Biography
Praised for the expressive richness of her voice and the precision of her interpretation, Canadian mezzo-soprano Michèle Losier distinguishes herself on many of the world's leading opera stages. Her artistry, combining musical integrity with compelling dramatic presence, has won the admiration of audiences and distinguished conductors alike.
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During the 2026-2027 season, Michèle Losier begins with concerts in Florence conducted by Daniele Gatti, followed by French opera creations in Budapest and Munich, and a return to the Semperoper Dresden for a revival of Parsifal. In the spring, she returns to her hometown to perform Donna Elvira with the OSM. Finally, she will make her highly anticipated debut at the Bayreuth Festival, taking on a role in which she distinguished herself in Dresden: Kundry.
Michèle Losier has distinguished herself in a wide-ranging repertoire, including major roles in Mozart's Così fan tutte, Idomeneo, and La clemenza di Tito; Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier and Ariadne auf Naxos; and the French repertoire, with acclaimed performances in Werther, Les Contes d'Hoffmann, and Béatrice et Bénédict. She has collaborated with leading conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kent Nagano, Bernard Labadie, Philippe Jordan, Simone Young, Zubin Mehta, Bertrand de Billy, Alain Altinoglu, Marc Minkowski, Sir Andrew Davis, Sir Mark Elder, Sir Colin Davies, Daniel Barenboim, Nicolas Luisotti, and Daniele Rustioni.
She has appeared on many of the world's foremost stages, including La Scala in Milan, the Opéra national de Paris, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, the San Francisco Opera, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Staatsoper Berlin, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Opéra de Montréal, La Monnaie in Brussels, the Vienna State Opera, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Her concert repertoire includes works by Berlioz, Beethoven, Chausson, Mahler, and Ravel, with a particular affinity for the French tradition. She has sung with leading ensembles such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, La Chambre Philharmonique, the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, the Orchestra sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, and the Orchestre métropolitain de Montréal.
A finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and a laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, she has recorded a recital of Henri Duparc songs with pianist Daniel Blumenthal, as well as three albums on the ATMA Classique label with Olivier Godin: Temps Nouveau (French songs), Brahms's Liebeslieder-Walzer, and the complete songs of Massenet.