Program:

Maori Traditional Songs:
Pokarekare ana
Hine e hine
Te iwi e

JOHN IRELAND:
Earth’s Call

Traditional, arr. BENJAMIN BRITTEN:
O waly, waly
The Last Rose of Summer

BRITTEN:
“Seascape,” from On This Island
“The Choirmaster’s Burial,” from Winter Words

WILLIAM BOLCOM:
From Cabaret Songs
Toothbrush Time
Waitin’
Over the Piano

JAKE HEGGIE:
“That I did always love,” from Newer Every Day

Egyptian Traditional Songs

LILI BOULANGER:
From Clairières dans le ciel
Elle etait descendue au bas de la prairie
Elle est gravement gaie
Parfois, je suis triste

HENRI DUPARC:
La vie antérieure
L’invitation au voyage
PhidyléSamoan TraditionalSamoan TraditionalEgyptian TraditionalTwo songs to be announced

JULES MASSENET:
“Mademoiselle… Nous vivrons à Paris” from Manon

Tickets for the concert in Quebec on April 18th can be found here. 

Tickets for the concert in Cincinnati on April 21st can be found here. 

Tickets for the concert in Berkeley on April 23rd can be found here.

After adding another role, Thaïs, to her repertoire, Ms. Edris returns to Opéra national de Paris to make her next role debut as Beatriz in Thomas Adès’ The Exterminating Angel. This marks the soprano's fourth production at the Opéra national de Paris, having sung Manon, La Follie, and Juliette in previous seasons. This contemporary opera, directed by Calixto Bieito, depicts a lavish dinner among upper-class friends disrupted by a mysterious force that traps the guests for days, revealing the darker facets of human nature. The composer himself, Thomas Adès, who also conducts this production, has crafted a rich and suspenseful score, featuring unique instruments like the ondes Martenot which enhances the opera's peculiar ambiance. Ms. Edris is joined by Jacquelyn Stucker as Lucia de Nobile, Gloria Tronel as Leticia Meynar, Hilary Summers as Leonora Palma, Claudia Boyle as Silvia de Avíla, Christine Rice as  Blanca Delgado, Nicky Spence as Edmundo de Nobile and Frédéric Antoun as Comte Raúl Yebenes.

Performances take place at Opéra Bastille on February 26th and 29th; March 3rd, 6th, 9th, 13th, 17th and 23rd, 2024. Tickets and more information can be found here. 

Ms. Edris begins 2024 with another role and house debut; the title-role in Massenet’s Thaïs at Opéra de Toulon, adding yet another French role to her repertoire. Based on the eponymous novel by Anatole France, this opera was defined by Opera Online as “one of the masterpieces of French lyric art”. In this concert version, Ms. Edris shares the stage with Josef Wagner as Athanaël, Matthew Cairns as Nicias, Jean-Fernand Setti as Palemon, and Faustine de Monès as Crobyle. Victorien Vanoosten conducts the Orchestra and choir of the Opéra de Toulon. 

Performances are set for January 23rd and 25th, 2024. Tickets and more information can be found here.

On New Year’s Eve, Ms. Edris makes her debut Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Philharmonie Luxembourg. Alongside her are soloists: Agata Schmidt (alto), Amitai Pati (tenor), and Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass) conducted by Maestro Laurence Equilbey. This concert also features a performance by the Australian contemporary circus group, C!rca.

For tickets and more information, click here.

This December, Ms. Edris makes her first house debut of the season at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples where she performs the role of Liu in Puccini’s Turandot, also marking her role debut. This captivating opera, Puccini’s last, tells the story of a heartless princess who challenges her suitors to solve three riddles, until an unknown prince melts her icy heart with true love. Musically, it demonstrates the composer's remarkable gift for creating beautiful melodies and exquisite orchestration. Under the baton of Maestro Dan Ettinger, Ms. Edris performs alongside her colleagues Oksana Dyka as Princess Turandot, Nicola Martinucci as The Emperor Altoum, Alexander Tsymbalyuk as Timur, and Seokjong Baek as Calaf. 

