Soprano Sabine Devieilhe (de-vi-EL-a approximates it) became a fast-rising star in the 2010s, with charisma and a versatile voice that drew comparisons to vocal superstar Natalie Dessay. Her range of roles has stretched from the Baroque to contemporary works, and she has appeared widely with both historically oriented performers and traditional musicians.
Devieilhe was born in Ifs, in France's Normandy region, on December 12, 1985. Her parents, special education teachers, were not musical, but she showed talent at a local music school and enrolled at the Caen Conservatory at ...