The world of opera and classical music is in mourning. Soprano Jodie Devos died this Sunday at just 35 years old. The lyrical singer was due to perform at the Wallonia Festivals this summer.
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Belgian soprano Jodie Devos died this Sunday June 16 in Paris. “It is with infinite sadness that we announce the death of our artist Jodie Devos in Paris on June 16, 2024. An exceptional, luminous personality loved by all, her sudden departure leaves an immense void in the hearts of all those who were lucky enough to know her. All our thoughts are with her family and loved ones., announced the Intermezzo artistic agency in a press release. According to information from RTBF, the lyrical singer succumbed to breast cancer. She had to cancel several of her engagements due to her illness. She notably had to perform at the Gaumes de Jazz as well as at the Wallonia Festivals.
The Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International Musical Competition, this highlight of Jodie Devos’ career
Jodie Devos was born on October 10, 1998 in the town of Libramont, Belgium. After studying piano, then classical singing at the Ciney Conservatory, Jodie Devos joined the Namur Institute of Music and Pedagogy, where she trained with Benoît Giaux. A year after obtaining her Master of Art at the Royal Academy of Music in London, she became known to the general public by winning second prize in the Queen Elisabeth International Musical Competition of Belgium. “The Competition was, in June 2014, an essential trigger. Without the Competition, I would never have met my agents or started auditioning so quickly. I certainly have very good agents who sold me well, but it “It was the Competition that revealed me as an artist. This second prize gave me credibility with theater directors.”she revealed in the columns of the daily The Free.
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Jodie Devos: a career slowed down by the health crisis
Since then, Jodie Devos has performed in major operas, such as Le Barber of Seville, The Bat, The Musketeers in the Convent, Orpheus in the Underworld, The Magic Flute or The Marriage of Figaro. Although she was happy to experience success in France, Belgium and on the biggest international stages, the lyrical singer nevertheless confided to our colleagues at Evening that the health crisis had allowed him to “take a break” in his career. “I realized that for six years, I had not stopped for a single second and that I was starting to saturate. The covid break was beneficial on this level for me. It allowed me to take a break and to tell me that five productions over the year is already very good”.
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