Vocalists

Varduhi Abrahamyan
Varduhi Abrahamyan
Varduhi Abrahamyan
Varduhi Abrahamyan was born in Born in a family of musicians. She starts her professional career at Opéra de Paris, where she appears almost every season in a different repertoire, including the roles of Carmen in the homonymous opera, Isabella (L’italiana in Algeri), Preziosilla (La forza del destino), Ulrica (Un ballo in maschera), Paulina (Pique Read More
Maria Agresta
Maria Agresta
Maria Agresta
Winner of several music competitions, she made her debut in 2007. Her success came after a few years, in 2011, when she performed I Vespri Siciliani at Teatro Regio in Turin conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, with great reviews from public and critics. Since then, she has been invited to sing on the most important stages Read More
Celso Albelo
Celso Albelo
Celso Albelo
With his truly genuine bel-canto voice, Celso Albelo is currently one of the most courted tenors on the international opera circuit. Born in Santa Cruz in Tenerife, he trained in the conservatoire in his home town and at the Escuela Superior de Canto Reina Sofía in Madrid before being accepted at the Busseto Academy (Italy), Read More
George Andguladze
George Andguladze
George Andguladze
George Andguladze, was born in Tbilisi (Georgia) in 1984. He has performed in the most important opera stages, such as the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, State Opera House of Georgia and Philharmonic, Arena di Verona, Teatro Regio di Parma, and shared the stage with renowned conductors such as Vladimir Minin, Givi Azmaiparashvili, Rezo Takidze, Read More
Xabier Anduaga
Xabier Anduaga
Xabier Anduaga
Xabier Anduaga was born in 1995 in San Sebastian, where he started singing in the Orfeón Donostiarra Choir. Already in his childhood, he sang as a soloist in sacred music concerts, and studied at the Centro Superior de Música in the Basque Region. His deep interest in the operatic repertoire led him to focus his Read More
Krzysztof Bączyk
Krzysztof Bączyk
Krzysztof Bączyk
Polish bass Krzysztof Bączyk, born in 1990, received his musical training first as a member of the Poznań Boys Choir. He went on to study at the Academy of Music there, where in 2010 he was honoured as the best student of the year and graduated in 2014. He also attended master-classes held by artists Read More
Daniela Barcellona
Daniela Barcellona
Daniela Barcellona
Daniela Barcellona is a “much appreciated singer who can count on a broad phrasing, supported by a solid, robust and consistent technique. The silkiness of her voice is heightened by a fascinating timbre and her coloratura remains today unparalleled”. Daniela Barcellona was born in Trieste, where she completed her musical studies under the guidance of Read More
Silvia Beltrami
Silvia Beltrami
Silvia Beltrami
One of the most exciting mezzo-soprano of her generation, acclaimed artist Silvia Beltrami established herself as an outstanding performer of the Verdi roles. ltalian, born in Bologna, she has graduated at Conservatory Arrigo Boito di Parma, while studying privately with William Matteuzzi and Raina Kabaivanska. Silvia Beltrami has already received an amazing record of successes Read More
Giorgio Berrugi
Giorgio Berrugi
Giorgio Berrugi
Nominated by Placido Domingo as one of his heirs, Giorgio Berrugi is one of the most appreciated tenors of today for his unmistakable, warm Italian sound, his exceptional musicality and the expressive nuances of his interpretations. Berrugi has performed in the most important opera houses, auditoriums and music festivals such as the Teatro alla Scala, Read More
Jean-François Borras
Jean-François Borras
Jean-François Borras
Jean-François Borras is considered one of the best tenors of his generation. He currently performs in the biggest international theaters. In recent years, Jean-François has interpreted Chavalier Des Grieux with great success at the Opéra de Paris, Montecarlo, Valencia and at Staatsoper in Wien, and also Raimbaut in “Robert le Diable” and Nabucco at Covent Read More
Robert Brubaker
Robert Brubaker
Robert Brubaker
Robert Brubaker has established himself as a leading singing actor in opera companies throughout the world, praised for the clarity and power of his voice and the impact of his acting. Career highlights include his appearances at the Salzburg Festival in the title role of Zemlinsky’s Der König Kandaules, and as Alviano in Die Gezeichneten; Read More
