Biography
In 2002, Florent Mbia entered the voice class of Françoise Petro at the National Musical School in Montreuil. He was awarded First Prize with top honours from the jury in June 2008 and graduated in Chambre Music. He followed many training courses and masterclasses presented by artists José Cura and Thomas Moser. In 2008, he was a finalist in the Strasbourg International Singing Competition and won the E. J. Marshall Prize (Best Baritone) at the Paris International Singing Competition (UFAM), with the "Honneur'' grade. In 2009, he won the First Prize at the European Lyric Forum in Arles, the First Prize at the International Singing Competition in Clermont-Ferrand and joined the Paris Opera Chorus. He then became a resident artist at the Centre lyrique Clermont-Auvergne during the 2010/11
Performance credits
Upcoming performances Today Onwards
Past performances 2009 — Yesterday
La Traviata (La traviata), Verdi
Opéra National de ParisIl marchese d'Obigny (The Marquis of Obigny)
View cast and crewLa forza del destino (The Force of Destiny), Verdi
Opéra National de ParisUn alcade (Mayor)
View cast and crewRigoletto, Verdi
Opéra National de ParisIl Conte di Ceprano (The Count of Ceprano)
View cast and crewFeatured past performances
La Traviata (La traviata), Verdi
Opéra National de ParisIl marchese d'Obigny (The Marquis of Obigny)
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La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny), Verdi
Opéra National de ParisUn alcade (Mayor)
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Rigoletto, Verdi
Opéra National de ParisIl Conte di Ceprano (The Count of Ceprano)
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61Salome, Strauss
Opéra National de Paris5. Jude (Fifth Jew)
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Biography
In 2002, Florent Mbia entered the voice class of Françoise Petro at the National Musical School in Montreuil. He was awarded First Prize with top honours from the jury in June 2008 and graduated in Chambre Music. He followed many training courses and masterclasses presented by artists José Cura and Thomas Moser. In 2008, he was a finalist in the Strasbourg International Singing Competition and won the E. J. Marshall Prize (Best Baritone) at the Paris International Singing Competition (UFAM), with the "Honneur'' grade. In 2009, he won the First Prize at the European Lyric Forum in Arles, the First Prize at the International Singing Competition in Clermont-Ferrand and joined the Paris Opera Chorus. He then became a resident artist at the Centre lyrique Clermont-Auvergne during the 2010/11
