CV Valérie Vervoort

The Belgian soprano Valérie Vervoort studied classical singing at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Brooklyn College in NY (with Trish McCaffrey), and the Opera Studio Vlaanderen in Ghent.

To complement her musical studies, she took acting classes in New York. In addition to her music lessons, she followed many classes of Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Yoga, Yogalates, Gyrotonics, and Pilates. She also attended numerous masterclasses and summer courses. She continues devolopping herself through lessons and coachings.

Valérie won first prize at the international José Augusto Alegria competition (November 2007) and was a finalist in the Elardo Competition (July 2008) as well as the International Rotary Opera Competition (Lisbon, May 2010). In 2005, she was already a semi-finalist in the international singing competition of Verviers.

Thanks to scholarships, she received support from the Flemish Community, VoicExperience, the Intermezzo Foundation, and the Robus Foundation.

Valérie has performed a wide range of opera roles: Serafina (Il Campanello, Donizetti) Frasquita (Carmen, Bizet), Gilda, Contessa di Ceprano, Paggio (Rigoletto, Verdi), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel, Humperdinck), Elle (La Voix Humaine, Poulenc), La Prima Cercatrice, La Prima Conversa, Suor Dolcina, Genovieffa, (Suor Angelica, Puccini), Laetitia (The Old Maid and the Thief, Menotti), Yvette, Lisette (La Rondine, Puccini), Peony (A Childhood Miracle, Rorem), Polly (The Three Penny Opera, Weill), Atalanta (Serse, Händel), Blondchen (Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Mozart), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte, Mozart), Noémi, Cendrillon (Cendrillon, Massenet), Claudia (Nine, Yeston), Dulcinea (Ambras, Van Fleteren) the soprano role in Hyperion (Maderna), Candle Light, Love Story (Arne Werkman) and Europera5 (Cage).

She has performed with Ensemble Musicamerata, the Brooklyn College Orchestra, the Flemish Radio Orchestra, the Spectra Ensemble, the Charlemagne Orchestra, the Intermezzo Festival Orchestra, the Orchestra do Minho, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moldova, the Zomeropera Orchestra of Alden Biesen, Ensemble XXI, and the Hermes Ensemble.

She regularly performs in chamber music and has collaborated with contemporary composers. She has released several CDs, one with music by Hanne Deneire and another with Hermes ("Hyperion" by Maderna).

Valérie teaches at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts) and at the children's and youth choirs of La Monnaie, where she also coaches young soloists for their opera productions. For example, in both 2021 and 2024, she coached one of the main roles, young Miles, in Britten's The Turn of The Screw.