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

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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

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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