Performances take place on December 10th, 13th, and 16th. For tickets and more information, click here.

To commence her 2023/24 season, Ms. Edris returns to the Canadian Opera Company to make her role debut as Mimi in Puccini’s beloved La bohème. Her portrayal as Musetta at the Théâtre de Champs-Elysées last season was very well received, with critics such as ToutelaCulture claiming: “The New Zealand soprano continues to impress us with each appearance which she stamps with the seal of originality and class. Her timbre full of amber colors combined with the most luminous metal flows generously… crowned with a sparkling high note… Her undeniable stage charisma allows her to play a delicious role…” This revival co-production with Houston Grand Opera and San Francisco Opera also features Pene Pati as Rodolfo, Joo Won Kang as Marcello, Charlotte Siegel as Musetta and Blaise Malaba as Colline. Maestro Jordan de Souza conducts the COC orchestra and choir.

Performances take place on October 6th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 19th, 21st and 28th. Tickets and more information can be found here.

In the 2023/24 season, Amina is set to debut in five roles and grace several new stages. She begins with a return to the Canadian Opera Company where she debuts the role of Mimi in La bohème. This is followed by her second role debut of the season, as Liu in Puccini's Turandot at Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, also marking her house debut. She returns to France as the title role in Massenet's Thaïs at Opéra de Toulon in a concert performance under the baton of Victorien Vanoosten, adding another role to her French repertoire. At Opéra national de Paris, she takes on the role of Beatriz in the French premiere of Thomas Adès' The Exterminating Angel, conducted by the composer himself. In the spring, she embarks on a recital tour of North America alongside tenor Pene Pati and pianist Robert Mollicone, while on the concert stage, she performs Beethoven’s 9th Symphony for the first time with the Philharmonie Luxembourg, conducted by Laurence Equilbey. Wrapping up her season with a flourish, Ms. Edris steps into her final role and house debut as Caroline (Rosalinde) in Die Fledermaus at Opéra de Lille, performed in French.

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A live recording of Massenet's Ariane has been released on September 8th with Ms. Edris as the title role. Recorded at the Prinzregententheater in Munich in January 2023, this release by Palazzetto Bru Zane is the only recording of this rarely performed opera.

Merging Greek mythology with Symbolist Poetry, this opera depicts the battling of the Minotaur, a storm-tossed boat, and transforms its listeners to Perséphone's Underworld realm. Bru Zane describes Ms. Edris’ performance as “full of fire and passion, and she is ably supported by a cast well-versed in the specificities of the French style.” She is joined by Marianne Croux, Judith van Wanroij, Kate Aldrich, Julie Robard-Gendre, Jean-Francois Borras, Yoann Dubruque, Jean-Sébastien Bou and Philippe Estèphe, as well as the Bavarian Radio Choir and the Munich Radio Orchestra, conducted by a great champion of Massenet’s works, Laurent Campellone. 

Passionate about French repertoire, with the performance of this role Ms. Edris adds to her growing list of French heroines having recently performed the title role in Massenet's Manon, Juliette in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette,  La Folie in Rameau's Platée, Fatime in Rameau's Les Indes galantes, and Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen. This also marks Amina's second recording for Palazzetto Bru Zane, having performed Alice in Robert le Diable with the label.

You can now stream the full album, or order a copy here.

After performing the role of Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Opéra de Paris, Ms. Edris remains in France as she makes her festival debut at ‘Un Violon sur le Sable’. This classical music and opera festival offers three major concerts, featuring a symphony orchestra composed of musicians from Opéra de Paris and other prestigious ensembles. Accompanied by internationally renowned soloists, including vocalists, instrumentalists, and dancers, they passionately interpret classical masterpieces alongside pieces from diverse genres such as jazz, world music, and film scores, offering a unique perspective on classical music. On July 28th, Ms. Edris performs in a concert at the Plage de la Grande Conche de Royan among other esteemed artists such as tenor Pene Pati, pianist David Fray, and cellist Gautier Capuçon. The orchestra is conducted by Maestro Jérôme Pillement. 

