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Adagio Artists proudly supports a wide variety of opera artists, all unique in their talent and artistic expression, contributing to the enrichment of the international music scene.

Sopranos

Tenors

Baritones & Bass

Mezzo-Sopranos

Instrumentalists

Sopranos

Born in Portugal, Rafaela Albuquerque began her musical journey with violin studies at the Academia de Música de Santa Cecília in Lisbon, before pursuing vocal studies at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisbon, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree.

She began her career with roles such as Sofia (*Il Signor Bruschino*) and Lauretta (*Gianni Schicchi*) with the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

She then joined the Fabbrica, a program for young singers at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, where she had the opportunity to explore numerous roles: Barbarina (*Le Nozze di Figaro*), Clorinda (*La Cenerentola*), the Priestess (*Aida*), Annina (*La Traviata*), and especially Zerlina (*Don Giovanni*). She also covered the roles of Musetta (*La Bohème*) and Gilda (*Rigoletto*).

In 2018, she won the first prize at the Classic Pure Vienna International Competition.

Recently, she portrayed Rosina (*Il Barbiere di Siviglia*) in Sesimbra and Jessie (*Mahagonny Songspiel*) during the Operafest in Lisbon.

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ALBUQUERQUE Rafaela

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After studying at the Paris Conservatoire (CNSM), where she graduated with the highest distinction (mention Très Bien unanimously), Jeanne Crousaud was entrusted with two major roles: Ciboulette in Mesdames de la Halle by Jacques Offenbach at the Opéra Studio de Lyon, and the Little Prince in the eponymous opera by Michael Levinas (Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéras de Lausanne, Geneva, Lille…), both of which earned her great acclaim.
Over the course of her young career, she has performed the roles of Blondchen (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Aspasia (Mitridate), Elvira (L’Italiana in Algeri), Clorinde (Isouard’s Cendrillon), Zerlina (Auber’s La Sirène), Musetta (La Bohème), Ernestine (Monsieur Choufleuri), the First Nymph (Rusalka), the Princess (V. Cruz’s La Princesse légère), Amour (Orfeo ed Euridice), Flavie (Hervé’s L’Elixir), Najade (Ariadne auf Naxos), and Athéna and Circé (J. Matton’s L’Odyssée).
She has notably appeared alongside Felicity Lott at the Festival Européen Jeunes Talents, and with Michael Spyres in the role of Nicette in Ferdinand Hérold’s Le Pré aux Clercs at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, a production by the Opéra Comique and recorded by the Palazzetto Bru Zane.
The young soprano has worked with conductors such as Arie van Beek, Paul McCreesh, Raphaël Pichon, David Reiland, and Giuseppe Grazioli; stage directors including Joël Pommerat, André Engel, Benjamin Lazar, Lilo Baur, Dieter Kaegi, Vincent Vittoz, and Nicola Berloffa; as well as composers Francesco Filidei, Benjamin Attahir, Jean-Luc Hervé, Violeta Cruz, Raphaël Cendo, and Jules Matton.
She also performs regularly with the baroque ensemble Desmarest, with whom she recorded the role of Enone in Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers in 2018.
The following year, she recorded Auber’s rare La Sirène with Les Frivolités Parisiennes, singing the leading role of Zerlina. The album, released by Naxos, was highly praised by critics.
In 2020, she reprised Clorinde (Isouard’s Cendrillon) and performed the role of Princess Fantasia (Le Voyage dans la Lune) in Montpellier.
During the 2021–2022 season, she sang her first Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) at the Nuits Lyriques de Marmande, and achieved great success with her debut as Ophélie (Hamlet) in Saint-Étienne.
More recently, she appeared as Princess Fantasia in Metz and Reims, and as Arthur (La Nonne Sanglante) in Saint-Étienne.
Among her upcoming projects is the Italian premiere of Francesco Filidei’s Cantico delle Creature at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa.

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Gelena Gaskarova's numerous appearances at the Mariinsky Theatre have led her to perform iconic roles such as Tatiana (*Eugene Onegin*), Micaëla (*Carmen*), and Iolanta (*Iolanta*), all conducted by Valery Gergiev. She reprised the role of Iolanta in 2010 at the Capitole de Toulouse with Tugan Sokhiev, and again in 2013 at Metz and Nancy.

Recently, she made her debut as Rusalka, Antonia (*Les Contes d'Hoffmann*), and in *My Fair Lady* in a production by Robert Carsen, all at the Mariinsky. She also portrayed Maria in *Mazeppa* at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Zemfira (*Aleko*) and Francesca (*Francesca da Rimini*) by Rachmaninov at the Opéra National de Lorraine.

She sang Tatiana (*Onegin*) at the Opéra de Nantes-Angers in May 2015 and reprised the role in Tours in May 2016 under the direction of Jean-Yves Ossonce, in a staging by Alain Garichot.

Over the past two seasons, she has performed as Fiordiligi (*Cosi fan tutte*), Rusalka, and the title role of *Lucrezia Borgia*, in addition to Micaëla and Tatiana.

Most recently, she revisited the role of Tatiana at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in a new production by Stéphane Braunschweig.

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GASKAROVA Gelena

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French-born, French-American soprano Solène Le Van is a rising young artist recognized for her luminous, silver-toned voice and compelling stage presence. An accomplished violinist as well as a soprano, she brings distinctive musical depth and refinement to her performances. She has appeared at the Musikverein Wien, the Alte Oper Frankfurt, the New National Theatre Tokyo, the Markgräfliches Opernhaus, and Carnegie Hall.

Critics have praised her singing as “radiant sunshine” (L’Alsace), noting her “crystal-clear high notes and undeniable charisma” (Wiesbadener Kurier).

She is particularly associated with French and Italian lyric heroines including Marie (La fille du régiment), Musetta (La bohème), Micaëla (Carmen), and Juliette (Roméo et Juliette), and appears regularly in Viennese operetta and German repertoire such as Adele (Die Fledermaus) and Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel). This season she makes her role debut as Violetta (La traviata).

In concert, her repertoire includes Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, Mahler’s Symphonies Nos. 2 and 8, and the Requiems of Mozart and Fauré. She graduated with First Class Honors from the Royal College of Music in London and also studied at Princeton University and the Jacobs School of Music.

