Sharon Azrieli
Chanteuse

Américaine

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Biography

Sharon Azrieli Perez’s luscious spinto soprano has been heard to great acclaim across the globe, from New York to Tokyo, and from Tel Aviv to her native Montreal. From her debut as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette to recent portrayals of Verdi heroines Aida and Leonora, (Il Trovatore) Azrieli Perez has been deemed “utterly charming” (Sarasota Herald Tribune) and praised for her “exceedingly beautiful voice, full of feeling” (Ha’aretz).

Leading operatic roles have included La Gioconda, Aida and Leonora in Il Trovatore with Verismo Opera, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana with Marcello Giordani in Augusta, Sicily, and Juliette in Roméo et Juliette and Mimi in La Bohème for the Canadian Opera Company; Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Sarasota Opera; Nedda in I Pagliacci with the New York Opera Festival; Elvira in Don Giovanni with Vermont Opera Festival; and Liu in Turandot with the New Israel Opera. Of her Laurette in Le Docteur Miracle with L’Opéra Français de New York, Andrew Porter of The New Yorker hailed her as a “mistress of merry inflections, piquant phrasing and pointed words.” In 1994, she had the great honour of covering Mirella Freni as Adrienne Lecouvreur with L’Opéra Bastille in Paris. Oratorio work has included the Faure Requiem at Carnegie Hall, The Beethoven 9th Symphony at the Maison Symphonique in Montreal, the Mozart Requiem in Tel Aviv, and the Dvorak Stabat Mater for Jean Francois Rivest.

The recipient of numerous awards including the Metropolitan Opera Competition District Winner and Study Grant, the Pavarotti Competition and the Jarmilla Novotna Competition, Sharon was honoured by the Apollo Agency in Montreal in 2012 for her contribution to the Canadian cultural and artistic world as well as by La Petite Maison des Arts in 2015. Sharon is a graduate of Vassar College, Parsons School of Design, the Juilliard School, and l’Université de Montréal. She speaks fluent French, Italian, Hebrew and Spanish. Her philanthropic work includes: the creation of an egalitarian synagogue in Montreal called Shir Chadash, the creation of the Azrieli Music Prize for the composition of new Jewish music, and the development of the Opera Cares Foundation. She also sits on the Boards of several charitable organizations dedicated to helping children, and supporting education and music as an accessible art form.

Hello Everyone,

Here is a promo for my concert in Jerusalem which took place on Monday, November 21, at 8PM. Details are below.
The Hebrew University Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Anita Kamien, featuring soprano Sharon Azrieli presents the opening concert of the year: An Evening of Orchestral and Vocal Masterpieces. The concert will take place at the Mormon Auditorium, BYU – Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies on Monday, November 21, 2022, at 8:00 PM. Hadassa Lampel St. 1, Jerusalem.

Entrance is free, however, advance registration for the concert is required at HebrewUOrchestra@gmail.com

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Biography

Sharon Azrieli Perez’s luscious spinto soprano has been heard to great acclaim across the globe, from New York to Tokyo, and from Tel Aviv to her native Montreal. From her debut as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette to recent portrayals of Verdi heroines Aida and Leonora, (Il Trovatore) Azrieli Perez has been deemed “utterly charming” (Sarasota Herald Tribune) and praised for her “exceedingly beautiful voice, full of feeling” (Ha’aretz).

Leading operatic roles have included La Gioconda, Aida and Leonora in Il Trovatore with Verismo Opera, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana with Marcello Giordani in Augusta, Sicily, and Juliette in Roméo et Juliette and Mimi in La Bohème for the Canadian Opera Company; Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Sarasota Opera; Nedda in I Pagliacci with the New York Opera Festival; Elvira in Don Giovanni with Vermont Opera Festival; and Liu in Turandot with the New Israel Opera. Of her Laurette in Le Docteur Miracle with L’Opéra Français de New York, Andrew Porter of The New Yorker hailed her as a “mistress of merry inflections, piquant phrasing and pointed words.” In 1994, she had the great honour of covering Mirella Freni as Adrienne Lecouvreur with L’Opéra Bastille in Paris. Oratorio work has included the Faure Requiem at Carnegie Hall, The Beethoven 9th Symphony at the Maison Symphonique in Montreal, the Mozart Requiem in Tel Aviv, and the Dvorak Stabat Mater for Jean Francois Rivest.