Tickets and more information can be found here

Ms. Edris jumps in for the role of Juliette in Thomas Jolly’s new production of Roméo et Juliette at Opéra national de Paris. This marks the soprano’s second time performing the role, having made her role debut in San Francisco in 2019. This time she sings opposite Francesco Demuro as Roméo under the baton of Carlo Rizzi.

Ms. Edris returns to the Théâtre de Champs-Elysées for the second time this season to make her role debut as Musetta in Puccini’s beloved La bohème after a successful house-debut in Manon at the Gran Teatre del Liceu last month. Opera Actual described Ms. Edris as “an impeccable performer who… embroidered a character…  with a voice that was always well-emitted, secure in the upper register and with incisive and convincing phrasing…” This new production by Eric Ruf, is co-produced with the Opéra national de Bordeaux, Angers-Nantes Opéra and Opéra de Saint-Etienne, in partnership with France TV. Ms. Edris shares the stage with Pene Pati as Rodolfo, Selene Zanetti as Mimi, Alexandre Duhamel as Marcello, Francesco Salvadori as Schaunard, Guilhem Worms as Colline, Marc Labonnette as Alcindoro / Benoît and Rodolphe Briand as Parpignol. Maestro Lorenzo Passerini conducts the Orchestre National de France.

Performances take place on June 15th, 17th, 19th, 22nd & 24th. Tickets and more information can be found here.

The opera will also be broadcast on France Musique on September 2nd at 20h CET.

In Spring, Ms. Edris makes her house debut at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, also marking her Spanish operatic debut, performing the title role in Massenet’s Manon. Ms. Edris made her debut in the role in the same Olivier Py production at Opéra national de Bordeaux in 2019, and subsequently performed the role of Manon to great critical acclaim at Opéra national de Paris in 2020. Forum Opera praised her performance, stating: “Amina Edris literally brought the Opera Bastille to their knees thanks to her unparalleled portrayal of the title-role, vocally as much as theatrically…” On this occasion, she performs alongside her husband, Pene Pati as Des Grieux, Jarrett Ott as Lescaut, Jean-Vincent Blot as Le comte des Grieux and Tomeo Bibiloni as Monsieur de Brétigny.

Click here to read an interview on Ms. Edris’ special relationship to the role of Manon. 

Performances take place on 21st, 23rd, 26th and 29th April and 2nd May. Tickets and more information can be found here.

After her successful debut with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, performing Massenet’s Ariane, Ms. Edris joins her husband, Pene Pati, in Prague for a Gala concert organised by the Nachtigall Artists, marking her Czech debut. The programme features arias and duets from operas by Verdi, Massenet, Gounod, Mascagni and Puccini, to name a few. The singers are accompanied by the PKF Prague Philharmonia, under the baton of Maestro Lukasz Borowicz. 

The concert takes place at the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum on 31st January.

Click here for tickets and more information.

Ms. Edris begins the new year with her role debut as the title role  with the Massenet’s rarely performed Ariane. Based on an illustrious Greek Myth, this performance marks her second title-role appearance in a Massenet opera. Her first, Manon at Opéra national de Paris was praised by Forum Opera: “Amina Edris literally brought the Opera Bastille to their knees thanks to her unparalleled portrayal of the title-role, vocally as much as theatrically…” Under the baton of Maestro Laurent Campellone, Ms. Edris is joined by her colleagues Marianne Croux, Judith van Wanroij, Kate Aldrich, Julie Robard-Gendre, Jean-Francois Borras, Yoann Dubruque, Jean-Sébastien Bou and Philippe Estèphe. The soloists are joined by the Bayerische Rundfunk choir and the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, as this team performs a concert version, which will be released as a live recording by Palazzetto Bru Zane.