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Inva Mula, a soprano of extraordinary talent, has established a dazzling international career, marked by her distinctive voice and captivating stage presence. She first rose to prominence as the winner of the prestigious Operalia competition, which paved the way for her recognition as one of the finest sopranos of her generation. Her career took a cinematic turn when she lent her voice to the iconic Diva in Luc Besson's *The Fifth Element*, a role that further solidified her international fame.

Mula's operatic repertoire is vast, and she is particularly renowned for her collaborations with some of the most celebrated tenors in the world, including Roberto Alagna and Jonas Kaufmann. She has performed under the baton of leading conductors such as Daniel Oren, Carlo Rizzi, Roberto Abbado, and Myung-Whun Chung, bringing her remarkable voice to some of the most prestigious opera houses across the globe.

Her performances at the legendary La Scala in Milan include the roles of Manon and Nanetta, while she has also graced the stage at the Opéra de Paris in roles such as Marguerite, Mireille, and Mimi. In the famed Verona Arena, she has performed Violetta in *La Traviata*, as well as Nedda, Desdemona, Marguerite, Antonia, and Micaëla, often sharing the stage with Jonas Kaufmann.

Mula is a regular performer at the Deutsche Oper Berlin (Nedda), Wiener Staatsoper (Manon and Nedda), and Opernhaus Zürich (Mimi), where she continues to captivate audiences with her expressive performances. Notably, she also reprised her role as Violetta in *La Traviata* at the NCPA in Beijing during the opening of this prestigious theater, further expanding her global influence.

Her performances continue to receive rave reviews, affirming her place among the most revered sopranos in the opera world today.

The Albanian-Belgian soprano performs on some of the most renowned stages, including the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, the Grand Théâtre du Luxembourg, the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the Teatro Solís in Montevideo, Opera Vlaanderen in Antwerp and Ghent, the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège and the Bregenzer Festspiele.
During the 2023/2024 season she sang Lady Macbeth (Macbeth, Verdi) at the Landestheater Coburg under the musical direction of Daniel Carter and stage direction by Neil Barry Moss. In 2024 she performed the title role of Madama Butterfly at Opera Vlaanderen in Antwerp and Ghent, staged by Mariano Pensotti, and the title role in the contemporary opera Barzakh by Osama Abdulrasol in Ghent, conducted by Zoe Zeniodi and directed by Thomas Bellinck.
In April 2025 she will create the title role in the world premiere of Madame Bovary by Harold Noben at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, conducted by Debora Waldman and staged by Michael De Cock and Carme Portacelli.
Trained as a violinist at the University of Tirana, she studied voice at the Royal Conservatoire of Amsterdam and the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Granada before earning master’s degrees in violin and voice from the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels.

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Lise Nougier is a passionate and highly promising lyric soprano. She studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris (CNSM), where she earned a Master’s degree in vocal performance before joining the Paris Opera Academy. Her encounter with renowned soprano Diana Damrau in 2020 marked a decisive turning point in her vocal journey, profoundly shaping her artistic and technical development.
Her voice—velvety and rounded, with a bright, silvery upper register—stands out for its rare richness of timbre. This vocal range allows her to approach demanding roles with natural elegance, including Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte, Mozart), Mimì (La Bohème, Puccini), and Micaëla (Carmen, Bizet). Recently, she appeared as the First Lady in The Magic Flute with the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute in Montreal and performed the role of Marguerite in Faust by Gounod at the Théâtre de Mâcon.
Lise has had the honor of collaborating with renowned artists such as conductor Claire Gibault, stage director Alain Françon, soprano Sabine Devieilhe, and pianist Alexandre Tharaud, and has performed at prestigious festivals including Les Folles Journées de Nantes, the Aix-en-Provence Easter Festival, the Glanum Festival, and the Ravel Festival.
With a deep sensitivity to text and the French language, Lise has always been passionate about theater. She holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Modern Literature and Performing Arts, and has further enriched her artistic background through training in acting, improvisation, clowning, and tap dance. These diverse influences converge in her creative projects, such as P.S.: I reread you constantly, a performance combining opera and theater built around some of the most beautiful letters from the lyric repertoire and French chanson, woven together by a romantic narrative.
Always seeking new sonic horizons, she has recently begun a new collaboration with harpist Sujata Chapelain on a program dedicated to French mélodie.
Nominated ADAMI Lyric Revelation in 2019 and recently awarded First Prize – Soloist at the Gordes Singing Competition, Lise Nougier continues to leave her mark on the operatic stage, captivating audiences with her talent, commitment, and distinctive artistic personality.

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Norma SERENI is a soprano born in Paris (France) on 1997, to a French mother and an Italian father.
After graduating in Business Management from the University of Warwick in England, she began her vocal studies at the Parma Conservatory with Maestro Lelio Capilupi, completing her training at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome.
In 2019, early in her career with M° Capilupi, she performed at the Teatro San Domenico in Foligno in the role of the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro by W.A. Mozart. In the spring of 2023, she was selected to participate in the Puccini Academy in Torre del Lago and the Mascagni Academy in Livorno and performed the role of Suzel from L’amico Fritz.
Selected in the Perugia competition, she performed the role of Micaela in Carmen by G. Bizet at the Casa Barezzi concert in Busseto, alongside soprano Daniela Lojarro, earning personal congratulations from Marco Bergonzi, president of the Accademia Verdiana.
In 2023, she was a finalist in the Magda Olivero competition in Milan for the role of Mimì in Puccini's La Bohème, and in the 100th Callas Prize in Parma.
Furthermore, under the guidance of soprano Inva Mula, she achieved personal success in the role of Mimì in La Bohème in a recital at the Steinway Concert Hall in Dubai. Since November 2023, she has been attending the Raina Kabaivanska Academy in Modena after participating in her masterclass in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In 2024 she has been awarded with the Most Promising Young Singer Award from the Koliqi International Competition in Milan and the 3rd prize of the Milton Marelli Competition in Mirandola (Modena).
Norma has been included in prestigious competitions such as the Portofino International Competition in 2024, and Finalist at the AGORA International Competition in Verona in February 2025.
 In September 2024, she has won the 2nd award of the Vienna Beethoven Competition and the Audience’s Prize and Finalist at the ASLICO Competition in Como, for the role of Nannetta (Falstaff).
During summer 2025, she participated at the opera festival MIK Festival in Albania, under the baton of the Austrian conductor Christoph Huber with the role of Adele in Die Fledermaus.
Since September, she started the Young Artists Program of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo.

