Internationally acclaimed French baritone Stéphane Degout graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon and then became a member of the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Lyon. Renowned as a recitalist and concert singer, Stéphane Degout regularly performs in recitals in Paris, Montpellier, Brussels, London, Rome, Berlin, Amsterdam and New York. He recently made his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Riccardo Muti.

Stéphane Degout was appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in September 2012, a prestigious award which recognizes a ‘significant contribution to the enrichment of French cultural inheritance’. He was also awarded the Lyrical Artist of the Year prize at the Victoires de la Musique Classique 2012. In addition, he was named Beste männliche Hauptrolle in June 2013 at the Musiktheaterpreis for his title role in Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet.