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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

Bass-Baritones & Bass

Mezzo-Sopranos

Conductors

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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Venera Gimadieva, a talented soprano hailing from Kazan, Russia, has become one of the most prominent voices of her generation. She honed her craft in Saint Petersburg before joining the prestigious Young Artists Program at the Bolshoi Theatre, a move that set the stage for her remarkable international career.

Her breakthrough came at the Glyndebourne Festival, where she was celebrated for her portrayal of Violetta in *La Traviata*. This performance opened the doors to the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Opéra de Paris, Covent Garden, Hong Kong, and Washington, among others.

Throughout her career, Gimadieva has captivated audiences with her versatile repertoire, which spans from the bel canto roles of Lucia (*Lucia di Lammermoor*) and Elvira (*I Puritani*) to the powerful and dramatic roles of the Queen of Chemakha (*Le Coq d’or*). Her performances have taken her to major opera houses in Madrid, Munich, Dresden, Brussels, Vienna, and Santa Fe.

Notably, Gimadieva has excelled in roles like Amina (*La Sonnambula*) at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Bolshoi Theatre, Giulietta (*I Capuleti e i Montecchi*) in Berlin, and Marguerite de Valois (*Les Huguenots*) in Dresden. She has also performed Norina (*Don Pasquale*) and the title role in *La Fille des Neiges* at the Bolshoi, as well as Juliette (*Roméo et Juliette*) in Lima. More recently, she took on the challenging role of Donna Anna (*Don Giovanni*) at Glyndebourne, further showcasing her dramatic range.

Looking ahead, Gimadieva is set to explore new vocal territories. Among her upcoming projects is her debut as Liù (*Turandot*) at La Monnaie in Brussels, marking a natural evolution towards more lyrical roles that reflect the development of her voice.

Venera Gimadieva’s career continues to flourish, and she is rapidly becoming a leading figure in the world of opera, known for her vocal brilliance, dramatic depth, and ability to bring complex characters to life on stage.

GIMADIEVA Venera

Lirico

Lirico-Spinto

Svetlana Kasyan, a Russian soprano known for her powerful and versatile voice, has carved a significant niche for herself in the opera world. She honed her craft at the prestigious Moscow Conservatory before joining the Young Artists Program at the Bolshoi Theatre, where she gained invaluable experience and performed in some of the theater's most iconic productions. Her time at the Bolshoi has seen her tackle challenging roles such as Tosca, Kuma in *The Enchantress* by Tchaikovsky, Fata Morgana in *The Love for Three Oranges*, and Kupava in *The Snow Maiden*.

Internationally, Kasyan's career has flourished with notable performances across Europe and beyond. She portrayed Elisabetta in *Don Carlo* at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Cio-Cio San in *Madama Butterfly* for four seasons at the Fenice in Venice, and Amelia in *Un Ballo in maschera* at the Dorset Opera Festival. Her portrayal of Tosca has become a signature role, with performances at the Vilnius Opera, the Theatre of Saint Gall, the Fenice, the Rome Opera, and the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago.

Kasyan's repertoire spans across multiple genres, and her talents have brought her to stages in Modena, Reggio Emilia, Ferrara, Parma, Piacenza, and Trieste, where she has performed in operas such as *Suor Angelica*, *Il Tabarro*, *Attila*, and *Manon Lescaut*. Recently, she has returned to her signature role of Cio-Cio San in Bologna and Tosca in both Bologna and Belfast, solidifying her status as one of the most sought-after sopranos in the world.

Looking ahead, Kasyan is set to take on exciting new challenges, including the role of Francesca in *Francesca da Rimini* by Rachmaninov and Abigaille in *Nabucco* in Germany, promising more remarkable performances for audiences around the globe.

KASYAN Svetlana

Lirico-Spinto

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.