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Born in Tirana (Albania), Blerta Zhegu began her vocal studies in her home country with Nina Mula, an emblematic figure of the Albanian vocal school, as well as with Nathaniel Brosdky.
She later refined her training at the Claudio Monteverdi Conservatory in Bolzano, the Accademia Chigiana (Italy), the Darius Milhaud Conservatory in Aix-en-Provence, and the Académie de Musique Française of Michel Plasson (France).

Her artistic development has been further enriched through numerous masterclasses with leading opera singers, including Renato Bruson, Leo Nucci, Luciana Serra, José Van Dam, Sophie Koch, Enzo Tei, Yvonne Minton, Inva Mula, Ermonela Jaho, and Jean-Philippe Lafont, all of whom contributed to shaping a highly mature vocal and musical identity.

Since 2010, she has performed on major international stages such as the Teatro dell’Opera di Pisa, Teatro Goldoni Livorno, Teatro del Giglio Lucca, Teatro Coccia Novara, Bolzano Theatre, Teatro di Vicenza, Teatro di Rovigo, Teatro Filarmonico di Verona (Italy), Tirana Opera House (Albania), Tunis Opera House (Tunisia), Tashkent Opera House (Uzbekistan), Grand Théâtre d’Avignon, Opéra de Vichy, Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse, Opéra de Marseille, Palais de la Musique et des Congrès de Strasbourg, Grand Théâtre de Provence, Fondation Vasarely (Aix-en-Provence), Salle Musikatreize, Auditorium du Petit Palais, Auditorium of the Cité de la Musique in Paris (France), BOZAR (Belgium), Casa de la Música, Quito (Ecuador), the Roman Amphitheatres of El Djem, Oudhna and Kélibia (Tunisia), as well as leading concert halls in China including Tianjin Grand Theatre, Zhongshan Concert Hall (Beijing), Jinan Grand Theatre, Henan Concert Hall, Xi’an Concert Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Hangzhou Grand Theatre, Zhuhai Grand Theatre, Xinghai Concert Hall (Guangzhou), Yongzhou Arts Center, Guangxi Culture and Art Center, and Meixi Lake International Culture & Arts Centre in Changsha. She has also appeared at the Chorégies d’Orange, Bruno Walter Auditorium, and Lincoln Center in New York.

She has collaborated with distinguished conductors such as Michel Plasson, Emmanuel Plasson, Valerio Galli, Gianna Fratta, Vittorio Parisi, Alvise Casellati, Eddie de Nadai, Roni Porat, Oleg Agapi, Hugues Reiner, Nathalie Marin, Samuel Jean, and Jean-Michel Ferran.

A laureate of several international competitions, Blerta Zhegu now pursues a well-established career on opera and concert stages in France and abroad, acclaimed for the richness of her timbre, the elegance of her phrasing, and her strong artistic commitment.

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Praised for the beauty of his tone, musicality, and acting skills, Leonardo Caimi has graced the stages of some of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro Real in Madrid, the Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Salzburg Festival.

Highlights of his rich career include Don Carlo (Don Carlo) and Don José (Carmen) at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Calaf (Turandot) and Don José at the Leipzig Opera over four seasons; Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), Ruggero (La Rondine), and Rodolfo (La Bohème) at the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago; Pinkerton in Seoul and at La Monnaie in Brussels, where he also performed Turiddu (Cavalleria Rusticana); Maurizio (Adriana Lecouvreur) at the Teatro Colón; Roberto (Le Villi) for Spanish National Radio and Television at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid; Don José at Teatro Real; Gabriele Adorno (Simon Boccanegra) at Teatro San Carlo in Naples; Calaf and Werther at the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw over multiple seasons; Riccardo (Un Ballo in maschera) in Rio de Janeiro and Darmstadt; Mario Cavaradossi (Tosca) in Santiago de Chile and Frankfurt; Rodolfo and Roberto at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Des Grieux (Manon), Radamès (Aida), Don José, and Manrico (Il Trovatore) in Tel Aviv. He has also performed Don José at Covent Garden, Henri (Les Vêpres siciliennes) in Frankfurt, Bonn, and Palermo.

Most recently, he has sung Don Carlo in Bonn, Pinkerton in Cardiff, Calaf in Cologne, Don José in Prague, Michele (La Ciociara by Marco Tutino) at the Wexford Festival, and Rodolfo at Covent Garden.

Upcoming engagements include Luigi (Il Tabarro) at Welsh National Opera, Don José at Teatro Colón, Manrico at the Braunschweig Summer Festival, and, most notably, Hoffmann (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) at Covent Garden.

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The Franco-Tunisian tenor Amadi Lagha began his musical journey by studying classical guitar and singing. He attended the Jazz Conservatory in Paris (17th district) and the University of Paris 8 from 2000 to 2006, and then honed his skills in lyrical singing from 2007 to 2012 in Alexandra Papadjiakou's class at the Paris Conservatory. He also obtained a Master's degree in Music and Musicology from the University of Paris 8 and enrolled as a doctoral student in the arts at the University of Paris-Est / Marne-la-Vallée until 2009.

He has won numerous opera competitions, including: 1st prize at the Michelangelo Cupisti Award for Best Performer of the 2017 season at the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago; 1st prize, Critics’ Prize, and Melodrama Prize at the Amandola Competition 2015; 1st prize at the Benvenuto Franci – Opera Pienza 2015 Competition; 1st prize at the International Opera Voice Competition 2015 – O.M.E.G.A in Florence; 2nd prize at the Katia Ricciarelli International Competition 2015 in Verona; and 2nd prize at the Maria Caniglia International Competition 2014 in Sulmona.

He has performed in numerous theaters across Europe and the world, playing roles such as Rodolfo (*La Bohème*) at the Torre del Lago Festival, Teatro Politeama in Lecce, and the Opéra de Metz; Calaf (*Turandot*) at the Shanghai Opera, Palau de les Arts in Valencia, NCPA in Beijing, Puccini Festival, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Savonlinna Festival, Opéra de Toulon; Don José (*Carmen*) at the Verona Arena, Capitole de Toulouse, Opéra de Marseille, Savonlinna Festival, and the Hanover and Leipzig Operas; Radamès (*Aida*) at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Opéra National de Montpellier, and the Opéra National de Tirana; Manrico (*Il Trovatore*) at Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari; Mario Cavaradossi (*Tosca*) at the Puccini Festival, Opéra National de Montpellier, and Deutsche Oper am Rhein; Pinkerton (*Madama Butterfly*) at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville; Don Alvaro (*La Forza del Destino*) at the Capitole de Toulouse; Gustav III (*Un Ballo in maschera*) at NCPA in Beijing; Rodolfo (*Luisa Miller*) at the Verdi Festival in Parma; Carlo VII (*Giovanna d’Arco*) in Modena and Reggio Emilia; Canio (*Pagliacci*) at Teatro Verdi in Trieste; Turiddu (*Cavalleria Rusticana*) in Cagliari.

