Rihab Chaieb

Rihab Chaieb is a Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano. She has performed frequently with the Canadian Opera Company, appeared several times at the Metropolitan Opera, and has also toured extensively in Europe and the United States.[1]

Rihab Chaieb
Alma materMcGill University
OccupationOperatic soprano
AwardsOperalia
Websitewww.harrisonparrott.com/artists/rihab-chaieb

Early life and education

Chaieb is Tunisian born and settled in Montreal, Canada with her parents at the age of 2. Chaieb studied voice at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, and also at the Franz Schubert Institute in Baden bei Wien. She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, from which she graduated in 2019.[2]

Opera career

Chaieb states her most personally meaningful role has been Sesto in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito, which she performed with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.[3]

Operatic roles thus far have included:[4][5]

Concert career

Chaieb performed Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde at the 2019 Toronto Summer Music Festival, conducted by Gemma New.[7] She performed in J.S Bach's Magnificat in her Carnegie Hall debut in December 2016.[8]

Awards

Chaieb won third prize at the 2018 edition of the Operalia competition.[9] In addition, she has taken prizes at both the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the 2018 George London Foundation Competition.

See also

References
  1. "Rihab Chaieb - Mezzo-Soprano". laopera.org. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. Tekinirk, Metehan. "Rihab Chaieb Headlines "Cavalleria Rusticana" In Amsterdam". hayatlife.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. "In Conversation with Rihab Chaieb". zvelle.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. "Rihab Chaieb". newmusicusa.org. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  5. Gelfand, Janelle. "'Marriage of Figaro' dazzles in Cincinnati season opener". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. "Così fan tutte | Kennedy Center". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. Simeonov, Jenna. "Talking With Singers: Rihab Chaieb". www.schmopera.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. "People: Rihab Chaieb". www.schmopera.com. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  9. "Winners". Operaliacompetition.org. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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