Shachar Lavi

Israeli Mezzo-soprano Shachar Lavi, based in Germany, is a member of the National Theater Mannheim opera ensemble. Shachar was a member of Heidelberg opera ensemble during 2017/18-2018/19 and is frequently performing as a guest artist in opera houses around Europe, amongst them Salzburg state opera (Austria), Pfaltztheater Kaiserslautern, Rococo Theater Schwetzingen, Tenerife Opera and more..

Shachar was a member of “Meitar” Opera studio of the Israeli Opera. Her repertoire includes- Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Nancy (Albert Herring- B. Britten), Dorabella (Cosi fan tutte), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro), Donna Elvira & Zerlina (Don Giovanni), 2nd Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel – Humperdinck), Wendla (Dark Spring- H. Thomalla), Fatima (Oberon- Weber), Maddalena (Rigoletto- Verdi), Varvara (Katja Kabanova- Janacek), Siebel (Faust- Gounod), Romeo (I Capuleti e i Montecchi- Bellini), Tisbe (La Cenerentola), Corinna+ Maddalena (Il Viaggio a Reims) by Rossini, Prince Orlofsky (Di Fledermaus- Strauss, in concert), Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoor- Donizetti), Clotilde (Norma- Bellini), Rustena (La verità in cimento- Vivaldi), Farnace (Mitridate- Porpora) In concerts- Berlioz “Les Nuits D’été”, Mahler’s 4th symphony, solo Alt roles of Mozart’s “Requiem”, “Coronation mass” and “Missa in G major”, Rossini’s “Petite messe solennelle”, Handel’s “Messiah” Bach’s “Magnificat”, Vivaldi’s “Gloria”, Durufle “Requiem”, V. Williams’s “Magnificat” and more.

Shachar is a recipient of the America Israel Cultural Foundation scholarships, “Ronen” foundation for outstanding Israeli artists, IVAI Opera Workshop – Fay Harbour scholarship, Excellence scholarships and prizes at the Buchman-Mehta vocal competitions and won the 3rd prize at the “Flaviano Labó” Opera competition held in Piacenza, Italy. Shachar has had the honor of performing with some of the most leading orchestras and musicians such as the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, Tbilisi Symphony Orch., Lautten Compagney Berlin, Israeli Barrocade, under the baton of distinguished conductors such as Maestro Zubin Mehta, Daniel Oren, Danielle Callegari, Daniel Ettinger, Paul Nadler, Rani Calderon, Daniel Cohen, Yoav Talmi, Uri Segal, David Schemer and more.