He has worked with several internationally renowned conductors such as Gianpaolo Bisanti, Massimo Zanetti, Renato Palumbo, Kazushi Ono, Francesco Ivan Ciampa, Jordi Benaçer, Andrea Battistoni, and Roberto Rizzi Brignoli.

Among his upcoming engagements, he will perform Turiddu in Salerno, Dick Johnson (*La Fanciulla del West*) and Des Grieux (*Manon Lescaut*) at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Foresto (*Attila*) and Luigi (*Il Tabarro*) at the Opéra National de Tirana, Calaf at La Monnaie in Brussels, and Don Alvaro at the Opéra National de Montpellier.

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Born in Madagascar, Sahy Ratia pursued his vocal studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, graduating in 2017.
He began his career with success, performing Nemorino (L’Elisir d’amore) at the Opéra d’Avignon in May 2019, before singing his first Paris (La Belle Hélène) at the Theater St. Gallen.
Among his notable engagements, he performed Georges Brown (La Dame blanche by Boieldieu) on tour with La Co[opéra]tive (Compiègne, Besançon, Rennes, Quimper, Tourcoing, Dunkerque, Saint-Céré), as well as Haroun (Djamileh by Bizet) and Kornélis (La Princesse jaune by Saint-Saëns) at the Opéra de Tours and in Tourcoing, before recording Djamileh for the Palazzetto Bru Zane.
In the 2022–2023 season, he made his debut at the Staatsoper Berlin in the role of Marzio (Mitridate), sang his first Tonio (La Fille du régiment) at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées under the baton of Hervé Niquet, Ali (Zémire et Azor by Grétry) at the Opéra-Comique, and Gilbert (Lucie de Lammermoor) at the Aix-en-Provence Festival. He returned as Marzio at the Staatsoper Berlin, performed Pedrillo (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées with Le Concert de la Loge, and Mercure (Orphée aux Enfers) at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg under Marc Minkowski. At the Opéra de Nice, he sang the Fisherman (Le Rossignol by Stravinsky) and the Parisian Journalist / Monsieur Lacouf (Les Mamelles de Tirésias).
In concert, he sang the tenor part in Mozart’s Requiem with Le Cercle de l’Harmonie at the Saint-Denis Festival, and later with Le Concert de la Loge at the Radio France Festival in Montpellier. He also performed as Ruodi (Guillaume Tell) at the Opéra de Lausanne.
Last season, he received great appraised as the Chevalier de la Force in Olivier Py’s production of the Dialogues des Carmélites at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées as well as Séraphin (Lehar Giuditta ) at the Opéra national du Rhin, and Ferrando (Così fan tutte) on tour with the company "Miroirs Étendus".
This season, he will be Gandhi at the occasion of the French premiere of Philip Glass’s Satyagraha at the Opéra de Nice, before singing the title role in Offenbach Robinson Crusoé at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
In 2026, he will take part in the Grand Théâtre de Genève production of Castor et Pollux at, and will return to the Opéra-Comiqueas Arthur in Donizetti’s Lucie di Lammermoor(French version).

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Born in China, You Shao studied singing at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under the guidance of Wu Bo and graduated with a degree in Music and Literature in 2008. That same year, he chose to move to France to continue his studies, working on his vocal technique with Eléonore Jost and Leontina Vaduva.

In 2012, he joined the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, where he refined his skills under the mentorship of José Van Dam. He won the fourth prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2014. In the same year, he also won third prize at the Toulouse Singing Competition.

He then became a member of the Academy of the Paris National Opera, performing the roles of Pylade (Iphigénie en Tauride) at the Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Ferrando (Così fan tutte) at the Maison des Arts de Créteil and the Théâtre d'Antibes. He also sang in productions of Aïda and Lucia di Lammermoor at the Opéra Bastille, performed Mozart's Requiem at the Opéra de Saint-Étienne, and took on the role of the Steuermann (Der Fliegende Holländer) at the Opéra de Lille, as well as the role of Bénédict in Camille Saint-Saëns' *Le Timbre d’Argent* at the Opéra-Comique.

He has performed in recital at the Amphitheater Bastille and recorded the cantatas *Fernand* and *La Vendetta* by Gounod with Hervé Niquet and the Brussels Philharmonic (to be released soon).

Among his engagements, he has played the roles of the Shepherd and the Sailor (Tristan und Isolde) at the Opéra de Montpellier, Steuermann (Der Fliegende Holländer) at the Opéras of Rennes, Nantes, and Angers, the role of Ismaël (Nabucco) at the Domstufen Festspiele, Ruiz (Il Trovatore) at the Paris Opera, and Nemorino (L’Elisir d’Amore) at the Opéra de Bordeaux.

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Derrek Stark, a distinguished American tenor, has built a solid foundation in opera with his extensive training and performances across multiple prestigious programs and venues. Having studied at the Mansfield University and Indiana University under the guidance of Carol Vaness, he went on to refine his craft with the Benenson Young Artist Program at Palm Beach Opera. There, he undertook significant roles such as Rodolfo in *La Bohème*, Duca di Mantova in *Rigoletto*, and Pinkerton in *Madama Butterfly*. His time at the Kansas City Opera’s Young Artist Program further honed his talents, with performances including Rinuccio in *Gianni Schicchi*, Peter Quint in *The Turn of the Screw*, Tamino in *Die Zauberflöte*, and Fenton in *Falstaff*.

Derrek Stark's career has flourished with notable performances at renowned venues such as the Santa Fe Opera, where he performed Harry in *La Fanciulla del West*, and at the Miami Lyric Opera and San Antonio, where he reprised the role of Rodolfo. His appearance at the Teatro Nuovo in New York as Giasone in *Medea in Corinto* by Mayr marked another significant milestone, and he was later invited back to Palm Beach Opera for Alfredo in *La Traviata*.

