Soprano Patricia Petibon specializes in Baroque opera but also sings and records a variety of later material, mostly French. She appeared on the scene in the 1990s as part of the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants. Petibon has a large recording catalog featuring recitals of various kinds in addition to operatic roles. In 2025, she released the album Tombeau pour Aliénor, whose title came from a work by Thierry Escaich.
Petibon was born in Montargis, France, in the Loire valley south of Paris, on February 27, 1970. Her parents were both teachers. Petibon looked toward sever...