HILA BAGGIO

Among her future engagements for 2023-2024:

Betty Olivero's 'Many Waters' with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Berlin Philharmonie & Konzerthaus Dortmund, Mozart Requiem in Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Beethoven Symphony No.9 with the Wiener Symphoniker on a tour to Taiwan, Pergolesi Stabat Mater with Israel Camerata Orchestra & Festival Liturgical in Nazareth, Concert with Jerusalem Quartet in Theater St.Gallen, Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Macabre & Schönberg’s Brettl- Lieder with Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg, a new opera production at Volksoper Vienna, a staged performance of Schönberg's Pierrot Lunaire on a tour in USA & Canada and more. 

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In season 2022-23 she sang the roles of Miranda (La Tempesta) in Wexford Festival, Violetta (La Traviata) in Volksoper Vienna and Staatstheater Darmstadt, Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Macabre & Schönberg’s Brettl- Lieder with Luxembourg Chamber Orchestra, Betty Olivero's Many Waters with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Oded Zehavi's Evening Passion with Israel Chamber Orchestra, Concerts with Jerusalem Quartet in Leer Festival and Wigmore Hall in London.

 

In season 2021-22, she sang the roles of Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro) at Semperoper Dresden, Violetta (La Traviata) at the Israeli Opera, Frasquita (Carmen) at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Mahler Symphony No.4 with Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini in Parma and concerts with the Jerusalem Quartet at Tonhalle Zürich, Heidelberger Frühling and Vancouver. 

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In season 2019-20, she sang a role debut of Gepopo/Venus in Ligeti’s Opera ‘Le Grand Macabre’ at Semperoper Dresden in a new production conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and directed by Calixto Bieito, the role of Ilia (Idomeneo) conducted by Michele Gamba at the Israeli Opera. She sang with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra Ayal Adler’s ‘Alone, I return from the night’, Berg’s Sieben Frühe Lieder with The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, and joined the ‘Jerusalem Quartet’ in a CD tour of 'The Yiddish Cabaret' which was released by ‘Harmonia Mundi’. Among the performed venues: Theatre des Champs-Elysées, Wiener Konzerthaus, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Gewandhaus in Leipzig and Dresden Philharmonie.

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At the Israeli Opera, she sang the roles of Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor), Juliette (Roméo et Juliette), Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Gilda (Rigoletto), Oscar (Un Ballo in Maschera), Musetta (La Bohéme), Tytania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Micaëla (Carmen), Norina (Don Pasquale), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Marie (La Fille du Régiment), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice), Rosina (Il Barbiere di Siviglia), The Vixen (The Cunning Little Vixen), Lisette (La Rondine), The Child (The Child Dreams), Despina (Cosi fan Tutte), Olympia (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Frasquita (Carmen), Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Lucinde (Armide), First Nymph (Rusalka) and Parteonis (La Belle Hélène).

She sang Musetta (La Boheme) at ‘Semperoper Dresden’ with Maestra Speranza Scappucci, Oscar (Un Ballo in Maschera) at Opera National de Lorraine in Nancy, Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Angers-Nantes Opéra & Opéra de Rennes in France, Giulia (La Scala di Seta) at The Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, The vixen (The Cunning Little Vixen) at The Bergen National Opera, The Child (The Child Dreams) at Wiesbaden Maifestspiele, Olympia (Hoffmanns Erzählungen) at the Landestheater Mecklenburg.

Among her Concert performances: Schönberg’s Pierrot Lunaire in Berlin with Daniel Barenboim as well as with The Israeli Chamber project in a tour in Israel and the US,  Ayal Adler’s ‘Alone, I return from the night’ with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra with Omer Meir Wellber, Mahler’s Symphony 8 at Dresdner Musikfestspiele and Bernstein’s ‘Kaddish’ with The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Mahler's Symphony No. 2 with ONPL and Pascal Rophé and Rishon LeZion Orchestra with Dan Ettinger, Brahms’ Requiem with the Valencia Orchestra in Palau de les Arts and Omer Meir Wellber, Gala Concert with The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Zubin Mehta, Mozart’s Mass in C minor with Mexico Philharmonic Orchestra, Haydn's Die Schöpfung, Mahler’s Symphony 4, Mozart’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Bach’s Matthäus Passion with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

Hila performed under the baton of distinguished conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Frédéric Chaslin, Daniele Callegari, Rani Calderon, Dan Ettinger, Asher Fisch, Michele Gamba, Alexander Joel, Zubin Mehta, Corrina Niemeyer, Daniel Oren, Pascal Rophé, Speranza Scappucci, Lahav Shani, Omer Meir Wellber, and others.

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Hila shares her experience and knowledge of singing technique and performing with young singers. She is teaching privately and was invited to give Masterclasses for institutions such as Conservatoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, ‘Program for outstanding singers’ in Jerusalem Music Center and Jerusalem Academy of Music.

Hila was a member of The Israeli Opera Studio. Her extensive career has gained her many prizes including 2nd prize in the operetta category at the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition in Vienna, Israeli Minister of Culture Award, Rosenblum Prize for the performing arts, Silverman Prize, Grabov Award, Basser Award, America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Israel Vocal Arts Institute Foundation.

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January 2024

 

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