Most recently, Stark made a notable debut at the Zurich Opera, portraying the Italian Singer in *Der Rosenkavalier*, and returned to the Teatro Nuovo to perform Arturo in *La Straniera*. His evolving repertoire and impressive vocal abilities continue to earn him a strong reputation in the world of opera. His work showcases his versatility and artistry, making him a tenor to watch in the opera community.

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The German tenor Uwe Stickert is frequently invited by German theaters such as the Komische Oper in Berlin, Aalto Theater in Essen, and Staatstheater in Nuremberg. Among his roles are Arnold (Guillaume Tell), Dorvil (La Scala di Seta), Rodrigo (Otello), and Count Almaviva (The Barber of Seville), as well as Titus, Tamino, Ferrando, Don Ottavio, and Belmonte.

He has also performed the roles of Ernesto, Fadinard (Capello di Paglia), and Oronte (Alcina). In concert, he sings both lieder and oratorios, including Bach's Passions (in Israel, Italy, China, Switzerland, and France). He has worked under the baton of conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Helmut Rilling, Iac van Steen, George Alexander Albrecht, and Christopher Hogwood.

In 2016, he performed the role of Raoul de Nangis (Les Huguenots) at the Opéra de Nice to great acclaim.

As his voice has evolved toward a more dramatic repertoire, he has recently performed Henri (Les Vêpres siciliennes) in Würzburg, Hüon (Oberon) in Graz, and Eginhard (Fierrabras) in Bern.

In 2020, he made his debut as Lohengrin in Erfurt.

Most recently, he achieved tremendous success portraying his first Peter Grimes at the Opéra d'Avignon.

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The young Venezuelan tenor Andres Sulbaran began his musical education at the renowned El Sistema Academy. He performed as a soloist with the Coro Sinfónico de Occidente and the Coral Nacional Juvenil Simón Bolívar. In concert, he notably performed the tenor part in Handel's *Messiah*.

He made his opera debut in *La mujer de espaldas* by Federico Ruiz at the Teatro Teresa Carreño and participated in *La Bohème* at La Scala in Milan under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel. In Caracas, he has sung roles such as Gherardo (Gianni Schicchi), Nemorino (L'Elisir d'amore), and Altoum (Turandot).

Between 2016 and 2018, he joined the Plácido Domingo Advanced Training Center at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, where he received guidance from renowned artists such as Plácido Domingo, Mariella Devia, Jaume Aragall, and Sonia Prina. He participated in several productions at the theater, performing characters like Peter Quint (*The Turn of the Screw*), Vitellozo (*Lucrezia Borgia*), Tebaldo (*I Vespri Siciliani*), and Bastien (*Bastien und Bastienne*).

He then joined the Opera Studio of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons. His repertoire there included Tamino (*Die Zauberflöte für Kinder*), the Prince (*Die Schneekönigin*), the Count of Lerme (*Don Carlo*), Chaplitsky (*La Dame de Pique*), Sir Bruno Roberton (*I Puritani*), the Fourth Jew (*Salome*), and Tempo (*Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno*).

In September 2019, he won the First Prize at the International Toulouse Competition.

Among his upcoming projects with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, he will perform the roles of Oronte (*Alcina*), Beppe (*Pagliacci*), Arturo (*Lucia di Lammermoor*), Tybalt (*Romeo und Julia*), and Nemorino.

Adagio Artists

SULBARAN Andres

Lirico

Bass-Baritones & Bass

After studying voice at the Conservatory of Nice and then at the CNSM of Paris, Jacques-Greg Belobo became a member of the Semperoper Dresden ensemble from 2003 to 2011.

A regular guest at opera houses, he has worked with conductors such as Zubin Mehta, James Levine, Myung-Whun Chung, and Fabio Luisi. His roles include: Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), Banco (Macbeth), Escamillo (Carmen), Biterolf (Tannhäuser), and Don Basilio (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) at the Semperoper, Angelotti (Tosca) in Nice, and Escamillo at the Volksoper in Vienna.

In January 2015, he sang the roles of the King/The Chancellor (Cinq-Mars) by Gounod at the Theater an der Wien and at the Royal Opera of Versailles, where he also performed in May in Uthal by Méhul. Two months later, he sang in a concert alongside Inva Mula in a Bizet program at the Philharmonie de Paris, conducted by Jean-Claude Casadesus.

In July 2018, he took part in a major concert at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, organized by FIFA for the World Cup, where he performed the “Golden Calf” aria from Gounod’s Faust.

He also performed the role of Nourabad (Les Pêcheurs de perles) at the Toulon Opera in December 2019.

More recently, he portrayed Don Basilio (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) at the Opéra de Montpellier, the Monk (Don Carlo) at the Opéra de Marseille, and Ramfis (Aida) in Montpellier.

Among his upcoming projects is the role of the Old Hebrew (Samson et Dalila) at the Opéra d'Avignon.

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BELOBO Jacques-Greg

Basse

Born in Vienna, baritone Michael Havlicek studied at the city's Conservatory. He made his debut in 2004, taking on the role of Papageno in *Die Zauberflöte*, a part that would become a cornerstone of his repertoire. Over the years, he has performed roles such as Guglielmo in *Così fan tutte* and Boni in *Die Csárdásfürstin*.

In 2012, Havlicek became a member of the ensemble at the Volksoper Vienna, where he expanded his repertoire to include roles such as Morales in *Carmen* and Pappacoda in *Eine Nacht in Venedig*.

He made his debut at the Opéra National de Paris in 2014, portraying the Second Priest in *Die Zauberflöte*, conducted by Philippe Jordan.

Recently, he has remained closely tied to the Volksoper, performing as Masetto in *Don Giovanni*, Paul Aubier in *Der Opernball*, and the Vicomte Cascada in *Die lustige Witwe*—a role he has also performed in Tokyo.

Among his upcoming projects, Havlicek will revisit his beloved roles of Papageno and Boni.

Adagio Artists

HAVLICEK Michael

Lirico

Born in Tver, Russia, the young baritone Aleksei Isaev studies at the Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow.
In 2011, he becomes soloist at the prestigious Helikon Theater in Moscow, where he performs a wide repertoire : Eugen Oneguin, Prince Yeletsky and Tomsky (The Queen of Spades), Conte di Luna (Il Trovatore), Silvio (Pagliacci), the title role of Demon by Rubinstein, Escamillo (Carmen), Conte d’Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro)…He sings Germont (La Traviata) at the Tchaïkovski Hall in Moscow.

