Biography

A mezzo-soprano, Sophie performs in Europe, Asia and the United States. Her knowledge of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and contemporary repertoire is the result of her experience and talent. She was the first Carmen at the Saigon Opera in Vietnam, a role she went on to perform on various French national stages, then Frédégonde by Saint-Saëns at the same house, Jacqueline in Le Médecin malgré lui by Gounod at theOpéra de Saint-Etienne, Nancy Tang in Nixon in China by Adams at the Théâtre du Châtelet . She created the role of Galathée in Pesson’s Pastorale at the Théâtre du Châtelet, performed Candelas in Falla’s El Amor Brujo, Ulrica in Verdi’s Le Bal Masqué at the Théâtre Mancinelli in Italy, Offenbach’s La Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein, La Périchole, etc…

Performances

December 5 to 7, 2025
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December 17, 2025
Capture d’écran 2026-01-12 à 22.33
May 21, 2025
Enigmes affiche 3

Press

“A warm, powerful, melodious voice… Magnificent!”

La Provence newspaper

“Sophie Leleu plays Frédégonde with aplomb, singing with malice and subtlety.”

London’s Opera Magazine, Bradley Winterton

“A nanny bursting with joie de vivre!”

Der Neue Merker, Walter Nowotny

Publications

"De Femmes en Femmes" album

Album "Improvisation in the lab" - Ephemeral Collectives
Recorded at Ircam in 2021

Agenda

Sophie Leleu will be back on stage soon.

30/10/2026

Puzzles / World Premiere

As part of Anne Montaron’s program “Création Mondiale,” my piece “Enigmes,” composed for mezzo-soprano, large mixed choir, prepared piano, and percussion, will be premiered by the Radio France Grand Choir, Marie-George Monet, Caroline Cren, and Emmanuel Jacquet, under the direction of Catherine Simonpietri. It will be broadcast on France Musique in November 2026.

01/10/2026

ANIMAL / Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra

As a finalist in the "Unanimes" international composition competition, my piece "Animal" for chamber orchestra will be premiered by the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra at Studio 104 of the Maison de la Radio, conducted by Felix Bénati. The concert will be broadcast on France Musique.

27/09/2026

Birds in My Roots


Premiere of my new piece, "Des oiseaux dans mes racines," for string orchestra and percussion at the Vichy Opera House as part of the concert celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes National Orchestra—commissioned by ONAURA