The concert takes place on 29th January at 7pm in the Prinzregententheater. Tickets and more information can be found here. 

Following on from her performance of Mozart’s Requiem at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Ms. Edris makes her debut performing Ravel’s Shéhérazade with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker on December 15th, 17th and 18th. This also marks Ms. Edris’ debut in Germany.

Written in 1902 as a homage to Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic poem, Maurice Ravel combined three texts into a cycle of orchestral songs from a collection of poems by the writer Tristan Klingsor inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights". The song cycle was only published posthumously in 1975. Also featured in the concert is Dukas’ L'apprenti sorcier and Ravel’s arrangement of Mussorsky’s piano suite, Pictures at an Exhibition. Maestra Marzena Diakun conducts the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker. 

The concerts take place at the Liederhalle Beethovensaal. For tickets and more information, click here.

This December, after two triumphant debuts already this season, Ms. Edris makes her third debut at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées as the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem. This work was composed in 1791, and was left unfinished when Mozart died in December of that same year. Even though it had to be completed by his contemporaries, ‘the circumstances of the composition, combined with Mozart’s genius, make it no ordinary piece of music’. Under the baton of Hervé Niquet, Ms. Edris shares the stage with Eléonore Pancrazi (mezzo-soprano), Amitai Pati (tenor), and Alexandre Duhamel (baritone). Co-produced by Les Grandes Voix and the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, the singers are joined by the same orchestra and the Chœur du Concert Spirituel.

The performance is held on 2nd December. Tickets and more information can be found here.

After a very well-received premiere of John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra, Ms. Edris makes her next role debut of the season as she performs the role of Marguerite in a new production of Gounod’s Faust at Detroit Opera, Michigan. This illuminating production by Lileana Blain-Cruz restores Gounod’s original 1859 five-act masterpiece, including scenes and music which have not been re-discovered in almost 150 years. Conducted by Maestro Valerio Galli, Ms. Edris shares the stage with colleagues Jonathan Johnson as Faust, Robert Pomakov as Méphistophélès, and Babatunde Akinboboye as Valentin. Join this brilliant cast in their depiction of a tragic love story expressed through Gounod’s soaring French melodies on November 12th, 18th, and 20th.

Tickets and more information can be found here.

Ms. Edris’ performance of Alice in Meyerbeer’s Robert le Diable at the Opéra national de Bordeaux which was recorded live last autumn, and will be released by Palazzetto Bru Zane on 23rd September. Her interpretation of the role was praised by Opéra Online who claimed: “the voice surprises [us] with its scale, the tone is beautiful, the breath long, and [her mastery of the] passaggio does not fail to impress...”

Few recordings of this opera exist, making the release of this recording a special event. Ms. Edris is joined by John Osborn as Robert, Nicolas Courjal as Bertram, Erin Morley as Isabelle, Nico Darmanin as Raimbaut, Joel Allison as Alberti/Un prêtre, and Paco Garcia as Un héraut d'armes, under the baton of French Grand Opera specialist, Marc Minkowski. 

The recording will be available for download and streaming on all main digital platforms from 23rd September.

Pre-order here.

After a successful debut as Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata at Opéra de Limoges, which was described by FORUM OPÉRA as ‘a color chart of the human soul’, Ms. Edris takes on the role once again this time she makes her house debut with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto. Under the baton of Maestro Johannes Debus, Ms. Edris is joined by esteemed colleagues, Matthew Polenzani as Alfredo Germont, Simone Piazzola as Giorgio Germont, and Midori Marsh as Annina. This production, directed by Arin Arbus, is co-produced with Houston Grand Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Performances are set for April 23; May 01, 03, 07, 12, 18, and 20. 