The recipient of numerous awards including the Metropolitan Opera Competition District Winner and Study Grant, the Pavarotti Competition and the Jarmilla Novotna Competition, Sharon was honoured by the Apollo Agency in Montreal in 2012 for her contribution to the Canadian cultural and artistic world as well as by La Petite Maison des Arts in 2015. Sharon is a graduate of Vassar College, Parsons School of Design, the Juilliard School, and l’Université de Montréal. She speaks fluent French, Italian, Hebrew and Spanish. Her philanthropic work includes: the creation of an egalitarian synagogue in Montreal called Shir Chadash, the creation of the Azrieli Music Prize for the composition of new Jewish music, and the development of the Opera Cares Foundation. She also sits on the Boards of several charitable organizations dedicated to helping children, and supporting education and music as an accessible art form.

It was such an honour and a treat to sing with Steven Brinberg for his Simply Barbra “80, Girls, 80” Celebration on Sunday and share the Feinstein’s/54 Below stage with the other talented artists. This song is “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life” by Michel Legrand; Lyrics by Marilyn and Lawrence Bergman. I recorded this song on my latest album “Secret Places” and Barbra recorded it in the early 1970s.

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Biography

Sharon Azrieli Perez’s luscious spinto soprano has been heard to great acclaim across the globe, from New York to Tokyo, and from Tel Aviv to her native Montreal. From her debut as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette to recent portrayals of Verdi heroines Aida and Leonora, (Il Trovatore) Azrieli Perez has been deemed “utterly charming” (Sarasota Herald Tribune) and praised for her “exceedingly beautiful voice, full of feeling” (Ha’aretz).

Leading operatic roles have included La Gioconda, Aida and Leonora in Il Trovatore with Verismo Opera, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana with Marcello Giordani in Augusta, Sicily, and Juliette in Roméo et Juliette and Mimi in La Bohème for the Canadian Opera Company; Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Sarasota Opera; Nedda in I Pagliacci with the New York Opera Festival; Elvira in Don Giovanni with Vermont Opera Festival; and Liu in Turandot with the New Israel Opera. Of her Laurette in Le Docteur Miracle with L’Opéra Français de New York, Andrew Porter of The New Yorker hailed her as a “mistress of merry inflections, piquant phrasing and pointed words.” In 1994, she had the great honour of covering Mirella Freni as Adrienne Lecouvreur with L’Opéra Bastille in Paris. Oratorio work has included the Faure Requiem at Carnegie Hall, The Beethoven 9th Symphony at the Maison Symphonique in Montreal, the Mozart Requiem in Tel Aviv, and the Dvorak Stabat Mater for Jean Francois Rivest.

The recipient of numerous awards including the Metropolitan Opera Competition District Winner and Study Grant, the Pavarotti Competition and the Jarmilla Novotna Competition, Sharon was honoured by the Apollo Agency in Montreal in 2012 for her contribution to the Canadian cultural and artistic world as well as by La Petite Maison des Arts in 2015. Sharon is a graduate of Vassar College, Parsons School of Design, the Juilliard School, and l’Université de Montréal. She speaks fluent French, Italian, Hebrew and Spanish. Her philanthropic work includes: the creation of an egalitarian synagogue in Montreal called Shir Chadash, the creation of the Azrieli Music Prize for the composition of new Jewish music, and the development of the Opera Cares Foundation. She also sits on the Boards of several charitable organizations dedicated to helping children, and supporting education and music as an accessible art form.

