Bass-baritone Jean-Philippe Courtis passed away suddenly on May 23. Courtis was born on May 24, 1951, in Airaines, France. Before venturing in to voice, he studied conducting and musicology at the Sorbonne. Later, he joined the Opéra national de Paris as part of its inaugural class. He became a soloist with the Paris Opera, making his debut at the Aix-en-Provence {…}