ABOUT

Welcome to my website! I’m Caroline MacPhie: keynote speaker, vocal coach, artistic director, and opera singer.

After a career as an international opera singer, I now harness the power of my 15 years on stage to help companies find their voice, connect with their employees and clients, and create memorable experiences.

Based in Lyon, France, with an international client base, I am the founder of Mission Opéra, a dual project with two main focuses. First, through Mission Opéra Business, I offer unique interventions (keynote lectures, workshops and seminars, in French and English) on themes such as engagement, potential, and high performance. I am also a vocal coach, dedicated to enhancing impactful communication.

 

Secondly, as the Artistic Director of the charity Mission Opéra France, I lead innovative educational and artistic projects aimed at helping disadvantaged youth gain essential skills for success in life. MOF, a nationwide initiative, has already impacted over 500 young people in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

 

I studied at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London. I won first prize at the Emmy Destinn Award in Prague and was selected as an artist by the renowned Young Classical Artists Trust. I performed as a soloist (soprano) on stages such as London’s Royal Opera House, Scottish Opera, and Opéra National de Lyon, where I sang for 10 years.

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NEWS

Interview with France 24 following the opening recital at Festival Présences Féminines 2019 at Toulon Opera

Reviews

Richard Fairman

…Caroline MacPhie, Rupert Enticknap and Damian Thantrey, all excellent.

Yannick Boussaert

The whole cast in Nancy reaches perfection, starting with the small roles performed with panache, namely Caroline MacPhie…

Forum Opera (Katya Kabanova, Opéra National de Lorraine, 2018)

Fabrice Malkani

…the quality of the three ladies, Caroline MacPhie, Heather Newhouse and Dorothea Spilger, who bring grace and intelligence to the vocal line and the text.

Sarah Urwin Jones

On stage, Caroline MacPhie did excellent work… both vocally and dramatically…

Jean-Charles Hoffelé

The lovely, sweet toned Papagena, Caroline MacPhie…

Rupert Christiansen

But my personal favourite was the Lancashire-born Caroline MacPhie. Her light-lyric instrument was clean-toned and perfectly tuned, and she delivered an enterprisingly original programme… with flair, style and musical imagination.

Rupert Christiansen

Three committed and accomplished soloists – Caroline MacPhie, Damien Thantrey and Rupert Enticknap – move like priests or mentors among us, reciting and reflecting.

Gerry Parker

The Queen’s daughter, the cause of the friction between the Queen and Sarastro, was portrayed beautifully by Caroline MacPhie. She brought to the role a lovely mixture of obedience to her mother, and the emerging desires of a bright young woman.

Rupert Christiansen

MacPhie sings with haunting sensitivity and emotional engagement… This lovely disc marks the arrival of a fine young recitalist.

Damien Dutilleul

Caroline MacPhie portrays a mischievous Barbara with clear high notes…