BIOGRAPHY

Théo Raffin is a young baritone distinguished by his rich timbre, musicality, and wide vocal range. His musical journey began at the Conservatoire de Tarbes, where he studied classical voice with Anne-Laure Touya. He later continued his training at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux under the guidance of Sharon Coste Poras.

In 2021, shortly after earning a Bachelor’s degree in Musicology with a specialization in contemporary music, jazz, and French chanson, Théo was admitted to the Université de Montréal to further his vocal studies. That same year, he also began a distance-learning Master’s degree in Music Education through a French university, which he completed with honors in 2023. Recipient of several excellence scholarships, he went on to earn a Master’s degree in Classical Voice Performance from the Université de Montréal in 2024, graduating with High Distinction, receiving the jury’s congratulations, and being named to the Rector’s Honour List. In May 2025, he completed an Advanced Graduate Diploma (DEPA) in Classical Voice Performance at the same institution, studying under the guidance of Richard Margison and Ariane Girard.

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Théo has also been selected to participate in the Opéra de poche project, co-directed by the Opéra de Montréal. In October 2023, he took part in a week-long exchange program at the Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Lyon, where he focused on French mélodie and had the opportunity to work with renowned artists including Mireille Delunsch. He additionally attended the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2026. In 2024, he was selected as a member of the Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques du Canada (Canadian Lyric Ambassadors).

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To date, Théo Raffin has performed a variety of operatic roles, including Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Dr. Falke in Die Fledermaus, Frank in La Chauve-Souris, Zurga in Les Pêcheurs de perles, Escamillo in La Tragédie de Carmen, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, Peter in Hänsel und Gretel, and Prince Paul in La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein with Théâtre de la Montérégie in May 2026.

Throughout his training and career, he has had the privilege of working with internationally acclaimed artists and coaches such as Margo Garrett, James Vaughan, Laurent Philippe, Joan Dornemann, Mathieu Pordoy, Bruno Laplante, Pierre Vallet, Tracy Dahl, Christian Immler, and Étienne Dupuis.