biography

In the 2026/27 season, SLL returns to Basel for the role of JENNY HILL in Brecht/Weil’s "Mahagonny" and will sing a second ROMEO in Lucerne, as well as the role of MEDEA in a world premiere by Bushra El-Turk composed specifically for her voice. She will make her debut at the Opéra de Dijon as DEJANIRA in Cavalli’s "Ercole Amante" under the direction of Leonardo García Alarcón (Cappella Mediterranea), with a tour to Geneva and Namur...

The last six seasons as a member of the Lucerne Opera ensemble have been breathtaking: OKTAVIAN under the brilliant Lydia Steier, JUDITH under Anika Rutkofsky, a second IDAMANTE, RUGGIERO in Barbara Ehnes's environmentally conscious production, as BERENICE (Haydn) in Anton Lachky's sublime opera ballet, LUCRETIA under Sarah Derendiger, DINAH, a second HÄNSEL, and her first major bel canto role as ROMEO in Bellini's "I Capuleti e i Montechi." She was also Artist-in-Residence at the Basel Opera as FRICKA in "Das Rheingold" and in "Die Walküre" under Benedikt von Peter and Jonathan Nott.

Her passion and engagement for Opera can be seen throughout her career: MEDEE at the Zurich Operahaus, 5 productions as CHERUBINO, one of them at the Bayerische Staatsoper with Christoph Loy, Soloist in Bernstein's JEREMIAH SYMPHONY with Dennis Russell Davies in Budapest and Gewandhaus Leipzig, DONNA ELVIRA at the Lucerne Opera, ELLE in La voix Humaine in Geneva, CARMEN and DORABELLA with Calixto Bieito in Basel, as well as several other major baroque roles, OTTAVIA, DIDO and IPPOLITA at the Festival d'Aix en Provence conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón.

After studying Sculpture at the BEAUX ARTS DE PARIS, Solenn’ discovered her vocation for Opera and began studies with Xavier Le Maréchal, Gary Magby at the HEM in Lausanne and Allan Evans. Immediately after her diploma, she was hired in the Opera studio of the BASEL OPERA HOUSE (2009), continuing to develop as part of the ensemble for five years alongside Dietmar Schwarz and Georges Delnon, while the house received the prestigious title of “Opernhaus des Jahres’ on multiple occasions.