Jean-Paul Fouchécourt [SEP] voice type
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt is a French tenor, mostly as an opera singer. He was born on 30 August 1958 at Blanzy in the Burgundy region. He is best known for singing French Baroque music, especially the parts called in French "haute-contre", written for a very high tenor voice with no falsetto singing.
Life and career.
Specialist in French Baroque repertory, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt has gained his international reputation with his portrayal of the title role "Platée" by
, and Rosenthal to Szymanowski.
In 2000, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt was honoured with the distinction of 'Chevalier de l’ordre National du Mérite' by the French Government.
He became the Artistic Director of the Studio de l’Opéra de Lyon (SOL) in 2011.
Selected recordings.
Solo recitals
- Airs de Cour des XVI, XVII, XVIII Siecles. Éric Bellocq
Among the many Baroque operas and vocal pieces that Fouchécourt has recorded are:
- "Atys" by Jean-Baptist Lully,