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BIOGRAPHY

General

Name: Shachar Lavi

Voice: Mezzo soprano- Lyric Coloratura

Languages: English, Italian, German, Hebrew

Residency: Germany

Current engagements: Member of the National Theater Mannheim opera ensemble,

and a former member of Heidelberg opera ensemble during seasons 2017/18-2018/19.

 

Upcoming role Debuts:

  • Maffio Orsini- Lucrezia Borgia (G. Donizetti)- Nationaltheater Mannheim

  • La Musica + Speranza- L'Orfeo (C. Monteverdi)- Nationaltheater Mannheim

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Recent performances and events (2024/2025):

  • Wesendonck Lieder (R. Wagner)- Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munchen

  • CD recording- Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munchen

  • “Letter from Lony” (Ronald Corp)- with Marion Quartet, Frankfurt

  • Donna Elvira- Don Giovanni (Mozart)- Rokoko Theater, Schwetzingen-Schloß

  • Hänsel- Hänsel und Gretel- Opera im Luisen Park, National Theater Mannheim

 

Performance History:

Shachar’s career spans for almost two decades during which she made her appearance on some of the most significant venues and stages and made a mark among fellow professionals, audiences and critics, among them:

 

  • Debut in Weil recital Hall- Carnegie Hall (NYC)

  • Rossini Festival (Pesaro, Italy)- Gala Concert and world premiere of “Cantata in Morte di M. F. Malibran”

  • Portraying the title role of Dido (Dido and Aneas) with the Lautten Compagney Berlin

  • Recording of the Italian Cantata “La Lucrezia” (G. F. Händel)

  • 100 celebrations of the Goethe Institute- Gala Concert in the Alte Oper Frankfurt under the baton of Maestro Zubin Mehta

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Specializing in the genres of Baroque, Bel- canto and works of Mozart, Shachar has also ventured into contemporary opera, premiering the role of Wendla in the world premiere of “Dark Spring” by Hans Thomalla (2021) and more recently performed “Letter from Lony” by Ronald Corp which gained her praising critics thanks to her dramatic interpretation.

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Education and training

 

Awards and recognition

  • Nominated for Best young Artist of season 2017-18 in the prestigious Opernwelt Jahrbuch 2018 (Nachwuchskünstlerin des Jahres)

  • won 3rd prize at the "Flaviano Labó" Opera competition (Piacenza, Italy).

  • Excellence scholarships and prizes at the Buchman-Mehta vocal competitions

  • "Ronen" foundation for outstanding Israeli artists

  • America Israel Cultural Foundation- Fay Harbour scholarship

 

Dramatic and vocal Skills

Throughout her career Shachar has gained attention for her heartfelt and emotionally charged performances while her voice, characterized by its natural warm and rich tone resonates with the audience. From her earliest performances to her most recent triumphs, she has demonstrated a rare combination of technical skill, emotional depth, and artistic maturity, which communicates greatly with her listeners.

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Media and Recordings

  • CD recording with the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munchen 2025- coming soon

  • CD Dark Spring (H. Thomalla) 2021- from live performance, Oems Classics

  • “La Lucrezia” (G. F. Händel) 2022

  • CD “A new identity“ Edgend 2009

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Professional References and Testimonials

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"...Shachar Lavi, als Cherubino der Höhepunkt des Abends…“

Opernwelt magazin, 2023

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"Shachar Lavi verlieh mit ihrer Ausgestaltung der tragischen Persönlichkeit eine außergewöhnlich Tiefe, sie machte Didos Leiden gerade zu greifbar. Ihr Mezzosopran war von einer gefühlsdominierten Wärme geprägt... Ihre be rühmte Abschiedsarie „When I am laid in earth" wirkte durch ihre intensive Interpretation abgrundtief bewegend."

Neue Westfälische Zeitung, 2023

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“… Lavi (Vergnügen) singt es unverblümt, mit beseelter Schönheit, zartester Phrasierung und edlem Timbre. Ihr feines Vibrato setzt sie sparsam ein. Das ist sehr gut. Lavi fällt auch durch coole Bühnenpräsenz auf und kommentiert mit kleinsten Gesten das Geschehen.“

Mannheimer Morgen, 2022

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