Clémence Boullu

Lecturer in French for singing
Office hours: by arrangement

Clémence Boullu is a French soprano from La Côte-Saint-André. After preliminary studies in France, she continued her training at the universities of Lausanne and Lucerne. In July 2017, she completed her master's degree at the Opera School of the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart.

She is currently continuing her vocal training with Christine Schweitzer (Arte Lirica Paris).

Clémence Boullu regularly performs as a soloist in oratorios, masses, and concerts. Her repertoire includes Couperin's Leçons de Ténèbres, Bach's St. John Passion, Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, and Saint-Saëns' Oratorio de Noël.

In addition to her solo work, she is also intensively involved in ensemble work. She has close artistic collaborations with the SWR Vocal Ensemble under Yuval Weinberg, the Orpheus Vocal Ensemble under Michael Alber, and the KlangForum Heidelberg, where she performs both as a soloist and as a member of the ensemble.

Since 2023, she has formed the Trio Scème together with soprano Saskia Saegeler and pianist Mildred Derentry-Camenen. The trio is dedicated to German Romantic lieder, French mélodie, and a program based on French chanson.

Clémence Boullu's opera roles include Euridice in Telemann's Orpheus, Olympia in Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Flavia in Jommelli's Il cacciatore deluso, Serpetta in Mozart's La finta giardiniera, Zerlina (Don Giovanni), and Barbarina (Le nozze di Figaro). In 2024, she sang the Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute under the baton of Michael Alber.

In addition to her stage work, she teaches French as a language coach at the music academies in Würzburg and Trossingen. She also coaches singers and ensembles, specializing in preparing them for concerts and recordings of their French repertoire.