Karine Deshayes

I have always had a soft spot for the mezzo-soprano voice, that smoky, slightly shadowed warmth the sopranos rarely reach. Karine Deshayes, born near Paris and trained at the Sorbonne, built her reputation on Rossini and Bellini bel canto, and France has honoured her generously, from the Order of Arts and Letters to the Legion of Honour. To me those medals signal a singer her own country treasures, not just a passing name. She may be little known in Japan, but that is exactly why I want to flag her, a genuine talent validated where it matters most, on the great stages of Europe.

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Name (English)

Karine Deshayes

Name (Japanese)

カリーヌ・デエ

Reading

かりーぬ・でえ

Born

January 25, 1973 (age 53)

Origin

Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Occupation

opera singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

University

Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris IV

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Victoires de la musique classique
• 2019 Officer of Arts and Letters
• 2016 Victoires de la musique classique
• 2022 Knight of the Legion of Honour

• Official sitehttps://www.karinedeshayes.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karine%20Deshayes
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8C%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3193279

Tags

• Hauts-de-Seine
• opera singer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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