Please Don’t Make Me Love You is the third track from Sharon Azrieli’s album Frankly Sharon, her first collaboration with award winning Broadway, Classical and Pop composer Frank Wildhorn.

Sharon translated his songs from English to French Italian and Hebrew on this Album which can be heard on all streaming platforms.

This achingly beautiful ballad was written for the broadway show Dracula, the Musical in 2001, a fresh rendition of the classic tale.

From the broadway show Dracula (2001)
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton.

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Biography

Originally from Montréal, soprano Sharon Azrieli has enjoyed international success at world-famous venues including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera, the Opéra Bastille de Paris, and with leading organizations such as the Canadian Opera Company, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, and the New Israel Opera, among others.
In 2019, she was awarded the National Order of Quebec (Chevalière du Québec) for her remarkable achievements as a performer.
Known for her versatility as a singer, Sharon has released several albums, including Sharon Azrieli Sings Broadway (with arranger Marvin Laird), The Gift of Joy, Rare French Arias of the 19th Century, and Fiddler on the Roof. Her latest album, Secret Places, a romantic journey through the Michel Legrand songbook (1932–2019), was released on March 4, 2022 and ranked No. 1 on its release on Amazon’s Vocal Jazz charts for new releases. The album was arranged by Jazz icon Tamir Hendelman, who along with his band is accompanying Sharon on tour across the US and Canada to perform these timeless compositions. Blogcritics praised her recent album, Frankly Sharon with Tony Award-winning composer Frank Wildhorn, saying, “Azrieli’s softly impassioned phrasing is exquisite... She has, always, a naturalistic freshness in her voice, which makes it easy – or sound easy – for her to shunt aside opera’s tendency to call forth the mannered and the over-the-top, and sing with balance and grace.” Translations for the album were done in French, Italian, and Hebrew by Sharon herself. Upcoming recording projects include original songs and jazz standards with the virtuosic pianist & composer Matt Herskowitz, a disc of lullabies, an unusual collection of Canadian Broadway Broadway numbers by Canadian Composers with pianist and Musical Director Jonathan Monro, as well as an album about Jewish Divas of the 19th century which is in the works with renowned conductor Steven Mercurio.

Upcoming performances in the 2023 season include Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Oratorio with Orchestre Classique de Montréal and the role of Bertha in Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Opera de Montréal. Sharon performed the role of Sister Dolcina in Puccini’s Suor Angelica at the Metropolitan Opera in 2018, was a headliner in a live televised concert at Toronto’s Zoomer Hall for Classical FM, and performed the roles of Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro (National Arts Centre) under the baton of Alexander Shelley and Liu in Turandot (Teatro Greco Siracusa) with the late tenor Marcello Giordani in 2019. Later that year she performed in the Violins of Hope concert with the Orchestre Metropolitan de Montréal under Vincent de Kort’s direction. In 2021, Sharon performed an interpretation of Dissidence by Pierre Mercure with Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne under the direction of Maestra Lorraine Vaillancourt, and again with the Talea Ensemble in a US Premiere Program featuring the winners of the 2020 AMP prizes. Of the latter rendition, David Wright of the New York Classical Review noted, “This performance took the evening to another dramatic and lyrical level, thanks to the accomplished singing of Sharon Azrieli.” Of her Laurette in Le Docteur Miracle with L’Opéra Français de New York, Andrew Porter of The New Yorker hailed her as a “mistress of merry inflections, piquant phrasing and pointed words.”

Sharon sang the title song of the Canadian film Stand! and her vocals were also featured in the Hollywood film Stage Mother, starring Lucy Liu, and the film Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog, directed by Lynn Roth. Upcoming films to include her debut acting performances are SHTTL, a drama about a Jewish village in the Ukraine during WWII, and Irena’s Vow, due to be shot this year in Poland.
For more information about Sharon and her performances, visit her website at sharonazrieli.com.

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