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Véronique Gens (born April 19, 1966, Orléans , France ) is a French soprano . She has spent much of her career recording and performing Baroque music.
Gens studied at the Conservatoire de Paris and won first prize of the school.cite web|url= http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Gens-Veronique.htm |title=Véronique Gens (Soprano) |publisher=bach-cantata.com |author=Virgin Classics Website, contributed by Aryeh Oron |month= May | year= 2001 Her debut in 1986 was with William Christie (musician)|William Christie and his Les Arts Florissants (ensemble)|Les Arts Florissants . She has since worked with Marc Minkowski , René Jacobs , Christophe Rousset , Philippe Herreweghe , and Jean-Claude Malgoire .
While she started out as a Baroque specialist, Gens has also come into demand for roles in Mozart operas, and as an interpreter of songs by Berlioz , Debussy (see also Beau Soir ), Gabriel Fauré|Fauré and others. Her numerous recordings include many works by Mozart and Henry Purcell|Purcell , as well as Joseph Canteloube 's ''Chants d'Auvergne'' and Berlioz's ''Nuits d'Été .
http://www.musicalcriticism.com/interviews/gens-0908.shtml An interview with Véronique Gens on MusicalCriticism.com September
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Persondata | NAME = Gens, Veronique | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Opera singer | DATE OF BIRTH = April 19, 1966 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Orléans, France | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Gens, Veronique Category:French sopranos Category:French opera singers Category:Operatic sopranos Category:Performers of early music Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Alumni of the Conservatoire de Paris Category:1966 births Category:Living people
