French soprano Axelle Fanyo ‘does not only embody a character, she tells us the story. She clearly cultivates the art of communication, which gives her singing another dimension.’ (Forum Opera) and is making her mark on both the opera world and in concert halls with her eclectic curiosity and ‘charismatic, beautiful voice [of] real star quality.’ (Renée Fleming)
With multiple accolades including the 2021 Nadia and Lili Boulanger Competition grand prize, prestigious Kaleidoscope prize and the Young Artist prize at the International French Song competition, Axelle is without a doubt an artist on the rise.
Axelle recently won her first Grammy in the 67th Grammy Awards for the Best Opera Recording in the role of Refka in Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater (Deutsche Grammophon).
Recent highlights include the title role of Ariadne auf Naxos and Refka in Adriana Mater at Opera di Roma, Antonia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann at the Wiener Volksoper, Madame Lidoine in Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites at the Opéra de Rouen Normandie, Massenet’s Thaïs at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, Verdi’s Luisa Miller at the Opéra Grand Avignon, performances of Tosca across France with Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne, and the Mother in the world premiere of Hèctor Parra’s opera Justice at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
Last updated: 11th April 2026
