Vocal Competition in Warsaw, the title of best young accompanist at Le Grand Prix de l'Opéra in Bucharest and an award for outstanding accompaniment at the Ludomir Różycki National Vocal Competition in Gliwice. As a pianist-tutor, he has collaborated with vocalists at the Department of Vocal Arts at New York's Juilliard School, the Internationale Meistersinger Akademie in Neumarkt, and the Chautauqua School of Music in Chautauqua. He was also associated with the Department of Piano Chamber Music at the Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz. Since 2020, Michał has been a lecturer at the Opera Academy operating at the Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera in Warsaw, where he regularly conducts classes for vocalists and pianists. Michał has had success with his accompaniment on two albums that have been released. Farewells", recorded with Jakub Józef Orliński in Dolby Atmos technology, was nominated for the "Fryderyki" award in the Best Polish Album Abroad category. He also recorded the album "Kraina" with soprano Alexandra Nowakowski, which included songs of Polish composers. For the most up-to-date biography, please contact us. This biography should not be edited without permission from Askonas Holt.