The soprano Denise Dupleix, whose death is reported today, burst onto the scene at Tours in 1950 with the Bell Song from Lakmé. For the next four decades she was a high-note star in both Paris opera houses. As you can hear below, she was astonishing in her prime.
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Continuo Foundation grantee Chelys Consort with Gwendolen Martin (soprano) & David de Winter (tenor) at Banbury Early Music Festival in September 2025 (Photo: Daniel Meikle) The Continuo Foundation is inviting UK-wide applications for its 11th round […]
