The Chester soprano, Jodie Devos, died on June 16 on the age of 35 following breast most cancers, her company introduced. The singer, who grew up on the household farm in Lahérie, within the commune of Neufchâteau, had managed to make a reputation for herself and above all a voice within the opera.
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This Sunday, the world of music and opera is in mourning following the announcement of the dying of Belgian singer Jodie Devos. Left a lot too early, the younger soprano has had a exceptional profession.
On Could 28, 2014, Jodie Devos was topped second winner of the celebrated Queen Elisabeth competitors. A double recognition since she additionally received the general public prize awarded by RTBF. La Chestrolaise was rewarded for her interpretation of “Glitter and be homosexual” by the American composer Leonard Bernstein, itself impressed by Voltaire’s work, “Candide”.
After learning on the Institute of Music and Pedagogy of Namur, Jodie Devos graduated with a grasp’s diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in London in 2013. After her passage to the Queen Elisabeth competitors, she then skilled a meteoric rise and happens in India, Canada and Brazil.
An opportunity for the little woman from Lahérie, who liked enjoying radio presenter, and who solely found classical music on the age of 16.
Curious and grasping, as she appreciated to outline herself, she loved life to the fullest with the ambition of introducing as many individuals as doable to opera, like Freddie Mercury whose genius mixing in style and scholarly music she adored. .
Having handed by means of the Opéra-Comique de Paris and the Opéra de Wallonie, Jodie Devos sang in “La Chauve-Souris”, “Les Mousquetaires au convent” and “Le Comte d’Ory”, an opera during which she performed ” La Comtesse Adèle” underneath the route of Denis Podalydès.
Jodie Devos at all times stayed true to her roots
Jodie Devos wished opera to be an expertise for everybody. It’s this main motivation that can push her to return to her roots. Through the “Musical July”, 2022 version, she shared with us her gratitude for the Buttercup choir which inspired her throughout her youth, with out forgetting the quite a few coaching programs carried out through the singing week.
After making such an impression on minds and ears, Jodie Devos carried out her final requiem. A tragedy which has nothing lyrical about it, and which music lovers would have most well-liked to not witness. The soprano flew away, leaving the reminiscence of a beneficiant and honest voice… in her picture.
In 2018, Jodie Devos was a visitor on our present “Simply somebody good” . It will likely be rebroadcast on our antenna this Thursday, June 20 after the information.
Nicolas Lefèvre
