Nazanin Ezazi Persian / Austrian Soprano
Nazanin Ezazi won the International Media Award for her enchanting performance in the 29th International “Hans Gabor Belvedere” Singing Competition, one of the most important competitions for young opera singers in the world. She was also the only singer from Austria who could be admitted in the final rounds of Placido Domingo’s International Singing Competition “Operalia” in 2011 in Moscow, where she received 3 offers from Domingo, a 2 years fix contract as soprano soloist in the young ensemble of the Los Angeles Opera House, Washington Opera House and Valencia Opera House. Furthermore, she was also the sole soprano to reach the final of the “Hilde Zadek” singing competition in Vienna.
Based on her stage performances in diverse roles, Nazanin was nominated in 2014 for the Austrian Music theatre Price (Goldener Schikaneder).
Studies:
Nazanin completed her 2 studies, opera performing and singing pedagogy, with a distinction in the University of Music and Performing Art of Vienna, (the second best music university in the world). At the same time she graduated in musicology at the State University of Vienna. She received her instruction in opera singing from Prof. Maria Bayer and Prof. Margit Klaushofer.
Already at the beginning of her studies Nazanin distinguished herself with her excellent performances for which she has been rewarded with various international scholarships and prizes. During her studies she received “ein Welt Stipendium – the World Scholarship” by reason of her special performances, one of the most difficult scholarships to obtain in Austria as a non-Austrian student. She was also granted a scholarship from the Thyll-Dürr foundation of Switzerland, which is reserved for highly skilled and remarkably successful students.
Stage Experiences:
After her studies she debuted as Susanna in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO at Schlosstheater Schönbrunn in Vienna. She also sang the title role in George Antheil’s VENUS IN AFRICA at Vienna Chamber Opera. In 2010-2011 the Graz Opera House after several auditions engaged only one person in its young cast, that was Nazanin Ezazi. After 1 year Nazanin became a permanent member of the cast ( Ensemble ) at the Graz Opera House. There she gained a wide repertoire and sang, amongst others, Adina/L’ELISIR D’AMORE, Pamina/THE MAGIC FLUTE, Dido/DIDO AND AENEAS. She was seen as Nannetta in FALSTAFF, Helene in EIN WALZERTRAUM, Carlotta in GASPARONE and Inès in LA FAVORITE. In addition to that, she interpreted the role of Sand- and Taumännchen in. HÄNSEL UND GRETEL, Antonia in DER MANN VON LA MANCHA and sang CARMINA BURANA. In the context of her international appearances Nazanin sang in summer 2013 in Nancy, France, in front of her up to now biggest audience of 10000 people.
During the season 2014/2015 Nazanin had Manon/Manon-Massenet in her programme, she was heard again as Pamina in THE MAGIC FLUTE, as Jemmy in WILHELM TELL and as Mistress in EVITA.
In the Season 2016-17 Nazanin sang in the „Theater an der Wien“ and in the National Theatre of Mannheim. In March 2017 occurred her debut indoor at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Since 2018 until present various concerts and recitals, among others also with different guest artists at Musik Salon Ezazi.
List of the conductors with whom Nazazin Ezazi has worked together:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
David Zinman
Antonio Fogliani
Erwin Ortner
Domingo Hindoyans
Tecwyn Evans
Marius Burkert
Giacomo Sagripanti
Dirk Kaftan
Oliver Ostermann
José Miguel Esandi Johannes Fritzsch Florian Erdl
Günter Fruhmann Jeff Frohner
Michael Balke Michael Brandstätter Alexandra Veit Marcus Merkel
Leo Hussain
Peter Peinstingl
Francesco Damiani
Daniel Hoyem-Cavazza
Thomas Lang
Bernhard Schneider
Sedonia:
Besides her engagement at the opera Nazanin is member of Sopran Trio “Sedonia”, with whom she is performing in many countries and collaborates with Universal Music.
Furthermore, she participated in several TV broadcasts, among others the Star TV Miss Earth Swiss, the live performance by the “Starnacht in der Wachau” , the musical opening of James Bond premiere “Spectre” in Vienna , the appearance as guest star in the Austrian television (ORF) show “Heute leben” , the live performance in the ORF Christmas charity programme “Licht ins Dunkel” as well as the appearances in Manoto TV London. Nazanin was also guest singer at the “Licht ins Dunkel” in Burgenland ORF show, & singing many concert with Sedonia by Sedonia CD presentations.Furthermore also at the ball of officers in the Hofburg in Vienna.
Pedagogy career:
Beside her long-time experience on stage, Nazanin has distinctive pedagogical competences supported from her university education which she puts into practice in the summer semester 2017 at the University of Music and Performing Arts of Vienna with an assistant contract for supporting the Singing Class of the university professor M. Klaushofer (chief of Institute of Singing and Music Theatre) and from the winter semester 2016 to 2019 in the Vienna Conservatory and Prayner Conservatory in Vienna as an associate lecturer for Singing. Since 2019 Nazanin Ezazi is associate lecturer for singingat Richard Wagner Conservatory in Vienna. Furthermore Since 2019 Nazanin Ezazi leads and teaches also singing and voice training in “Ezazi Musik Salon” in Graz.
In the summer 2019 Nazanin Ezazi was assistant of professor Amira El-Hamalawi for voice training at the Children Arts University of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna.
Furthermore Nazanin holds since a couple of years periodical workshops in Persia with many participants. Ezazi Musik Salon:
Since 2019 Nazanin Ezazi leads the „Ezazi Musik Salon“ in Graz. „Ezazi Musik Salon“ is a place of cultural encounters where concerts with national and international artists as well as numerous courses and workshops for singing and voice training take place.
Austrian State award:
In 2012 Nazanin obtained from the Austrian Government the Austrian citizenship
due to her enduring special academic and artistic achievements.
