Yaniv d'Or
Yaniv d'Or יניב ד'אור | |
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Portrait of Yaniv d'Or | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Yaniv Nehaisi |
Born | Holon, Israel | 11 March 1975
Genres | Classical crossover, folk, ladino, classical, opera, baroque |
Occupation(s) | singer (countertenor) |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Naxos Records |
Website | http://www.yanivdor.com/ |
Yaniv d'Or (born 11 March 1975) is an Israeli British countertenor. His main field is opera.[1]
Biography
Yaniv d'Or was born as Yaniv Nehaisi in Holon, Israel. His parents are from Maghrebi Jewish origin, with his grandparents coming from Libya.[2] He studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He performed in operas around the world, including Rome, Vilnius, Antwerp, St. Gallen, Ghent, Gothenburg, Wiesbaden and at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.[3] D'Or performed for Queen Elisabeth II in Westminster Hall.[4] He mostly sings baroque repertoire including oratorios, liturgicals, lieder and contemporary classical music. In recent years he has lived alternately in London and Tel Aviv and appears mainly in Europe and Israel. He is younger brother of Israeli singer David D'Or.
Ensemble NAYA
Yaniv D'Or founded Ensemble NAYA in 2008.
Repertoire
Opera
Composer | Title | Role |
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Monteverdi | L'incoronazione di Poppea | Ottone, Nerone[5] |
Purcell | Dido and Aeneas | Sorceress |
Handel | Giulio Cesare | Tolomeo, Cesare[6] |
Handel | Xerxes | Arsamenes |
Handel | Orlando | Medoro |
Gluck | Orfeo ed Euridice | |
Cavalli | L'Orione | |
Ioseb Bardanashvili | Journey to the End of the Millennium | Rabbi Elbaz |
Discography
Title | Album details | Recording | Awards |
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Latino Ladino[7] | Ensemble NAYA; Barrocade; Amit Tiefenbrunn, Conductor | Naxos Records | Top Ten albums by Gramophone |
Exaltation[8] | Ensemble NAYA | Naxos Records |
References
- ^ "D'or Yaniv, counter tenor". Israeli Opera. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Duchen, Jessica (2016-06-09). "Finding my wild Sephardi voice". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Yaniv d'Or". Opera Vlaandren.
- ^ "Renowned British-Israeli classical singer Yaniv D'or tells Ynet about the varied responses he gets in the world". Ynet.com. 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "L'incoronazione di Poppea". mattiaspavlous.com.
- ^ "Giulio Cesare in Egitto". jcamerata.com.
- ^ Erica Jeal (2016-07-07). "Yaniv d'Or: Latino Ladino, songs CD review – folk-baroque from Parra to Albéniz". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Exaltation". Naxos Records. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
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