Jean-Jacques L'Anthoën

After studying the organ, Jean-Jacques L’Anthoën turned to singing. At the age of 18, he entered the Conservatoire de Rennes under the guidance of Martine Surais. Four years later, he entered the Conservatoire Nationale Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), where he worked with Hélène Golgevit, Pierre Mervant, Susanne Manoff, Jeff Cohen, Anne le Bozec, Stefan Genz…

During his five years of study, he sang the roles of Podestà in Mozart’s “La Finta Giadiniera”, Le poète in Philippe Boesmans’ opera “Reigen”, and Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénédicte”.

In parallel with his studies, Jean-Jacques L’Anthoën was invited to perform at a number of events: at the Chorégies d’Orange, where he gave a recital as part of the “Tous à l’Opéra” evening organized by the Opéra de France; at the Festival d’Aix en Provence, as part of the Académie, where he sang the role of the husband in Poulenc’s “Les Mamelles de Tirésias”, also performed at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels; and at the Opéra Nantes-Angers, where he sang the role of the first commissioner in Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues de Carmélites”.

At the Opéra de Nantes-Angers, he performed the role of the first commissioner in Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites”. At the Opéra National de Bordeaux with the Orchestre de Bordeaux Aquitaine, he sang in Stravinsky’s ballet “Pulcinella”.

He also takes part in contemporary productions, at Compiègne and Opera Comique, in Violeta Cruz’s “La Princesse Légère” and Marc-Olivier Dupin’s “Le Mystère de l’Ecureuil Bleu”. ean-Jacques recorded this work with the 0rchestre de la Radio and the maîtrise de Radio France.

He also performed at the Comédie Française, in “Le Malade Imaginaire”, and toured with Vivaldi’s opera “L’Olimpiade”, in the role of Alcandro, and in Fauré’s Requiem, Bach’s Magnificat with Jean-Christophe Spinosi and in several concerts for the 30th anniversary of Ensemble Matheus, with whom he regularly collaborates, such as at the Beaune Festival in the role of Clistene (the King), Beethoven’s 9th at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris (2023), and several French festival tours.

He also performed in Rennes and Nantes in Strawinsky’s “Odipus Rex”.

Since 2022, he has performed in Molière’s “Malade imaginaire”, notably at the TCE and soon at the same institution’s Salle Richelieu.

His latest, Das Licht at the Philharmonie de Paris in 05/2024.

Jean-Jacques l’Anthoën also devotes himself to the Lied and Mélodie repertoire, notably in duo with the highly acclaimed pianist Adam Laloum. They have already performed at the CNSM de Paris, the Festival de Musique de l’Emperi and the Festival de Lagrasse, and recently in Schubert’s “Voyage d’Hiver”.

2024