Renée Lejeune
1901–1981 (age 80)
Biography
Renée Lejeune devoted her life to the rigors and joys of the singing craft, gracing Parisian salons and concert halls with a voice that was at once luminous and tender. She cultivated a close rapport with audiences, balancing repertoire that honored both the lyric tradition and the evolving spirit of the early 20th century.
Her presence in the city’s musical life was marked by a generosity of spirit that endeared her to colleagues and listeners alike, and her lasting influence is reflected in the many young singers who found in her example a model of artistic integrity.