BÉNÉDICTE TAURAN, SOPRANO
Biography
The French-Swiss soprano Bénédicte Tauran is a sought-after interpreter of Baroque, Classical, and contemporary repertoire. She has appeared at Theater an der Wien, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Theater Luzern, and the opera houses of Linz, Freiburg, Lausanne, and Bordeaux. She has worked with conductors such as Christophe Rousset and Marek Janowski, and with stage directors including Laurent Pelly and Achim Freyer. From 2014 to 2018, she was a member of the ensemble at Kassel Opera. She has won numerous competitions (including the Mozart Prize in Geneva and the Viotti Competition in Lausanne) and has been teaching voice at the Mozarteum Salzburg since 2024.
„Furie terribili!“ – Rinaldo – Georg Friedrich Händel – Opéra de Lausanne

Press Review
“When Bénédicte Tauran, as Gilda, soars to the highest heights with her flawless soprano in the great aria ‘Caro nome’, all doubts about the magical power of love vanish for a moment.”
Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine
„Bénédicte Tauran signe une performance qui devrait la porter sur le devant d’autres scènes, car outre son incroyable et touchante personnalité théâtrale, elle possède une voix d’une justesse de son et de couleurs peu commune.“
ResMusica

Season 2025 / 2026
Luzern Theater: "Il prigioniero" by Luigi Dallapiccola
Role: La Madre (The Mother)
Premiere: March 16, 2025
Additional Performances: March 21, 23, 27; April 4, 16; May 4, 2025
Venue: Luzern Theater
Director: Aniara Amos
Musical Director: Jörg Halubek
Orchestra: Luzern
Symphony Orchestra
Song Recital Tour through the Jura
Program: Works by Henri Duparc, Francis Poulenc, Schubert and Brahms
Special Concert: at Salle de l’Inter in Porrentruy
Additional Venues: Various locations in the Jura region
Dates to be announced
Contemporary Recital – Lorca Cycle
Composer: Andreas Pflüger (Basel)
Texts: Federico García Lorca
Instrumentation: Soprano and Lute
Style: Contemporary Music
Concert Venues: Geneva and Basel
Dates to be announced