Jodie Devos Essentials

Jodie Devos, who died in June 2024 at the tragically young age of 35, was a gifted communicator whose vocal talents enabled her to traverse the broadest range of repertoire. We begin with the Belgian soprano’s 2021 album And Love Said…, her expressive performances proving that the beautiful, albeit rarefied world of English song wasn’t just the preserve of native singers. In Offenbach, as in Mozart, you can hear the power and agility of this young voice shining through—a bona fide star of the stage. But there is a noble purity to her voice that places her as an ideal soloist in early repertoire, from Rameau to Pergolesi. We end our tribute to Jodie Devos with her simple, affecting cover of Queen’s “You Take My Breath Away” from 1976. Devos was a precious talent taken far too soon.