Member of the Choir of the Paris National OperaRooted in the rich Basque choral tradition, which he has been part of since childhood, Bernard Arrieta pursued studies in singing, trumpet, and choral conducting in San Sebastián, Spain, while also earning a master’s degree in chemistry from the University of the Basque Country. He furthered his studies in France at the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles for Baroque repertoire and at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris for operatic singing.While maintaining a focus on opera and oratorio repertoire, he has regularly performed with ensembles specializing in early music. A member of the Paris National Opera Choir since 2005, he continues to perform as a soloist, recently singing roles such as Giorgio Germont (La Traviata), Sharpless (Madame Butterfly), Scarpia (Tosca), and Belcore (L’Elisir d’amore).At the Paris National Opera: Les Huguenots (a lord), 2018; Les Troyens (Mercure, Priest of Pluto), 2019; Don Carlo (Coryphée), 2019; The Barber of Seville (an officer), 2020; Œdipe (4th Theban), 2021; La Bohème (Sergente dei doganari), 2023; Lohengrin (Ein brabantische Edle), 2023; Madame Butterfly (Il Commissario imperiale), 2024.

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