Abroad, he is Renato (Un Ballo in maschera) and Griaznoï (The Tsar’s Bride) at the Tallinn Opera House, as well as Enrico (Lucia di Lammermoor) at the Dresden Semperoper. He also sings Iago (Otello) at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden alongside Gregory Kunde.

In January 2020, he jumps in as the title role of the Demon at the Grand théâtre de Bordeaux (France) and therefore makes his debuts in France.

After the pandemic, he sings Scarpia and Aleko at the Helikon Theater, Conte di Luna in Wiesbaden, as well as Germont in Helsinki.
In October 2022, he receives great appraisal for his participation as Vodnik (Rusalka) at the Capitole de Toulouse, a role he returns to in February 2023 for his debut at Covent Garden under the baton of Simon Bychkov
His international career then takes the fast track. At the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, he sings Carlo Gérard (Andrea Chénier) alongside Jonas Kaufmann and Sondra Radvanovsky and Scarpia opposite Sonya Yoncheva and Yusif Eyvazov, the Conte di Luna, a role he reprises in Hamburg, Iago in Dresden, a tour of concerts with the Nordwestdeusche Phihamonie and Moussorvski before singing Hermann (Catalani's Lorelei) at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
Last season saw his Munich debuts with Sharpless (Madama Butterfly) at the Bayerische Staatsoper, where he returns with Iago this season. He makes highly appraised debuts as the Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer) at the Capitole de Toulouse, his Torino debuts as Gérard (Andrea Chenier) and received great appraise this summer as Conte di Luna alongside Anna Netrebko at the prestigious “Chorégies d’Orange”
Next season, engagements include Iago (Verdi Otello) with the Bayerische Staatsoper on tour, Germont (Traviata)at Covent Garden, Tonio (Pagliacci), Alfio (Cavalleria Rusticana) debuts at La Monnaie in Brussels as Scarpia ….

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Drammatico

Jochen Kupfer, a Wagnerian baritone, is one of the most prominent representatives of German singers.

He studied in Leipzig and sought guidance from his elders, notably Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, while taking on his first roles, including Wolfram (Tannhäuser).

His vast repertoire includes roles such as Germont (La Traviata) and Pizarro (Fidelio), but it is truly in the great Germanic repertoire of Wagner and Strauss that he has gained recognition. He has achieved great success with roles like Mandryka (Arabella), Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde), Orest (Elektra), and Beckmesser (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), which he performed at Glyndebourne in 2016.

In addition to his permanent engagements at the Semperoper Dresden and the Staatstheater Nürnberg, he has been invited to perform at the Operas of Tokyo, Strasbourg, and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, as well as at the Komische Oper Berlin, the Opéra of Leipzig and Zurich, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, and the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich.

A milestone in his career, he was named "Bayerische Kammersänger" in January 2016.

In 2018, he sang Escamillo in Nuremberg and Beckmesser at the NCPA in Beijing.

Recently, he returned to the role of Kurwenal at the Opéra National de Montpellier under the direction of Michael Schoenwandt.

Upcoming projects include Giove in *La Calisto* and Lescaut in *Manon Lescaut*, also in Nuremberg.

Adagio Artists

Drammatico

An accordionist in childhood and a percussionist in his teenage years, Olivier Lagarde was born in Alsace and holds a degree in Musicology from the University of Strasbourg. He began his vocal studies at the Strasbourg Conservatory before moving to Paris, where he obtained a Diplôme d’Études Musicales (DEM) at the Pantin Conservatory. He is also a graduate of the Pôle Supérieur de Musique de Rennes, where he studied with Stéphanie d’Oustrac and Olga Pitarch.
The early stages of his career were marked by the world premiere of Sex’Y, a contemporary opera directed by Marie-Ève Signeyrole, performed at the Amphitheatre of the Opéra Bastille. Following this production, he portrayed Bishop Amauri de la Motte in the creation of the oratorio Vincent Ferrier en chemin, composed by Mathilde Malenfant and staged by *Jean-Michel Fournereau. He also met baritone Stéphane Degout, with whom he worked on French art song during a masterclass at the Opéra de Rennes—a deeply inspiring and formative encounter for the young singer.
A musician with eclectic tastes and a strong stage presence, Olivier Lagarde performs a wide-ranging repertoire spanning contemporary creation, musical theatre, grand opera, and opéra comique. His roles include Guglielmo and Don Alfonso (Così fan tutte, Mozart), Lord Sydney (Il viaggio a Reims, Rossini), Pâris (Roméo et Juliette, Gounod), Calchas (La Belle Hélène, Offenbach), Brother (Red Waters, Keren Ann), Jupiter (Orphée aux Enfers, Offenbach), Monsieur Petitpois (Du style galant au style méchant, Tailleferre), Antinous (Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, Monteverdi), Henry Etches (Titanic, Yeston), a Cappadocian (Salome, Strauss), Don Basilio (The Barber of Seville, Rossini), Périchaud (La Rondine, Puccini), and the Sacristan (Tosca, Puccini).
He has collaborated with artists such as Arthur Nauzyciel, Keren Ann, Damien Jalet, Mariame Clément, Aurélien Azan Zielinsky, Paul-Émile Fourny, Katja Krüger, Nil Kabaretti, and Joël Lauwers, and performs regularly at the Opéra de Rennes, the Grand Théâtre d’Angers, and the Opéra de Metz.
An initiator of several musical projects, Olivier Lagarde is notably a member of Lyrisme de Rue, a street opera company founded during the lockdown period and supported by the Opéra de Rennes for the creation of its new production À Votre Guise!. He also forms, with pianist Maxence Gutierrez, the versatile art song and lieder duo Les Deux Baladins.
Finally, he created the musical theatre production The Mozart Show, written and staged in collaboration with actor Lucien Hébrant and the Iris Quartet, produced by his own company Sauvage Production.

