CAMELIA DUO
The CAMELIA DUO started in 2019 with the fusion between the soprano Manon Gleizes and the harpist Raphaëlle Villa spirits of making music together. Both multilingual, international and willing to explore some repertoire for voice and harp, they are specialised in the XXth Century English and American songs repertoire, such as some unique arrangements of songs by Richard Hageman made by themselves.
Also experts in opera, they broaden their repertoire with some Bel Canto music.
Manon’s knowledge of the stage, artistic strength and Raphaëlle's pedagogical intuition and know-how of musical transposition makes the CAMELIA DUO made of a complementary and dynamic team, able to present some Art music as much as some Popular music by creating a unique atmosphere between them and the audience made of fine listeners and music new-comers.
Harpist Raphaëlle Villa was born in Paris and raised between Italy and France. She first studied engineering, but after graduating in Materials Science and Technology she eventually changed her life plan in order to follow a musical career !
She received her Bachelor of Music and teaching certification in France, then moved to Belgium and graduated in harp advanced master’s degree. In 2018 she met many opera singers and improved her vocal accompaniment skills while living in Parma (Italy) for six months.
Raphaëlle currently lives in Bretagne and plays in many ensembles such as Camelia Duo, Mayenne Orchestra, Le Conte Enchanteur (Nantes). She also teaches the harp in Normandie : Mont Saint-Michel.
AGENDA
2022
due to the Corona Virus, we are currently working on adapting our schedule. Stay tuned!
2021
Concert Back to Chantore - Château de Chantore, 13 July
Private Concert Appel d’air - Domaine de Nointel (95), 9 July
Concert Full Puccini - Mortain (50), 9 June
Residency Bel Canto - Mortain (50), May
Residency Bel Canto - Nantes (44), May
2020
Concert À la rencontre du Second Empire - Château de Chantore, 13 Juillet
Tour - Folk songs Britten - Mont Saint Michel, 22/23 Juin
Concert fête de la musique - Nantes, 20 Juin
Private Concert - Paris, 14 Février
LISTEN
MEDIA
REPERTOIRE
XXth Century Englisgh & American Art songs : Britten, Copland, Hageman
Italian Bel Canto arias & songs : Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini, Verdi
Second French Empire and early XXth Century : Gounot, Offenbach, Ravel
PRESS
A CHANTORE, UN VOYAGE A TRAVERS LA VIE DE CHÂTEAU AU XIXe SIECLE
LA MANCHE LIBRE - 07/07/2020
Dans le contexte politique tourmenté du XIXe siècle, quelle musique la bourgeoisie choisissait-elle d’écouter pendant le second empire dans les salons mondains? Qui étaient les “superdivas” qui ont marqué le second empire? Autant de questions auxquelles le Duo Camelia tentera de répondre avec une harpe et deux cordes vocales. De Paris à Milan, en passant par Parme et Bergame, laissez-vous emporter par la musique de Gounod, Verdi, Donizetti et Offenbach..
https://www.lamanchelibre.fr/actualite-893296-bacilly-a-chantore-un-voyage-a-travers-la-vie-de-chateau-au-xixe-siecle
INTERVIEW ALAIN-GILLES CHAUSSAT PAR RADIO SUD-MANCHE
RADIO SUD-MANCHE 07/07/2020
https://podcasts.avranchesfm.fr/federation/music/libraries/b1bdfa51-f818-47fc-924e-5a34115023c6
The CAMELIA DUO infront of the biggest Camelia tree in France. This tree was planted during Napoleon III's time as Emperor of France.
Delightful moment after our concert at Le Château de Chantore, 13/07/20
CONTACT
Manon Gleizes
+33 (7) 85 44 55 21
gleizesmanon@gmail.com
Raphaëlle Villa
+33 (6) 23 22 95 13
raphaellevilla@gmail.com