Ludovic Tézier is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost baritones of his generation. After completing his studies in Marseille and Paris, he achieved his first major successes in Lucerne, Toulouse, and Lyon, launching an international career that has since placed him among the most sought-after artists on the world’s leading opera stages.

He is a regular guest at prestigious venues including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Vienna State Opera, the Opéra National de Paris, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, La Scala in Milan, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Grand Théâtre de Genève, the Royal Opera House in London, and the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. His festival appearances include the Salzburg Easter and Summer Festivals, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, the Chorégies d’Orange, the Savonlinna Opera Festival, and the Arena di Verona.

Ludovic Tézier collaborates regularly with the world’s most renowned conductors, among them Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Myung-Whun Chung, Antonio Pappano, Riccardo Muti, Philippe Jordan, Gustavo Dudamel, and Riccardo Chailly. He is particularly celebrated for his interpretations of major Verdi roles, including Macbeth, Rigoletto, Simone Boccanegra, Renato (Un ballo in maschera), Ford (Falstaff), Germont (La Traviata), Posa (Don Carlo), and Don Carlo di Vargas (La forza del destino).

His extensive repertoire also encompasses title roles such as Hamlet and Eugene Onegin, as well as Conte (Le nozze di Figaro), Werther (baritone version), Yeletsky (Pique Dame), Wolfram (Tannhäuser), Scarpia (Tosca), Amfortas (Parsifal), Athanaël (Thaïs), and Barnaba (La Gioconda).

His discography includes Aida (Warner Classics, 2015) and Carmina Burana – Live from the Forbidden City, released on CD and DVD by Deutsche Grammophon in 2019. An exclusive Sony Classical artist for several years, Ludovic Tézier released his first solo album of Verdi arias in February 2021 to widespread critical acclaim. In October 2022, Sony Classical released Insieme – Opera Duets, recorded with tenor Jonas Kaufmann.

In addition to his operatic work, Ludovic Tézier is a highly sought-after concert and recital artist, performing with leading orchestras worldwide and appearing regularly in recitals devoted to French and German lieder.