French soprano Mia Mandineau is an artist and creative entrepreneur driven by a passion for opera’s past, present, and future. Her work is shaped by a fascination with the great vocal traditions of the twentieth century and a conviction that opera must continue to evolve, reaching new audiences through contemporary performance, education, and digital media.

Mia recently completed her 2025–26 season as a Resident Artist at Detroit Opera, where she performed repertoire spanning both established masterpieces and new works. Recent appearances include a role in Detroit Opera’s Apartment House 1776 by John Cage, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte with Hillman Opera, Micaëla in Carmen with the Washington National Opera Orchestra, and Irene Adler in the world premiere 221B: A Sherlock Holmes Opera. Her performances have brought her to venues including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Megaron Concert Hall in Athens.

Beyond performance, Mia is deeply committed to expanding opera’s reach. She is the founder of L’Opéra et ses Zouz, a digital project supported by the French National Centre of Cinematography that introduces opera to wider audiences through collaborations with institutions including the Opéra de Paris, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, OperaVision, Verbier Festival, Detroit Opera, and more. Through these initiatives, she seeks to make opera more approachable, more human, and more connected to contemporary life.

A laureate of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Mia has also received top prizes at major international competitions and participated in prestigious training programs including Wolf Trap Opera and the Sir Georg Solti Accademia. She was awarded a Fellowship to SUNY Fredonia School of Music for Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance, and completed her Bachelor's Degree at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA).