Constrained by her schedule, Julie Fuchs had to give up participating in season 8 of "Prodiges" which had seen the victory of the young clarinetist, Simon Lopez, in front of more than 3 million viewers on France 2, or 16.2% of the whole public.
Her soprano colleague, Gaëlle Arquez, all benevolent and elegant, had replaced her in the mission of singing juror.
In this announced ninth season, Julie Fuchs returns to the "Prodigies" family, which she will fill with her lyrical flights alongside cellist Gautier Capuçon, historical instruments juror and star dancer and choreographer Marie-Claude Pietragalla, dance juror, who had succeeded Patrick Dupond, during season 5.
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Julie Fuchs, a model of temperament
Also very active on social networks, Julie Fuchs occupies the biggest stages with temperament, vigor and charm.
In 2021, she was awarded the Lyrical Artist of the Year award for the second time (also in 2014).
In 2012, she already won the title of lyrical revelation.
Her energy is a model for the younger generation:
"Being a 'prodigy' is only the beginning of the adventure", recalls however the soprano, "Young musicians, singers and dancers perceive what they manage to produce which does good to the public but they do not yet measure the work they will have to provide to give the best of their art
.
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For her part, Julie Fuchs begins her 2022-2023 season at the Opéra national de Paris in the role of Giulietta in
I Capulati e I Montecchi
, by Bellini, then continues by playing
La Damoiselle Électe
, a lyric poem by Debussy, at the Berliner Philharmoniker.
She will also be Cleopatra in a new production by
Giulio Cesare
of Handel and Juliet in
Romeo and Juliet
by Gounod... Presented by Faustine Bollaert who fully proved herself last year and still produced by EndemolShine France, the talent competition made up of young instrumentalists, singers and dancers should be broadcast between the end of the year holidays on France 2. Filming of the semi-final, scheduled for Wednesday September 7, will take place in the Paris region.
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Since 2014, the year that saw the coronation of cellist violinist Camille Berthollet, "Prodiges" has regularly created surprise in its ranks, whether at the presentation or at the jury table.
Benevolent and comforting with children, Faustine Bollaert begins her second season at the helm of this exceptional entertainment.
Before her, Marianne James (season 1 to 4), Daphné Bürki (season 5) and Marie-Sophie Lacarrau (season 6 and 7) had succeeded in the presentation.
Élizabeth Vidal had been the very first singing juror of the show, until 2020 (season 1 to 6).
