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The young Belgian soprano Louise Foor has already performed at the Opéra de Paris, the Théâtre La Monnaie in Brussels, the Bavarian State Opera, the Grand Théâtre de Genève, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, the Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse, and many more.
In the 2025/26 season, she is GERHILDE at the Opéra National de Paris in the new production of “Die Walküre” and she sings the role of WOGLINDE in “Das Rheingold” at the Salzburg Festival and in the Berlin Philharmonic under the musical direction of Kirill Petrenko.
She makes her debut at the Opéra de São Paulo as a soprano soloist in a stage production of Brahms's “German Requiem”. She celebrated her Spanish debut with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Valladolid. Louise Foor has also been invited to the Christmas concert at the Royal Palace in Belgium and returns to the Metz Opera as a soprano in “Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien”.
Louise studied singing at the Royal Institute of Music and Pedagogy in Namur before completing her musical education at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. In 2017 she was awarded Best Young Artist at the Hariclea Darclée International Competition in Romania, and in 2020 she won the First Prize at the Virgilijus Noreika International Competition in Vilnius. In 2022, she made her debut at several opera houses, including La Monnaie in Brussels, the Théâtre du Capitôle in Toulouse as the FIRST NYMPH in “Rusalka”, the Grand Théâtre in Luxembourg and the Grand Théâtre in Geneva as the FLOWER MAIDEN in “Parsifal” and as DIANA in “Iphigénie in Tauride” at the Opéra de Montpellier.
In the 2023/24 season, she was a member of the opera studio of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich where she sang KATJA in “The Passenger”, the title role of LUREZIA, NELLA and the CERCATORE DI ELEMOSINA in “El Trittico” as well as FRASQUITA.
Her recent engagements include her debut as LEILA in “Les pêcheurs de perles” in Bordeaux, her first engagement at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège, LISETTA in “La Rondine” at the Opéra de Metz, FRASQUITA in Carmen at La Monnaie in Brussels and Frank Martin's Requiem in Geneva as part of Thierry Fischer's project "Odyssée Frank Martin".
Besides, she is an Artist in Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Musikkapelle in Waterloo.
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| REVIEWS |
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| Cuvillies Theater München – Lucrezia / Der Mond – LUCREZIA |
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Soprano Louise Floor sings and acts the title role of Lucrezia. The third moment consists almost entirely of an aria by Lucrezia. Intense, wounded, resolute, with a powerful, bright, clear voice, Louise Floor paints a precise picture of the emotional state of the raped Lucrezia.
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Klassik begeistert
klassik-begeistert.de
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...and is celebrated just as loudly as Louise Foor for her touching portrayal of the title character.
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BR-Klassik
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| Opéra de Bordeaux – Les Pêcheurs de Perles – LEILA |
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Next to her, we discover with equal delight the young Belgian soprano Louise Foor, whose timbre is as clear as rock crystal, lending each of her nuances a naturally touching character. The young woman's simultaneously strong and fragile figure is reflected with captivating clarity in the singer's graceful silhouette, and we will long remember her rousing and poignant "Comme autre fois," gliding along in a delicate legato, just as we will not soon forget the confrontation with Zurga in a state of furious despair!
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Classique News
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With Louise Foor and Jonah Hoskins, Bordeaux ventured the commendable yet risky undertaking of relying on young talent. Foor demonstrates her vocal prowess in a Brahma invocation adorned with virtuosic embellishments and a delicate trill...
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Forum Opéra
forumopera.com
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The Belgian soprano possesses a smooth, bright timbre that hints at virtuosity, paired with a slender figure: her convincing Léila promises an authentic Juliette in Gounod's opera.
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Transfuge
transfuge.fr
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| Théâtre La Monnaie – Carmen – FRASQUITA |
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...whereas.... and Louise Foor as Frasquita are impeccable.
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Bachtrack
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| Opéra de Metz – La Rondine – LISETTE |
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Louise Foor embodies the maid with the necessary charm and lends her a remarkably pleasant, flute-like soprano. This young Belgian artist seems destined for a bright future if she continues to demonstrate her stage presence and refreshingly natural musicality through astute role choices.
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Première Loge
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Louise Foor’s Lisette is a delight. Her flawless high notes perfectly complement her brilliant performance, which masterfully balances the comedic potential of the role.
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Forum Opéra
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