Julie Fuchs makes her comeback in season 9 of “Prodigies”

Constrained by her schedule, Julie Fuchs had to give up participating in season 8 of “Prodigies” who had seen the victory of the young clarinetist, Simon Lopezin front of more than 3 million viewers on France 2, or 16.2% of the entire public. Her soprano colleague, Gaelle Arquez, while benevolent and elegant, had replaced her in the mission of singing juror. In this announced ninth season, Julie Fuchs returns to the family “Prodigies” which she will fill with her lyrical flights alongside the Cellist Gautier Capuçonhistorical juror of instruments and prima ballerina and choreographer Marie-Claude Pietragalladance juror, who had succeeded Patrick Dupond, lors of season 5.

Julie Fuchs, a model of temperament

Also very active on social media 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. His energy is a role model for the younger generation: “Being a ‘prodigy’ is only the beginning of the adventure”, recalls the soprano, however, “Young musicians, singers and dancers perceive what they manage to produce which is good for the public but they do not measure still the work they will have to provide to give the best of their art”.

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For its part, Julie Fuchs begins her 2022-2023 season at the Opéra national de Paris in the role of Giulietta in I Capulati and I Montecchiby Bellini then continues by embodying The Chosen Lady, a lyric poem by Debussy, at the Berliner Philharmoniker. She will also be Cleopatra in a new production of Giulio Cesare of Handel and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet by Gounod… Presented by Faustine Bollaert which fully proved its worth 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 for 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, “Prodigies” 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), Daphne Burki (season 5) and Marie-Sophie Lacarrau (season 6 and 7) had followed the presentation. Élizabeth Vidal had been the very first singing juror of the show, until 2020 (season 1 to 6).