Philippe Jaroussky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Philippe Jaroussky

Operatic sopranist countertenor

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1978

Place of Birth: Maisons-Laffitte, Île-de-France, France

Profession: singer, musician, opera singer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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Philippe Jaroussky (born 13 February 1978) is a French countertenor.
He began his musical career with the violin, winning an award at the Versailles conservatory, and then took up the piano before turning to singing. Jaroussky was inspired to sing by the Martinique-born countertenor Fabrice di Falco.
He received his diploma from the Early Music Faculty of the Conservatoire de Paris.
Since 1996, he has studied singing with Nicole Fallien.
He cofounded the ensemble Artaserse in 2002, and has also often performed with the Ensemble Matheus under Jean-Christophe Spinosi and with L'Arpeggiata under Christina Pluhar. On 29 July 2016 he performed David Bowie's "Always Crashing in the Same Car" in the David Bowie Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, London.