Jodie Devos sings a sad farewell

THE SONGBIRD: Belgian soprano Jodie Devos (1988 - 2024) studied at the Institut de Musique in Namur and then attained a Masters degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London (studying with Lillian Watson). She did well in several voice competitions and then joined the Paris Opera-Comique in 2014 appearing as Adele. She made her debut at La Monnaie in Brussels as Queen of the Night in 2018, a role she also sang in Caen, Dijon, Limoges, and Paris. Other roles included Ophelie, Gilda, Philine, Olympia, and Adina. Devos died of cancer on June 16, 2024 at the age of 35.
THE MUSIC: Donizetti is an Italian composer through and through, yet "La fille du régiment" was composed for the Opera-Comique and premiered there in 1840. Donizetti lived in Paris for two years and wrote "Fille" while he was there -- his first opera written to a French text. Despite a weak premiere and some negative reviews, the sentimental comic opera became a world-wide hit and a favorite of star coloratura sopranos. Act One ends with Marie having to leave her adopted rag-tag regiment at which point she sings the heartbreaking farewell, "Il faut partir."

[@michaelhirst4191]

Beautiful lady, beautiful voice, great artistry. What a tragedy. And I am still mourning the loss of the even younger Slovak soprano, Patricia Janeckova, who lost her brave fight with breast cancer in October last year, aged just 25. Too much sadness.

[@oliviero.m750]

I loved her and got to know her a little. She was wonderful, kind, funny and unpretentious. She was such a fine singer too. RIP😊❤️❤️❤️✨

[@georgemeiser3231]

Many thanks to the poster for providing the splendor recording to us.

[@guidopalmieri9016]

This is the aria of her departure 💔💔💔 So long Jodie 😢😢😢😢😢

[@andersfriberg905]

I am so sad that she is gone. Great talent.

[@juliogonzalezcampayo3201]

RIP/Descanse en paz.

[@albertovelez-grilo3967]

So sad. RIP

[@laiatezenas3300]

She was my biggest inspiration as a noob singer. She shaped my aesthetic as a young soprano, before I developed a different tessitura. I hoped to cross her path one day. I'm heartbroken and can't realise it won't ever happen. What a gift she had! May she rest in eternal peace 😢💗🎶

[@deactivateduser9816]

It’s so sudden. A great talent, may she RIP

[@BlackMusicArchive]

💔

[@JOSIANEDEVEILLON]

❤❤❤SO SAD ..... Jodie always in our mind.... !!!!

[@alexandreou8963]

So incredibly sad.

[@marianoyacolcasanchez4170]

QEOD y DLTG, SE FUE UNA HERMOSA VOZ 🎼🎹

[@jeanmariegimenez6899]

Patricia puis Jodie, quelle tristesse.

[@ohmy5650]

Oui, Janečková aussi du même dysfonctionnement on va dire. RIP du fond du cœur.

[@MichaelFineMusic]

So sorry to hear of this wonderful artist's death. A lovely person as well.

[@guillermoelizalde8508]

Tenía un gran futuro por delante!!!! Ijusticias de esta vida DEP

[@clarefoskett9959]

Rest in peace, angel x.

[@marie-claudelenoir8713]

Now I cry ...

[@Faust1979]

😢

[@lukasmiller486]

It would have been better if she had ended on an F than a C.