Francesco Demuro
Francesco Demuro
Francesco Demuro
Francesco Demuro was born in Porto Torres, Sardinia, in January 1978. Between 2003 and 2004 he studied at the Conservatory in Sassari, then he enrolled himself as a private student at the Conservatory in Cagliari, where he received lessons by soprano Elisabetta Scanu. His 2007 debut in Parma with Luisa Miller was a great success Read More
Elizabeth DeShong
Elizabeth DeShong
Elizabeth DeShong
Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong has developed a reputation as “one of the most intelligent stage performers of her generation (Opera News).” Lauded equally for her musicianship and commanding stage presence, she has established herself as a regular on concert and operatic stages worldwide. The 2022-2023 season marks DeShong’s return to San Francisco Opera, where she will Read More
Oksana Dyka
Oksana Dyka
Oksana Dyka
Born in Ukraine, Oksana Dyka graduated at Kiev Conservatory in 2004, and from 2003 to 2007 she was the main soloist at Ukraine National Opera of Kiev. In 2003 she won the third prize of the Marseilles International Opera competition, which landed her the part of Tosca at National Opera of Montpellier in March 2005. Read More
Sergio Escobar
Sergio Escobar
Sergio Escobar
Born in Toledo (Spain), Sergio Escobar started his musical training at the Conservatory “Arturo Soria” and at the “Escuela Superior de Canto“ in Madrid. He has done many Master Classes with artists such as Jaime Aragall, Francisco Ortiz, Montserrat Caballé, Teresa Berganza , Viorica Cortez, and Raina Kabaivanska. In 2012 he won three International Competitions: Read More
Michael Fabiano
Michael Fabiano
Michael Fabiano
Of Michael Fabiano’s debut as Lensky in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at the Royal Opera, The Sunday Times in London wrote: “I can’t think of a Lensky at Covent Garden who has held the audience so spellbound in 40 years of Onegin-going… a glorious debut.” The recipient of the 2014 Beverly Sills Artist Award and the 2014 Richard Tucker Award, Mr. Fabiano Read More
Paolo Fanale
Paolo Fanale
Paolo Fanale
In the recent seasons, Italian tenor Paolo Fanale makes his debut at the Royal Opera House in London as Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi), at the Wiener Staatsoper as Fenton in Falstaff and at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma as Roberto Leicester in Maria Stuarda. He sings Die Zauberflöte at Festival Soirées Lyriques de Sanxay, a concert version of Read More
Andrzej Filończyk
Andrzej Filończyk
Andrzej Filończyk
Born in 1994, he finished studies at the Academy of Music in Wrocław under Bogdan Makal. He was a member of Polish National Opera’s Young Talents Programme (under Eytan Pessen) and the International Opera Studio in Zürich. He participated in the 2016 Salzburg Festival Young Singers Project, returning to Salzburg Festival in 2017 as Gubetta Read More
George Gagnidze
George Gagnidze
George Gagnidze
Lauded by the New York Times for his “expressive, resonant baritone”, “insightful phrasing” and “confident, imposing presence”, George Gagnidze ranks among the leading singers of his genre. In 2009, the dramatic baritone made his sensational debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Rigoletto and has since then returned in more than 100 performances, singing roles such Read More
Elīna Garanča
Elīna Garanča
Elīna Garanča
Elīna Garanča was born into a musical family in Riga, Latvia. She began her professional career as a resident artist with the Südthüringischer Staatstheater in Meiningen, followed by the Opera in Frankfurt am Main and Wiener Staatsoper, in each theatre appearing in numerous leading roles. Since then, Elīna has established herself as one of the Read More
Bryan Hymel
Bryan Hymel
Bryan Hymel
Praised by The New York Times for his “unflagging stamina and impetuous abandon” during his 2012 Metropolitan Opera debut as Énée in Les Troyens, Bryan Hymel went on to be awarded the Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award for his achievements in the production. Hailed the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung for his “range of expression and Read More