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LAGARDE Olivier

Baryton-basse

Florent Mbia received his vocal training at the École nationale de musique de Montreuil, where he studied with Françoise Petro. He was awarded a First Prize in Singing with the jury’s highest distinction in 2008, followed by a Diplôme d’Études Musicales in Chamber Music in 2009. He further developed his artistry through numerous master classes with distinguished artists including José Cura and Thomas Moser.
An award-winning baritone, he has been recognized at several international competitions. He was a finalist at the Strasbourg International Singing Competition and received the E. J. Marshall Prize for Best Baritone at the Paris International Singing Competition (UFAM). In 2009, he won First Prize at both the European Lyric Forum in Arles and the Clermont-Ferrand International Singing Competition.
In the same year, Florent Mbia joined the Chorus of the Opéra national de Paris and became a resident artist at the Centre lyrique Clermont-Auvergne for the 2010–2011 season, performing roles such as Norton (La cambiale di matrimonio) and appearing in Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle.
His operatic career encompasses a wide repertoire, including Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Don Giovanni, Don Alfonso, Montano (Otello), Orpheus (Orfeo ed Euridice), as well as contemporary works.
At the Opéra national de Paris, he has appeared in productions of La forza del destino, Rigoletto, Tosca, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and La Bohème. In 2021, he portrayed Laurence (Le Magnifique) at the Opéra de Reims.
Equally active on the concert stage, he regularly performs as a soloist in major sacred and symphonic works, including Duruflé’s Requiem, Fauré’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Handel’s Messiah, and Orff’s Carmina Burana, collaborating with conductors such as José Cura, Claude Schnitzler, and Michel Pelletier.
In 2023, Florent Mbia joined the new lyric ensemble of the Opéra de Paris.

Adagio Artists

Baryton

Born in Mexico City in 1997, Carlos Reynoso began his vocal studies at the University of his hometown, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in 2020. He then spent a year at the Mexico Opera Studio, where he performed the role of Don Giovanni for the first time.

From 2021 to 2023, he was part of the Young Artists Program at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia. During this time, he took on numerous roles, including Don Fabio (*Un Avvertimento ai Gelosi* by Manuel García), Pippo (*Il Tutore Burlato* by Martin y Soler), Littore (*L’Incoronazione di Poppea*), and Boy 2 (*Trouble in Tahiti*).

More recently, he made his debut at the Teatro Principal in Palma de Mallorca as Spinelloccio (*Gianni Schicchi*) and at the Opera de Tenerife as Sam (*Trouble in Tahiti*).

He is also the founder of "Ópera: Nuestra Herencia Olvidada" (Opera: Our Forgotten Heritage), a company focused on the research, preservation, and promotion of Mexican opera. Through this initiative, he recorded and released unpublished songs for voice and piano by Cenobio Paniagua (1821-1882), considered "the father of Mexican opera," and promoted the album in Mexico, Spain, and France.

Among his upcoming projects, he will join the Opera Studio of the Rhine Opera starting in the fall of 2024.

He is the winner of several vocal competitions, including the Special Prize at the International Competition in Bologna and the Youth Revelation Prize at the 35th Carlo Morelli National Singing Competition.

Adagio Artists

Lirico

Mezzo-Sopranos

After several years with the ensemble at the Dresden Opera, where she performed roles such as Rosina (*Il Barbiere di Siviglia*), Cherubino (*Le Nozze di Figaro*), Hänsel (*Hänsel und Gretel*), Carmen, the Second Lady (*Die Zauberflöte*), Medoro (*Orlando* by Handel), and Flora (*La Traviata*), Gala El Hadidi has taken her talents to major international stages.

She has also performed in Mahler's 8th Symphony and portrayed Barbaricha in *The Tale of Tsar Saltan* at the Dresden Operette.

In recent seasons, she has taken on the title role in *Carmen*, a signature role, performing it in Zurich, Liège, Paris, and on tour with "Opéra en plein air."

Most recently, she portrayed the title role in *La Belle Hélène* by Offenbach in Saint-Gall.

Among her upcoming projects, she will be performing as Maddalena in *Rigoletto* in Hanover.

Lirico

Spanish mezzo-soprano Begoña Gómez is distinguished by the richness of her timbre and the maturity of her interpretation on opera stages across Spain and Europe.
She trained at the Universität der Künste Berlin, where she completed a Master’s degree in Opera (2021–2023). She previously earned a Master’s degree in Spanish Music at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid (2020–2021), as well as a Bachelor of Music in Voice at the ESCM (2016–2020).
Her stage experience spans a wide operatic and oratorio repertoire. She has performed Rosina (Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini) at the Teatre Principal d’Inca; Stéphano (Roméo et Juliette, Gounod) at the Teatre Principal de Palma; Flora (La Traviata, Verdi); Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas, Purcell); Marcellina (Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart) at the Universität der Künste Berlin; and Sistra (The Fiery Angel, Prokofiev) at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
She has also appeared as Candelas (El amor brujo, Manuel de Falla) at the Auditorio Nacional; Miss Baggot (The Little Sweep, Britten); the Second Lady (Die Zauberflöte, Mozart); and Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi, Puccini). She has been heard in major concert works such as the Stabat Mater (Haydn and Rossini) and Mozart’s Requiem at the Cathedral of Mallorca with the Orquestra Simfònica de les Illes Balears.
A laureate of several awards, Begoña Gómez won the Best Opera Singer Prize at the 2025 International Singing Competition Ciudad de Logroño, as well as the Richard-Wagner-Verband Berlin-Brandenburg Prize (2023). She also received the Best Contemporary Song Award (H. Nafilyan) at the Georges Enesco International Competition in Paris and was a finalist in the XI Certamen Internacional de Zarzuela de Valleseco.
She took part in Crescendo III – Young Artist Program of the Teatro Real, and has had the opportunity to work with conductors such as Jordi Bernàcer, Manuel Coves, Errico Fresis, Franck Villard, Carlos Aragón, Andrés Salado and Pablo Mielgo.
Artistically, she has benefited from the teaching and mentorship of Albert Pesendorfer, Sebastian Störmer, Helen Collyer, David Menéndez, Rubén Fernández-Aguirre and Deborah Polaski. She has also collaborated with stage directors including Jorinde Keesmaat, Frank Hilbrich, Isabel Hindersin, Mario Gas, Céline Gaudier, Hugo de Ana and Emilio Sagi.
Her upcoming engagements include a Beethoven Symphony concert with the OSIB (Mallorca); La corte del faraón (role of the Viuda) at the Teatre Principal de Palma; El gitano por amor by Manuel García (role of Laura) at the Teatro de la Zarzuela (Madrid); and Rigoletto (role of Maddalena) at the Teatre Principal de Palma.
A versatile and accomplished artist, Begoña Gómez is pursuing a promising career, combining a deep commitment to dramatic music with a strong affinity for the stylistic diversity of both operatic and symphonic repertoire.

