Claim: Michele Lagrange studied at the Opera de Paris and also began at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence in Il Turco in Italia in 1972; she performed the title role of Mireille, as well as other roles, at the Opera de Lyon, and sang frequently at the Opera de Paris.
Evidence: She began her career in the troupe of the Opéra de Lyon then, from 1984, was frequently invited to play at the Opéra de Paris.