Monique Simon (Mezzo-soprano)

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Monique Simon (Mezzo-soprano)
Born: France
The French mezzo-soprano, Monique Simon, studied singing in Paris. In 1994 she became the “Juventus prize” of the Europa-Rates und des Instituts C.-N. Ledoux. Monique Simon made her debut in 1996 as a 3^rd Lady (Die Zauberflöte) at the Opéra Lyon. As coloratura mezzo-soprano her preference are Georg Frideric Handel, Mozart and Rossini, in addition to an extensive repertoire of other composers. Since 1998 she is ensemble member of the Deutschen Oper am Rhein, where she could have been heard as Maddalena (Rigoletto), Gertrud (Hänsel und Gretel), Wellgunde (Rheingold), Marcellina (Le nozze di Figaro) as well as in Die Zauberflöte, Tiefland and The Gondoliers.

Source: Deutsche Oper am Rhein Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (June 2006) Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2006)
Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works
Conductor	As	Works
Under her name	Alto	Aria from BWV 244
Links to other Sites
Deutsche Oper am Rhein: Monique Simon [German]

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