Aleksandra Kurzak
Aleksandra Kurzak
Aleksandra Kurzak
Polish-born soprano Aleksandra Kurzak began her musical education at the age of 7, playing violin and piano. She studied voice at the conservatories of Wroclaw and Hamburg. She made her professional opera debut at the age of 21 at the Wroclaw State Opera as Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro. Her mother and teacher Jolanta Read More
Alessandro Liberatore
Alessandro Liberatore
Alessandro Liberatore
Alessandro Liberatore is the winner of important singing competitions at a very young age, including the Enrico Caruso competition, the City of Neptune and the Zandonai competition. A pupil of Luciano Pavarotti and under the supervision of Maestro Leone Magiera, he builds up a large part of the opera repertoire he will perform in the Read More
Zuzana Marková
Zuzana Marková
Zuzana Marková
Born in Prague (1988), Zuzana Marková made her début at the age of 16 performing the role of Frantiska in Burian’s opera Opera z Pouti at the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre (Czech Republic). She studied singing, piano and conducting at the Prague Conservatory and participated in Master classes of Mietta Sighele and Veriano Lucchetti in Riva Read More
Lucas Meachem
Lucas Meachem
Lucas Meachem
Grammy® Award-winning baritone Lucas Meachem, one of the most accomplished, in-demand singers of the moment, continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his “earnest, appealing baritone” (The New York Times). The “rock star of opera” (Opera Pulse) begins his 2022/23 season with performances as the title role in Don Giovanni at Ravinia Festival, Escamillo in Carmen Read More
Marlin Miller
Marlin Miller
Marlin Miller
Across international opera and concert stages, American tenor Marlin Miller is praised for his highly expressive voice and arresting stage presence. Miller recently made his debut at Teatro dell’ Opera di Roma as Rodolpho in the European premiere of William Bolcom’s acclaimed A View from the Bridge. In November he made his Opera National de Read More
Damiana Mizzi
Damiana Mizzi
Damiana Mizzi
Italian soprano Damiana Mizzi began her musical training at the age of 8, studying piano. She graduated with honours at the Nino Rota Music Conservatory in Monopoli, under the guide of Maria Grazia Pani, and completing her studies with Amelia Felle andMariella Devia. She participated in Master Classes with Natale De Carolis, Manuela Custer, Stefano Read More
Latonia Moore
Latonia Moore
Latonia Moore
Praised as “richly talented” by the New York Times, in the 2020 – 2021 season sees Ms. Moore return to the title role in Tosca in her house debut at Austin Opera, and to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a special community concert in Serenbe, Georgia. Ms. Moore was scheduled to return to the Metropolitan Opera Read More
René Pape
René Pape
René Pape
Born in Dresden, Pape has been a member of the Berlin State Opera since 1988, but considers New York’s Metropolitan Opera his operatic “home away from home.” Since his house debut in 1995, he has appeared every season at the Met, in 18 roles and more than 160 performances, including four major debuts: Méphistophélès in Read More
Ailyn Pérez
Ailyn Pérez
Ailyn Pérez
Hailed by the New York Times as “a beautiful woman who commands the stage” and “a major soprano,” Ailyn Pérez is in demand at the world’s leading opera houses and cultural capitals. She has won the 2012 Richard Tucker Award, thereby becoming the first Hispanic recipient in the award’s history. As Opera News observes, “The Read More
Matthew Polenzani
Matthew Polenzani
Matthew Polenzani
American tenor Matthew Polenzani is one of the most gifted and distinguished lyric tenors of his generation. His elegant musicianship, innate sense of style, dramatic commitment, and timeless artistry have established his continued presence at leading operatic, concert, and recital venues worldwide. Matthew Polenzani begins the 2022/23 season starring as Giasone in Cherubini’s rarely performed Read More
John Relyea
John Relyea
John Relyea
