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Ninon Vallin, born Joséphine-Eugénie Vallin on September 8, 1886, in Montalieu-Vercieu, France, was a French soprano lyric singer. She began her musical journey at the conservatory of Lyon, where she won the first prize in June 1906. Her breakthrough came when Claude Debussy noticed her talent and cast her as a replacement for Rose Féart in Le Martyre de saint Sébastien in May 1911. Vallin's career flourished with roles such as Micaëla in Carmen, Louise in Louise, and Mélisande in Pelléas et Mélisande. She performed extensively across Europe, South America, and the United States, collaborating with notable figures like Enrico Caruso and Georges Thill. During World War II, she lived at her property La Sauvagère near Lyon, where she hid a musical library from François Lang. Post-war, Vallin resumed her career, touring Australia and New Zealand before retiring in 1957. She continued teaching until her death on November 22, 1961.
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