Camille Schnoor completed her musical studies at the CNSM in Paris in 2007 as a concert pianist, before pursuing vocal studies in Paris and Maastricht. She made her first steps onto the operatic stage in 2012-2013 as a scholarship recipient of the Aix-la-Chapelle Theatre, and later joined its ensemble from 2014 to 2016, where she performed roles such as Luisa (*Luisa Miller*), Marie (*La Fiancée Vendue*), Agathe (*Der Freischütz*), and Maria (*West Side Story*).

From 2016 to 2023, she was a principal soloist at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich, where she took on several major roles, including Donna Elvira (*Don Giovanni*), Fiordiligi (*Così fan tutte*), Mimì (*La Bohème*), Tatiana (*Eugene Onegin*), Hanna Glawari (*The Merry Widow*), Antonia, and Giulietta (*Les Contes d’Hoffmann*).

Her debut as Cio-Cio-San (*Madama Butterfly*) in 2018 at the Opéra de Limoges and Opéra de Rouen Normandie was highly praised by both the public and critics, and the production was broadcast multiple times on French television.

In 2019, she revisited Fiordiligi at the Bergen Opera in Norway and made her debut at the Opéra National de Lorraine in the role of Hilda (*Sigurd* by Reyer).

Recent highlights include her debut at the Bayreuth Festival under the baton of Pablo Heras-Casado (*Parsifal*), the Foreign Princess (*Rusalka*) and Hanna Glawari (*The Merry Widow*) at the Opéra de Nice, Cio-Cio-San in Limoges, Rouen, Vichy, and Heidenheim, Ariadne (*Ariadne auf Naxos*) in Limoges and at the Budapest Opera, Mimì (*La Bohème*) in Munich, Aix-la-Chapelle, and Klosterneuburg, her debut at the Elbphilharmonie performing Schumann's *Dernières Ballades* under Laurence Equilbey, and her concert debut as the Marschallin (*Der Rosenkavalier*) in Geneva.

Her first solo album, *Les Âmes Naturelles*, was released in 2022 under the Klarthe label.

Upcoming projects include her debut at the Opéra National de Bordeaux and Opéra Comique with the world premiere of *Les Sentinelles*, Hanna Glawari at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, the Foreign Princess in Marseille, the recording of a new CD of Amy Beach with the Münchner Symphoniker, and a Wagner and Saint-Saëns concert with the Orchestre Colonne at the Salle Gaveau.

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SCHNOOR Camille

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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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.

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Bass-Baritones & Bass

Born in Malta, Dominic Barberi studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland before making his debut as one of Seneca’s Familiars (L’Incoronazione di Poppea) with Opera North.

He then joined the Young Artist Program at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin from 2015 to 2018, where he performed roles such as Pietro (Simon Boccanegra), Baron Douphol (La Traviata), Tom (Un Ballo in maschera), Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), and Colline (La Bohème).

In the summer of 2016, he made his debut as Colas (Bastien und Bastienne) and the Commendatore (Don Giovanni) at the Bregenz Festival. He later portrayed Ferrando (Il Trovatore) at the Dessau Theater, Publio (La Clemenza di Tito) and Zuniga (Carmen) at the Staatstheater Braunschweig.

As a member of the ensemble at the National Theatre Mannheim from 2018 to 2020, he performed roles including Colline, Alidoro (La Cenerentola), and Angelotti (Tosca).

During the pandemic, his scheduled debut at La Scala in Milan was unfortunately canceled, but he went on to perform Sir Giorgio (I Puritani) in Oviedo. He then appeared in Shostakovich’s The Nose at the Komische Oper Berlin and sang Angelotti at the Leipzig Opera.

He made his French debut as Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) at the Opéra de Lille, followed by Alidoro at the Opéra de Montpellier and Collatinus (The Rape of Lucretia) at the Capitole de Toulouse.

Most recently, he performed as Gravis/Theologian in Busoni’s Doktor Faust at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and as the One-Armed Man (Die Frau ohne Schatten) in Toulouse.

Among his upcoming projects is the role of the First Soldier (Salome) at the Opéra National de Paris.

Adagio Artists

BARBERI Dominic

Basse

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.