John Relyea has appeared on many of the world’s great operatic stages, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera (where he is an alumnus of the Merola Opera Program and a former Adler Fellow), Lyric Opera of Chicago, Royal Opera House-Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Rome, Naples, Bayerische Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera, Dresden, Read More
Giovanni Romeo
Giovanni Romeo
Giovanni Romeo
The Milanese bass-baritone Giovanni Romeo is one of the youngest Italian talents who have establishing themselves on the most important opera stages worldwide, such as Teatro alla Scala, Vienna State Opera, Bolshoi Theatre, Atlanta Opera, Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Deutsche Oper Berlin, NCPA in Beijing, ABAO Olbe in Bilbao, Opéra Grand Avignon, Royal Opera House Muscat, Read More
Artur Ruciński
Artur Ruciński
Artur Ruciński
Verdian and belcanto baritone Artur Ruciński is one of the most accomplished, in-demand singers of the moment, captivating audiences around the world with his masterful technique and mesmerizing timbre. Born in Warsaw, he studied at the Academy of Music in the class of professor J. Knetig and started building his repertoire in performances with Polish Read More
Valeria Sepe
Valeria Sepe
Valeria Sepe
Born in Napoli (1985), Valeria Sepe is one of the most talented Italian sopranos of her generation, she won the prize “Oscar della lirica 2016 as Soprano of New Generetion”. Sepe graduated at the Conservatory “G. F. Ghedini” in Cuneo, and attended masterclasses held by Luisa Castellani, Mariella Devia, Luciana D’Intino, Bruna Baglioni and Marcello Read More
Nadine Sierra
Nadine Sierra
Nadine Sierra
Praised for her vocal beauty, seamless technique, and abundant musicality, Nadine Sierra is being hailed as one of the most promising, young talents in opera today. She was named the Richard Tucker Award Winner in 2017 and was awarded the 2018 Beverly Sills Artist Award by the Metropolitan Opera. Having made a string of successful Read More
Stuart Skelton
Stuart Skelton
Stuart Skelton
Named Male Singer of the Year at the 2014 International Opera Awards, Stuart Skelton is one of the finest heldentenors on the stage today, critically acclaimed for his outstanding musicianship, tonal beauty, and intensely dramatic portrayals. His repertoire encompasses many of opera’s most challenging roles, from Wagner’s Parsifal, Lohengrin, Erik, and Siegmund, to Strauss’s Kaiser, Read More
Annalisa Stroppa
Annalisa Stroppa
Annalisa Stroppa
Annalisa Stroppa is one of the most highly acclaimed Italian mezzosopranos of her generation. She graduated in singing from the ‘Luca Marenzio’ Conservatory in Brescia summa cum laude with a special mention from the examining board, was awarded a degree by the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy at the University of Bergamo, and has been Read More
Gabriele Viviani
Gabriele Viviani
Gabriele Viviani
Born in Lucca, Gabriele Viviani studied music under M° Graziano Polidori, with whom he continues to study. At the same time, he was a student of bassoon and singing at Conservatorio “L. Boccherini” in Lucca, where he studied with M° Marco Boccassini. He has competed in several international competitions. He was the winner of the Read More
Kang Wang
Kang Wang
Kang Wang
Australian-Chinese tenor Kang Wang is one of the most sought-after young lyric tenors in the opera world. He is a former member of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program of the Metropolitan Opera and a finalist in the 2017 Cardiff Singer of the World competition. In the 2022-2023 season, Mr Wang makes role debut at Read More
Pretty Yende
Pretty Yende
Pretty Yende
With her magnetic charm, acclaimed operatic and solo performances worldwide, and a critically lauded discography, South African soprano Pretty Yende has quickly become one of the brightest stars of the classical music world. Since making her professional operatic debut at the Latvian National Theatre in Riga as Micaela in Carmen, she has been seen at Read More
Selene Zanetti
Selene Zanetti
Selene Zanetti
Selene Zanetti, a young Italian soprano, graduated in opera singing with full marks and honors at the “Pollini” Conservatory of Padua and perfected her studies under the guidance of the Bulgarian soprano Raina Kabaivanska, following her courses at the Chigiana Academy of Siena, at the New Bulgarian University of Sofia and at the Higher Institute Read More