The young French tenor Paul Germanaz began his artistic training studying the French horn at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional (CRR) de Reims, before dedicating himself to classical singing at the age of 14. At 16, he was admitted to the Département Supérieur pour Jeune Chanteur at the CRR of Paris, studying alongside Elsa Maurus. He is currently pursuing his studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), where he joined the class of Chantal Mathias in September 2025.
He quickly made his stage debut in a varied repertoire, performing the roles of le Renard, le Businessman, and le Géographe in Balthazar Pouilloux’s Le Petit Prince and Tamino in Die Zauberflöte at the Salle Gaveau, Bobinet in La Vie parisienne at the Salle Colonne, as well as le Petit Vieillard, la Tasse, and la Rainette in Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges at the Théâtre Georges Leygues in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
On the concert stage, he has performed the role of Ozia in La Betulia liberata at the Basilica of Reims and Mozart’s Requiem in Épinal.
He also performs in recitals, notably alongside soprano Amandine Sanchez and pianist Inès Bucher.
His talent has been recognized in numerous competitions, winning the Grand Prix Jeune Talent as well as the Prix Spécial Génération Opéra at the Concours Opéra Jeune Espoir Raymond Duffaut in Avignon. He was a finalist in the 2nd Sumi Jo International Singing Competition, won the 1st Prize for Opera (Male), 1st Prize for French Mélodie, and the Special Prize "Présence Compositrice" at the Concours des Nuits Lyriques de Marmande, as well as the 2nd Prize for Opera (Male) at the Concours Lyrique de Canari. He has also been honored five times at the Concours de la Mélodie de Gordes, where he won the Grand Prix alongside his pianist Oscar Nguyen.
His upcoming projects include La Veuve joyeuse (Camille de Rosillon) at the Opéra de Nice and Mozart’s Requiem on tour with the Orchestre de Douai.
Paul Germanaz is a member of the Génération Opéra Promotion 2027/2028.
October 2026
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