Adagio Artists

BELOBO Jacques-Greg

Basse

Also an accomplished pianist and vocal coach, baritone Jérôme Boutillier graduated from the Pôle Supérieur Paris Boulogne-Billancourt, where he studied with Blandine de Saint-Sauveur.

A classical revelation by ADAMI in 2016, his early career was marked by his last-minute replacement in the role of Luddorf (La Nonne Sanglante by Gounod) at the Opéra Comique in June 2018. After making his debut at the Grand Théâtre de Genève as Morales (Carmen), he won Second Prize at the 6th edition of the Paris Opera Competition at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.

A strong advocate for French repertoire, he performed as Bardi (Dante by Godard) in Saint-Etienne in March 2019, followed by Hagen (Sigurd by Reyer) at the Opéra National de Lorraine in October of the same year. A significant role debut was his first Zurga (Les Pêcheurs de perles) at the Opéra de Toulon in December 2019, before performing Gaveston (La Dame blanche) at the Opéra Comique. During the pandemic, he performed Ralph (La Jolie Fille de Perth) and Zurga at a Bizet Gala at the Opéra de Montpellier under Laurence Equilbey’s direction, and later reprised Zurga at the Opéra de Marseille alongside Patrizia Ciofi and Julien Dran.

He then portrayed his first Albert (Werther) in Montpellier, followed by his debut as Don Giovanni at the Nuits Lyriques de Marmande in August 2021.

In 2021-2022, he returned to the Salle Favart for the roles of Parker (Les Eclairs, world premiere by Philippe Hersant) and Capulet (Roméo et Juliette). He later achieved great success with his first Hamlet at the Opéra de Saint-Étienne before tackling Oreste (Iphigénie en Tauride) at the Opéra de Rouen and his first Rodrigo di Posa (Don Carlo) at the Opéra de Marseille. He also made his North American debut as Valentin (Faust) at the Opéra de Québec and performed Claudio (Béatrice et Bénédict) at the Berlioz Festival conducted by John Nelson.

In 2022-2023, he recorded the role of Philoctète (Déjanire by Saint-Saëns) with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, then performed Marcello (La Bohème) at the Capitole de Toulouse. He made his debut at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie as the Baron (La Vie parisienne), which he also recorded with the Palazzetto Bru Zane. He also made his debut at the Opéra National de Paris as Ludovic Tézier’s cover in Hamlet and as the Duke of Verona (Roméo et Juliette). He also performed Germont (La Traviata) at La Seine Musicale with Mathieu Herzog and reprised Luddorf at the Opéra de Saint-Étienne.

Recently, he performed Nelusko (L’Africaine) and Germont at the Opéra de Marseille, as well as Escamillo (Carmen) at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, the Baron in Montpellier, Karnac (Le Roi d’Ys) in Budapest with the Palazzetto Bru Zane, and Ben Saïd (Le Tribut de Zamora by Gounod) at the Opéra de Saint-Étienne. He also made his debut in Italy with Albert at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa and in Germany with Fieramosca (Benvenuto Cellini) at the Semperoper in Dresden, where he will return next season.

His upcoming projects include three concerts with Anna Netrebko in Linz, Bucharest, and at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Athanaël (Thaïs) in Saint-Étienne, the Marquis de la Force (Dialogues des Carmélites) in Rouen, as well as Méphistophélès (Faust) in the rare opera-comique version of the work at the Opéra Comique and in Lille. He will also make his debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper with Escamillo.

Adagio Artists

BOUTILLIER Jérôme

Lirico

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 ….

Adagio artists

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

Born in Hungary in 1985, Levente Pall first joined the troupe of the St. Gallen Theater, where he performed roles such as Oroveso (*Norma*), Grémine (*Eugène Oneguine*), and Banco (*Macbeth*).

He then joined the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich, where he took on roles such as Don Alfonso (*Così fan tutte*), Nourabad (*Les Pêcheurs de perles*), Osmin (*Die Entführung aus dem Serail*), and Leporello (*Don Giovanni*).

