As we reported earlier, Ludovic Tezier was named the best Baritone of the Opera World TOP Singers Ranking in 2024 (https://opera-world.net/opera-world-top-singers-ranking-2024/). We congratulated him with the victory and received the following greetings for all of us:
«Dear friends,
I would like to thank you for your recognition. You can be sure that I appreciate it deeply! It crowns an exciting, if sometimes difficult, year. But, considering your own situation in Kyiv, I will not complain about the ups and downs of a profession that remains a privilege for those who practise it.
Of course, the amount of work accumulated over a career spanning almost 37 years, and the inevitable sacrifices although agreed, are a high price to pay. But it has all been worth it if what we're putting on stage today gives the audience that awakening, that wonderful and very emotional sensation of feeling its own soul.
I wish you all the best, and admire your determination to keep the fragile shimmer of culture glowing in the midst of the great tribulations you are through.
Best wishes to you all, Ludovic.»