Philippe Jaroussky
Philippe Jaroussky (born 13 February 1978) is a French countertenor. He began his musical career with the violin, winning an award at the Versailles conservatory, and then took up the piano before turning to singing.
Unusually for a countertenor, Jaroussky performs entirely in falsetto register. He has said that his natural singing voice is in the baritone range. Jaroussky was born in Maisons-Laffitte. His great-grandfather was a Russian émigré of Jewish origin who fled from the Bolshevik Revolution. Jaroussky was inspired to sing by the Martinique-born countertenor Fabrice di Falco. He received his diploma from the Early Music Faculty of the Conservatoire de Paris. Since 1996, he has studied singing with Nicole Fallien. He cofounded the ensemble Artaserse in 2002, and has also often performed with the Ensemble Matheus under Jean-Christophe Spinosi and with L'Arpeggiata under Christina Pluhar.
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Agrippina (2003)
Agrippina by G.F.Handel, from Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing, performed at Théâtre Municipal Raymond Devos, 2003. Directed by Frédéric Fisbach, conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire, starring Philippe Jaroussky, Nigel Smith, Véronique Gens, Ingrid Perruche, Grégoire, Bernard Deletré, Fabrice Di Falco, Ala...
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L'Orfeo (2006)
L'Orfeo by C. Monteverdi, from Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing, performed at Théâtre Municipal Raymond Devos, 2004. Directed by Jacky Lautem, conductor Jean-Claude Malgoire, starring Philippe Jaroussky, Kobie van Rensburg, Cyrille Gerstenhaber, Estelle Käique, Renaud Delaigue, Delphine Gillot, Berna...
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L'incoronazione di Poppea (2010)
L'incoronazione di Poppea by C.Monteverdi, from Teatro Real, 2010. Directed by Pier Luigi Pizzi, conductor William Christie, starring Danielle de Niese, Philippe Jaroussky, Katherine Watson, Robert Burt, Ana Quintans, Antonio Abete, Max Emanuel Cencic, Anna Bonitatibus, Claire Debono, Damigella,...