Isabelle Poulenard (Soprano)

Born: 1961 - France

After 7 years in the Maîtrise de Radio France and 3 years at the l'Ecole Nationale d'Art Lyrique de l'Opéra de Paris, the Frensh soprano Isabelle Poulenard currently works under the direction of Jean-Claude Malgoir on a number of productions for the l'Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing.

Isabelle Poulenard has interpreted a number of roles under the direction of Charles Dutoit, William Christie, Philippe Herreweghe, Sigiswalkd Kuijken, Mstsilav Rostropovitch, amongst others. She has been invited to the music festivals of Carpentras, Avignon, Innsbruck, Aix en Provence, l'Opera du Rhin, l'Opera Bastille, l'Opéra Garnier, the Grand Théâtre of Bordeaux and also London, Tokyo, Lausanne…

Isabelle Poulenard has recorded with ADDA, Arion, Auvidis, CBS, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Emi and others ; especially taking note of her recording of Montezuma, which was awarded during the Victoires de la Musique 93 (French Music Awards).

In 1995 Isabelle Poulenard created the Ensemble Il Divertimento which includes Claire Giardelli, Yasuko Bouvar, Laurent Stewart and Nathalie Steinberg. The recordings of the Ensemble Il Divertimento include George Frideric Handel's Duetti e Cantate Astree/Auvidis) and a CD devoted to J.F. Reichhardt (Auvidis).

Source: Isabelle Poulenard Website; Ruud Janssen (February 2006)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2001)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Ferdinand Leitner

Soprano

BWV 209

Gustav Leonhardt

Soprano

BWV 232

Links to other Sites

Isabelle Poulenard - soprano [Mostly in French]
Raphi's Serious Singers List: Sopranos: Isabelle Poulenard

Isabelle Pulenard - soprano [French/English]
Poulenard (Opera Dijon) [French]