BIOGRAPHY

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French baritone Paul-Louis discovered singing at an early age in the choir of the Cathedral of Puy-en-Velay, his hometown. At eighteen, he joined Virginie Pochon’s voice class at the École Nationale de Musique de Villeurbanne, before continuing his studies under Pierre Ribémont at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Lyon, where he earned his Diplôme d’Études Musicales (D.E.M.) in classical singing. In 2022, he entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), studying voice with Frédéric Gindraux and French mélodie and German lied with Anne Le Bozec. He has also taken part in masterclasses with distinguished artists such as Barbara Frittoli, Sabine Devieilhe, Wajdi Mouawad, Louis Langrée, Stéphane Degout, and Raphaël Pichon.

Alongside his training, Paul-Louis performs regularly as a soloist. On the operatic stage, his early roles include the Médecin in Isabelle Aboulker's Jérémy Fisher, the Baron in Messager's L'Amour masqué, Zamnis in Royer's Almasis, and both the Cat and the Clock in Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortilèges.

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In the 2025/26 season, Paul-Louis joins the prestigious Académie de l'Opéra-Comique de Paris as well as the "Schubert" promo of the Académie Jaroussky. His opera performances during the season include Count Almaviva in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro at the Conservatoire de Paris (directed by Mariame Clément and conducted by Paul Daniel), the Sacristan in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, and Le Mari in Poulenc's Les Mamelles de Tirésias. At the Opéra-Comique, he sang Brühlmann in Massenet's Werther, staged by Ted Huffman under the direction of Raphaël Pichon.

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Looking ahead to future seasons, Paul-Louis will take on the roles of Un Scythe and Un Ministre du Sanctuaire in Gluck's Iphigénie en Tauride with the Opéra-Comique on tour at the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, followed by a solo Recital at the Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne. In 2027, he will perform the role of Lescaut in Massenet's Manon Revisited at the Opéra National de Bordeaux.

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A passionate for oratorios, he is also frequently invited to perform major works of the sacred and concert repertoire, including the Requiems of Fauré, Mozart, and Dvořák, the Passions of Scarlatti and Bach, and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. 

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In September 2025, alongside pianist Pierre Venissac, he won the Grand Prix at the 17th International Competition of French Art Song (Concours International de la Mélodie) in Gordes, as well as the Special Prizes awarded by the Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne, the Festival de Montperreux, and Les Saisons de la Voix de Gordes.