In 2016, he performed the role of King Henry (*Lohengrin*) in concert version in Montpellier under the direction of Michael Schønwandt, as well as the bass solo part in Beethoven's 9th Symphony in St. Gallen and Stuttgart, and Bach's *Mass in B minor* at the Musikverein in Vienna.

In September 2017, he portrayed the role of Masetto at the Opéra National de Lorraine, then at the Grand Théâtre du Luxembourg, under the direction of Rani Calderon. He also took on the roles of Don Magnifico (*La Cenerentola*) and the title role in *Don Pasquale* by Donizetti at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz.

He made his debut at Covent Garden in 2018 with the First Soldier (*Salome*), and debuted at the Osterfestpiele in Salzburg as the Jailer (*Tosca*), returning later as Fritz Kothner (*Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg*).

He has also performed the role of Hermann Ortel at the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Sacristan (*Tosca*), Biterolf (*Tannhäuser*), and the Speaker (*Die Zauberflöte*) at the Staatsoper in Hamburg, as well as the roles of Leporello, Bartolo (*Il Barbiere di Siviglia*), and Colline (*La Bohème*) at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz.

Additionally, he performed Sparafucile (*Rigoletto*) at the Bregenz Festival, where he recently returned as Zio Bonzo (*Madama Butterfly*).

His upcoming projects include the Badger/The Priest (*The Cunning Little Vixen*) and the Hermit (*Der Freischütz*) at the Theater an der Wien.

Adagio Artists

Basse

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; Fidela (La Malquerida, Penella) at the Teatros del Canal; 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.

Adagio Artists

Lirico

Anne-Sophie Vincent began her vocal studies with Maryse Castets at the CRR of Bordeaux, where she earned her DEM in 2014. She then spent time in Canada, where she explored both piano and theater. She gave her first recital of French mélodies and performed at the Grand Théâtre de Québec, singing the role of La Récitante (La Demoiselle Élue) by Debussy under the direction of Gilles Auger.

Upon her return to France, she performed various roles, including Bessie in *Mahagonny Songspiel* by Kurt Weill at the OARA of Bordeaux, Judith in *Le Château de Barbe-Bleue*, and Boulotte in *Barbe-Bleue* by Offenbach. At the Abbaye de Royaumont, she portrayed Mme Cortese in *Il Viaggio a Reims*, conducted by Carlos Aragon and staged by Stefan Grögler.

A laureate of the Académie Maurice Ravel, she was featured at the Palazzetto Bru Zane Festival in June 2017 at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris, and in the following month, she performed the role of Susanna (*Le Nozze di Figaro*) in Vendôme.

In November 2017, she participated in *Der Zwerg* by Zemlinsky at the Opéra de Lille, a production later revived in March 2018 at the Opéra de Rennes. In February 2019, she sang the role of Le Jumeau Marc in *Le Martyre de Saint-Sébastien* by Debussy in Valladolid, directed by La Fura dels Baus.

In June 2018, she won the First Prize in Opera at the Concours International de Marseille, as well as the First Prize in Mélodie, Third Prize in Opera, and the Opera Prize of Minsk at the Marmande Competition.

The 2019/2020 season marked her debut as Carmen at the Grand Opéra de Jeju (South Korea), and she also performed the role of Dorothée in *Cendrillon* at the Opéra National de Lorraine.

Recently, she stepped in at the last minute to replace a colleague in the role of Myrtale in *Thaïs* by Massenet at the Opéra de Tours, conducted by Michel Plasson.

In the current season, she will reprise the role of Carmen at the Festivals des Nuits Lyriques and des Ducales, as well as at the Théâtre de Marmande.

Most recently, she performed as Nicolette in *L'Amour des trois oranges* at the Opéra National de Lorraine and is preparing to tackle the role of Angelina in *Una Cenerentola* at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, followed by performances at the Opéras of Bordeaux and Rouen.

