Born in Paris, Florence graduated from Nice University and subsequently trained as a singer at the RAM in London and at the CMBV in Paris.
Florence has been working as a French coach in Europe and beyond for 35 years: Glyndebourne, Garsington, Scottish Opera, ROH, Salzburg Festival, La Scala, Stockholm Royal Opera, Danish Royal Opera, New Israeli Opera, De Nederlandse Opera, Korea National Opera, Teatro Real, Wielki Theatre, Teatro San Carlos, Göteborg Opera, Zagreb National Opera, Opera Zuid.
As well as lecturing, narrating, doing pre-concert talks, workshops, masterclasses and adjudicating for competitions, she has worked with many distinguished singers in preparation for operatic roles, recitals and recordings.
She has a deep passion for poetry and French mélodie and is keen to encourage all singers to explore the répertoire.
Florence views her work with young artists as an essential part of her career and is a staff member in the London Music colleges (GSMD, RAM, RCM), NOS and the Jette Parker YAP at Covent Garden. She is also a regular visiting coach at the Royal Northern College of Music, and the Bolshoi Young Artists Opera Programme.
Our team
DNOA students have the opportunity to work with a wide range of well-established and respected specialists from the international opera scene. These include vocal coaches and teachers, directors, conductors and agents as well as people from the field of cultural management and performance psychology who lead masterclasses, seminars and workshops.
The Dutch National Opera Academy holds auditions each year.