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Christophe Rousset
Christophe Rousset
French musician
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Sandrine Piau
Sandrine Piau
French opera soprano
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Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
French opera singer
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Philippe Jaroussky
Philippe Jaroussky
French operatic sopranist countertenor
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Philippe Cantor
Philippe Cantor
French opera singer
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Florence Katz
Florence Katz
French singer
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Joe͏̈l Suhubiette
Joe͏̈l Suhubiette
French conductor and choir director
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Franco Fagioli
Franco Fagioli
Argentinian countertenor
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René Jacobs
René Jacobs
Belgian (Flemish) countertenor and conductor
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Natalie Dessay
Natalie Dessay
French opera soprano
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Philippe Cassard
Philippe Cassard
French pianist
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Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht
Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht
French conductor and composer
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Patrizia Ciofi
Patrizia Ciofi
Italian operatic soprano
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Laurence Dale
Laurence Dale
English tenor
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André Messager
André Messager
French opera composer and conductor
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Susanne Mentzer
Susanne Mentzer
operatic singer (1957-)
Véronique Gens
Operatic soprano

Véronique Gens

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Operatic soprano
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Véronique Gens, 2015

Véronique Gens (born 19 April 1966) is a French operatic soprano. She has spent much of her career recording and performing Baroque music.

Gens was born in Orléans, France, and studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, winning first prize at the school. Her debut in 1986 was with William Christie and his Les Arts Florissants. She has since worked with Marc Minkowski, René Jacobs, Christophe Rousset, Philippe Herreweghe, and Jean-Claude Malgoire.

While she started out as a Baroque specialist, Gens has also come into demand for roles in Mozart operas, and as an interpreter of songs by Berlioz, Debussy (see also Beau Soir), Fauré and others. Her numerous recordings include many works by Mozart and Purcell, as well as Joseph Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne and Berlioz's Nuits d'été.