Mezzo-soprano Stéphanie d’Oustrac began her career in music and theatre at young age. She was offered her first tragic roles—Médée, Armide and Dido—by William Christie, and her commanding stage presence and impressive technique has subsequently garnered critical and public acclaim.

She has become one of the most sought-after singers in the French repertoire, with performances including Bizet’s Carmen, Berlioz’s Les Troyens and Béatrice et Bénédict, Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande, Ravel’s L’Heure espagnole, Massenet's Werther. She also specialises in Mozart operas, with performances including La clemenza di Tito, Don Giovanni and Idomeneo.

She has worked with renowned directors including Calixto Bieito, Robert Carsen, Romeo Castellucci, David McVicar, Laurent Pelly, Jean-François Sivadier and Dmitri Tcherniakov, and conductors such as Alain Altinoglu, Myung-Whun Chung, James Conlon, Alan Curtis, Sir Colin Davis, Adam Fischer, Philippe Jordan and John Nelson.