French soprano Mia Mandineau is quickly becoming recognized for her beautiful voice, sensitive artistry, and compelling stage presence. During the 2024-25 season, Mia performed a concert of Mozart arias with the Catskill Symphony Orchestra, Fiordiligi in Hillman Opera’s production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Micaëla in the Washington National Opera Orchestra and City Choir of Washington’s concert production of Bizet’s Carmen, Flora Bervoix in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert production of Verdi’s La traviata; Irene Adler in the world premiere of Glen Cortese’s 221B: A Sherlock Holmes Opera; and Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music at the Rockefeller Arts Center (NY). Mandineau was a District Winner and Regional Finalist in the 2024 Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition. That same season, she joined the Wolf Trap Opera Company as a Studio Artist and performed a principal role in the world premiere of Nicholas Bentz and Robert Feng’s opera Having Guests for Dinner. Mia’s passion for arts education led her to found the successful YouTube channel L’Opéra et ses Zouz, where she has partnered with the Opéra de Paris, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Detroit Opera, OperaVision, and the national French radio and television. Mia was awarded a Fellowship to SUNY Fredonia School of Music and obtained her master’s degree in vocal performance in 2025, under the tutelage of Don Marrazzo, with whom she also completed her bachelor’s degree at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) and her artist certificate at the Musical Horizons Conservatory in Athens.

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