Antonin Rondepierre is prize winner of the Concours international de la mélodie 2022.

Antonin Rondepierre has been awarded not just one, but two prizes at the Concours International de la mélodie 2022. Following his performance on September 10th, he won the Prix du Département de Vaucluse, as well as the Prix des Musicales du Luberon, where he will be invited for a solo concert.

The French tenor Antonin Rondepierre, known for his performances of French and Italian baroque music, is broadening his repertoire with German Lieder and French mélodies and has performed songs by Schubert, Poulenc, and by contemporary composer Benoît Menut at the 14th edition of the Concours International de la mélodie.

The 15-member jury of the competition, chaired by Béatrice Uria-Monzon and including directors of seven French opera houses, selected Antonin Rondepierre as one of the six laureates, among the 80 artists who participated in the competition.

The Concours international de la mélodie is organised by Les Saisons de la voix, a cultural association that promotes the art of the Lied and Mélodie in Gordes and in the region of Luberon, with its’ unique landscapes and rich cultural and artistic history.

The success at the competition marks the beginning of an exciting new season for Antonin. In the 2022/23 season, he will perform the role of Joabel in Charpentier’s opera David et Jonathas in Versailles with Ensemble Marguerite Louise, and he will make his debut at the Opéra national du Rhin in the roles of Soldato/Familgiare 2 in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, and he will perform cantatas by Bach and Buxtehude with ensemble Pygmalion, led by Raphael Pichon, among numerous other projects.

Many congratulations, Antonin!

More information about Antonin on his artist page.