Jean-Philippe Lafont
Biography
Jean-Philippe Lafont is a French baritone born on February 11, 1951. He made his operatic debut as Papageno in The Magic Flute at the Salle Favart, Paris in 1974, and went on to establish himself as a leading performer in Toulouse. Lafont has appeared in iconic roles such as the four villains in The Tales of Hoffmann and the title roles in Gianni Schicchi and Macbeth, gracing renowned stages including the Opéra-Comique and the Metropolitan Opera.