Tickets and more information can be found here.

Ms. Edris makes her third role debut of the season as Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s beloved La Traviata. This production also marks her second French house debut of the season as she performs for the first time at Opéra de Limoges. Conducted by Robert Tuohy, Amina is joined by her colleagues, Nico Darmanin as Aldredo Germont, Francesco Landolfi as Giorgio Germont, and Séraphine Cotrez as Annina. Join Ms. Edris as she plays the heroine in this tragic story of an impossible love, fighting for a better future in a ruthless economic and political patriarchal system. Director Chloé Lechat sets the story in a contemporary setting. Performances will be held on February 6, 8, 10, & 12.

To purchase tickets and for more information, click here.

Ms. Edris features in the latest episode of “In Song” created by San Francisco Opera. Filmed in Cairo, Egypt, where Ms. Edris was born, she speaks about what sparked her interest in classical music, her childhood, and the influence of her family, and, in particular, her uncle Mamdouh Edris who introduced her to Oum Kalthoum, Rachmaninoff and Maria Callas. The singer reflects upon how growing up as an immigrant, she was constantly faced with a search for belonging, and as a consequence, music became her home. Filmed on location at the Dahab Island Palace, Amina performs Oum Kalthoum’s classic Ghannili Shway Shway with her uncle on Oud, as well as Bizet’s Adieux de l’hotesse arabe with pianist Amir Awad.

Tune in to an exclusive interview on the making of this “In Song” episode between Amina and director and executive producer Elena Park on December 9th at 2 pm PST. More information on how to register can be found here.

Ms. Edris makes her role debut as Micaëla (Carmen), and house debut at the Opéra National du Rhin this December, as her exciting 2021/22 season continues. Under the baton of Marta Gardolińska, Amina will be joined by her colleagues, Stéphanie d’Oustrac and Antoinette Dennefeld, who alternate casts in the title role, and Edgaras Montvidas as Don José, and French baritone Régis Mengus as the bull fighter Escamillo, in Jean-François Sivadier’s iconic carnivalesque production of Carmen. Join Ms. Edris in Bizet’s fiery tale of jealousy and passion which has become a universal symbol of women's liberation.

Performances will be held on December (2021) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, & 15 in Strasbourg and January (2022) 7 & 9 in Mulhouse. 

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Tickets and additional information can be found here.

Ms. Edris received rave reviews for her role debut as Alice in Robert le Diable at Opéra national de Bordeaux. Olyrix enthused, "agile voice with a round and youthful vibrato. Her tone is soft and warm tone in the midrange... Her vocalizations are precise, carried by a long breath. Her delicate legato is precise and its lines nuanced" while Opera Online called her performance "magnificent." This is Ms. Edris' second appearance in Bordeaux, having performed Manon at the opera house in 2019.

Ms. Edris was awarded the Premier Prix Feminin, the top prize in the women's division, at the Concours Bordeaux Médoc Lyrique. She was also named the sole winner of the Prix du Public, an award measured by audience vote. The competition took place at the Grand Théâtre du Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France. The final round of the competition can be viewed via the link below.

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Ms. Edris is joined by her husband, renowned tenor Pene Pati, onstage, bringing their natural charisma and warmth to the roles of Nemorino and Adina in New Zealand Opera's 2018 production of L'elisir d'amore. Wyn Davies conducts Simon Phillip’s revival.

"At center stage will be Pene Pati, the brilliant young tenor who is making his first starring appearance with the company, singing the licentious Duke of Mantua. Amid the swirl of the Duke’s party will be soprano Amina Edris, Pati’s wife of a year and a half, as the Countess Ceprano. And somewhere else in the scrum, Pati’s brother Amitai will be on hand as the courtier Borsa.

​'It’s incredibly unique to have all three of us on stage at the same time,' says Edris, her enthusiasm practically boiling over. 'How often do you see three family members together on the stage of an A-level opera house?'"

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