Rihab Chaieb is a Tunisian-Canadian mezzo-soprano. She has performed frequently with the Canadian Opera Company, appeared several times at the Metropolitan Opera, and has also toured extensively in Europe and the United States.[1]
Rihab Chaieb | |
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| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation | Operatic soprano |
| Awards | Operalia |
| Website | www |
Chaieb is Tunisian born and settled in Montreal, Canada with her parents at the age of 2. Chaieb studied voice at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, and also at the Franz Schubert Institute in Baden bei Wien. She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera's Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, from which she graduated in 2019.[2]
Chaieb states her most personally meaningful role has been Sesto in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito, which she performed with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto.[3]
Operatic roles thus far have included:[4][5]
Chaieb performed Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde at the 2019 Toronto Summer Music Festival, conducted by Gemma New.[7] She performed in J.S Bach's Magnificat in her Carnegie Hall debut in December 2016.[8]
Chaieb won third prize at the 2018 edition of the Operalia competition.[9] In addition, she has taken prizes at both the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the 2018 George London Foundation Competition.