Biography

A mezzo-soprano, Sophie performs in Europe, Asia and the United States. Her knowledge of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and contemporary repertoire is the result of her experience and talent. She was the first Carmen at the Saigon Opera in Vietnam, a role she went on to perform on various French national stages, then Frédégonde by Saint-Saëns at the same house, Jacqueline in Le Médecin malgré lui by Gounod at theOpéra de Saint-Etienne, Nancy Tang in Nixon in China by Adams at the Théâtre du Châtelet . She created the role of Galathée in Pesson’s Pastorale at the Théâtre du Châtelet, performed Candelas in Falla’s El Amor Brujo, Ulrica in Verdi’s Le Bal Masqué at the Théâtre Mancinelli in Italy, Offenbach’s La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein, La Périchole, etc…

Performances

October 23, 2024
SOPHIE-3
November 5, 2024
Capture d’écran 2024-04-09 à 08.19
November 22, 2024
Music for 18 musicians

Press

“A warm, powerful, melodious voice… Magnificent!”

La Provence newspaper

“Sophie Leleu plays Frédégonde with aplomb, singing with malice and subtlety.”

London’s Opera Magazine, Bradley Winterton

“A nanny bursting with joie de vivre!”

Der Neue Merker, Walter Nowotny

Publications

"De Femmes en Femmes" album

Album "Improvisation in the lab" - Ephemeral Collectives
Recorded at Ircam in 2021

Agenda

Sophie Leleu will be back on stage soon.

28/12/2024

“De femmes en femmes” / Lille Cathedral

Concert "De femmes en femmes" program of Sephardic melodies and compositions "Defemmes en femmes" with Marti Uibo Ilmar on percussion on December 28, 2024 at Lille Cathedral.

09/12/2024

Prima Materia / Ensemble Instant Donné

New creation for flute, bass clarinet, violin and cello as part of the Eclats 2.1 concert at the CRR de Créteil by ensemble Instant Donné - 7:00 pm

25/07/2024

Messiaen festival concert

Program of creations with the Spirito ensemble and the Bela quartet at the Messiaen festival in the church of Saint-Chaffrey in the Meige