Adagio Artists

VINCENT Anne-Sophie

Lirico-Leggero

Conductors

Born in Vienna, Christian Arming trained under Leopold Hager and Seiji Ozawa. In 1995, at the age of 24, he became the youngest conductor ever appointed to lead the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra in Ostrava, a position he held until 2002.

From 2003 to 2013, he served as the music director of the New Japan Philharmonic in Tokyo, succeeding Seiji Ozawa, as well as the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra. From 2011 to 2019, he was the music director of the Liège Philharmonic Orchestra, with which he made numerous recordings.

He is regularly invited and re-invited by numerous orchestras across Europe (Deutsches Sinfonieorchester, Hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, Staatskapelle Weimar, Mozarteum Orchestra, Wiener Symphoniker, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, RAI Turin, Staatskapelle Dresden…) and around the world (Boston Symphony Orchestra, Malaysia Philharmonic, Tampere Philharmonic, NHK Symphony Orchestra…).

Since 1997, he has conducted many operas, including *The Turn of the Screw* in Cincinnati, *Der Rosenkavalier* in Trieste, *La Bohème* in Lucerne, *Salome* and *Elektra* in Verona, *Prince Igor* in Strasbourg, *Der fliegende Holländer*, *Don Giovanni*, *Jenufa*, *Les Contes d’Hoffmann*, and *Der Zwerg* in Frankfurt.

In Tokyo, he has also conducted *Pelléas et Mélisande*, *Fidelio*, *Les Mamelles de Tirésias*, *Gianni Schicchi*, *Salome*, *Eine florentinische Tragödie*, *Lohengrin*, and *Die Fledermaus*.

After conducting *Carmen* in 2019, he returned to conduct at the Ozawa Academy in 2020 for a new production of *Die Fledermaus* and was recently appointed principal conductor of the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra.

Among his upcoming projects are *Ariadne auf Naxos* at the Opéra National de Montpellier.

Adagio Artists

ARMING Christian

Vincent Renaud is a prominent figure in the field of orchestral conducting, combining exceptional training with an already rich and varied career. His musical beginnings, marked by studies in piano, horn, harmony, and counterpoint, led him to further refine his craft at several prestigious institutions such as the Juilliard School in New York, the CNSM in Paris, and the Haute École de Musique in Geneva. His Master’s degree in orchestral conducting, along with his numerous distinctions, including being a laureate of the 2010 International Young Conductors' Competition in Chenôve and a finalist at the Besançon Competition in 2011, attest to his solid musical expertise.

Alongside his conducting career, he plays an important role in education, having been in charge of the Orchestras Department at the Conservatoire Maurice Ravel in Levallois since 2008. His dedication to teaching and his passion for diverse musical aesthetics have enabled him to collaborate with artists and ensembles from a wide range of genres, including classical music, jazz, and contemporary music. He has conducted the Lamoureux Orchestra, the Brussels Philharmonic, and the Orchestre Régional de Cannes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, among others, and has also participated in collaborative projects with figures such as Agnès Jaoui, the band Archive, and jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty.

In the opera world, Vincent Renaud has gained significant experience. He has conducted several critically acclaimed productions, such as *Der Kaiser von Atlantis* by Ullmann and *Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher* by Honegger. His passion for opera and his involvement in modern works is also highlighted by his musical direction of the opera *La Cantatrice Chauve* by Jean-Philippe Calvin, for which he received the 2010 Revelation Award at the Orphées d'Or of the Lyric Music Academy.

Recently, he conducted the music for *Carmen* by Bizet in an outdoor production staged by Radu Mihaileanu and directed several projects at the Opéra National de Lyon, including the production of *I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky* by John Adams.

In the near future, he will return to the Opéra de Toulon for a new production of Puccini's *Messa di Gloria*, a highly anticipated project. The diversity and richness of his career reflect his unique talent and ability to engage a wide range of audiences while maintaining rigor and excellence in his artistic endeavors.

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.

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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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