Adagio Artists

Ekaterina Sergeeva has performed numerous roles at the Mariinsky Theatre, including Nicklausse/The Muse (*Les Contes d’Hoffmann*), Paulina (*The Queen of Spades*), Olga (*Eugene Onegin*), and more recently, Dulcinée (*Don Quichotte*) and Mademoiselle Blanche (*The Gambler*). She was invited to the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow to sing the Shepherd / Squirrel / Cat in *L’Enfant et les sortilèges* by Ravel in 2014 and 2015.

She has sung Olga (*Eugene Onegin*) at Glyndebourne, at the Munich Opera in 2014, and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in May 2015. In March 2016, she portrayed Blanche in *The Gambler* at the Opera of Monte-Carlo.

More recently, she performed Fricka (*Die Walküre*) at the Philharmonie de Paris under the baton of Valery Gergiev, and in September 2018, she took on the title role in *Carmen* at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

Upcoming projects include the role of Federica in *Luisa Miller* at the Opera of Monte-Carlo alongside Roberto Alagna.

Adagio Artists

SERGEEVA Ekaterina

Lirico

Hagar Sharvit is an Israeli Mezzo-Soprano, Born in Tel-Aviv. And living in Germany. After finishing her studies in the Buchmann-Mehta school of music, she moved to Europe to develop her carreer. Hagar is the recipient of the 1st prize and audience prize in the „Das Lied“ international song competition among others.

Hagar is a versatile Lied singer, who sings German, French, English, Spanish, Italian and Israeli repertoire. She performed In venues such as the Pierre Boulez Saal in Berlin, the Berlin Konzerthaus, Lucerne festival, Heidelberger Frühling, Kissinger Sommer, the Ravinia festival, Aix en Provence, Elbphilharmonie, Zeist Festival, Theatre de la Ville in Paris, with pianists such as Graham Johnson, Ammiel Bushakevitz, Eric Schneider, Helmut Deutsch, Kevin Murphy, Daniel Gerzenberg, Kunal Lahiry, Alexander Fleischer, Akemi Murakami …

Amongst her opera roles are Händel‘s Agrippina (Nerone), Hercules (Dejaneira), Radamisto (Zenobia), Theodora (Irene), Xerxes (Amastre). Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (Ottavia) Mozart’s Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), Rossini’s Angelina (la Cenerentola), Dove’s Pinocchio (The adventures of Pinocchio), Britten‘s Hermia (A midsummer night‘s dream)…

In 2025-2026 Hagar will sing the title role in a world premiere by composer Jan-Peter de Graaf in the opera The Stronger and Hagar with the Nederlandse Reisopera and will perform in Amsterdam, Enschede, Drachten, Zwole, and other places.

She will sing a concert together with the Vogler Quartet at the Berlin Konzerthaus with the Rückert Lieder by Mahler and Haydn‘s Ariadne auf Naxos in arrangements to voice and string quartet. She will perform in many recitals amongst others with Akemi Murakami in the series “Liederleben” in Schloss Nymphenburg, with Elenora Perz in Munich and Florence, with Eric Schneider in Berlin, in the Hugo Wolf Akademie with Elitsa Desseva and Mikhail Timoshenko at the Opera de Tours.

Recent highlights include the Kindertotenlieder by Mahler with the orchestra of the Carlo Felice opera recorded for radio Italia, Alkmene in “Die Liebe der Danae” by Strauss and Hermia in Britten’s “A midsummer night’s dream” at the Carlo Felice opera house, der Trommler, Hänsel and Cherubino at the Deutch Oper am Rhein, Mendelssohn second Symphonie in a tour with Ensemble Pygmalion and Raphael Pichon, the alto solo in “Aus die Jüdische Poesie” by Schostakovitch with the Munich radio symphony in the Prinzregententheater, conducted by Patrick Hahn, the alto solo in Dvorak Stabat mater at the Opera de Tours, recitals in the Elbphilharmonie, the Martha Argerich festival, Rheinvokal festival with the Vogler Quartet.

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Lirico

Instrumentalists

Jeff Cohen, a distinguished American-born pianist and music director, has made a significant mark in the world of classical music. After earning prizes in piano and chamber music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he studied under Reine Gianoli and Geneviève Joy, he continued his studies with Leon Fleisher in the U.S. and Peter Feuchtwanger in the U.K.

Currently serving as a professor at the Conservatoire de Paris, Cohen has a broad and impressive career in the arts. He has held notable positions such as chef de chant at the Opéra de la Monnaie in Brussels and has taught at the École d'Art Lyrique of the Opéra de Paris. His role as the musical director at the Théâtre du Châtelet and as a consultant at the Bibliothèque nationale de France for a series of concerts dedicated to French mélodie further demonstrates his deep involvement in both performance and music education.

Cohen has had the privilege of working with an array of celebrated artists such as Roberto Alagna, Cecilia Bartoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Measha Brueggergosman, and many others, enriching his career with collaborations in both opera and song recitals. His discography includes live recordings with Angela Gheorghiu at La Scala and lieder and mélodies with artists like François Le Roux and Véronique Dietschy. His work has also involved conducting and collaborating on opera recordings with eminent conductors including Bertrand de Billy, Christopher Hogwood, and Michel Plasson.

In addition to his musical achievements, Cohen has directed the orchestra for *L’Opéra de quat’ sous* directed by Giorgio Strehler at the Théâtre du Châtelet, worked alongside Patrice Chéreau for *Hamlet* and *Lucio Silla*, and collaborated on the production of *Street Scene* by Kurt Weill at the Opéra de la Bastille. He is also an accomplished composer of stage and film music and has even hosted a children's TV show, *Jeff d’orchestre*.

Recognized for his remarkable contributions to the arts, Jeff Cohen was named a Chevalier of the Arts and Letters in 2006. His varied career showcases a dynamic blend of performance, education, and creative exploration, making him a notable figure in the international music scene.

If you'd like more specific details about any of his projects or collaborations, I’d be happy to help!

Piano

Born into a family of musicians, Genc Tukiçi is a Franco-Albanian pianist and composer. He has made numerous recordings and created various works for piano, including several musical paraphrases on themes by composers such as Puccini, Verdi, and Offenbach.

In 2009, he was awarded the prestigious Nino Rota Prize in Italy. In "Sax, mule & Co – Marcel Mule ou l’éloquence du son" (Grands Interprètes collection, H & D, Paris, 2004), Jean-Pierre Thiollet described him as follows: “Genc Tukiçi is an outstanding pianist of international caliber, known for his delicate playing style, his work as an accompanist to great interpreters, and his role as a teacher at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.”

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Piano

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