Dubai Opera and Encore Performing Arts present the talented young mezzo soprano Natalie Perez from France and Encore Artistic Director and Pianist, Aira Fouad.
This exciting collaborative performance promises to be a truly unforgettable experience for all true music connoisseurs.
Passionate about song repertoire, Natalie made her debut at the Wigmore Hall in September 2019 as part of a young artist programme, led by Dame Felicity Lott and François Le Roux.
Her discography includes: « Cozzolani Vespro », and Messaggiera in Monteverdi's Orfeo, both highly praised by reviews (I Gemelli, Naïve, 2019 and 2020); "Berenice, che fai?" (David Stern, Opera Fuoco,label Aparté, 2017); as part of the Debussy Boxset “Debussy 100”, cantata "Eros et Diane" (Warner Classics); she performs more than 80 pieces in the Beethoven Boxset, Lieder, Folksongs (Warner Classics); the role of Venus in the Zarzuela “Vendado es Amor, no es ciego” of Jose de Nebra (Los Elementos, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, label Glossa).
Amira studied with the internationally renowned French pianist, Cécile Ousset in Paris and was subsequently awarded a full scholarship from the Royal College of Music in London. she has been heard at some of the world's great concert halls such as Bösendorfer Hall in Vienna, Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto, Usher Hall in Edinburgh, The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Cairo Opera House, St. John’s Smith Square, Cadogan Hall and Wigmore Hall in London.
Together Natalie and Amira will present a diverse repertoire of music featuring musicals composers such as Haydn and Bellini to modern sounds by Bernstein and Sondheim.
Mark your calendars and prepare to be enthralled at Dubai Opera Studio!