Yaniv D'Or

Yaniv d'Or (; born 11 March 1975) is an Israeli British countertenor. His main field is opera.

Biography Yaniv d'Or was born as Yaniv Nehaisi in Holon, Israel. His parents are from Maghrebi Jewish origin, with his grandparents coming from Libya. He studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He performed in operas around the world, including Rome, Vilnius, Antwerp, St. Gallen, Ghent, Gothenburg, Wiesbaden and at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. D'Or performed for Queen Elisabeth II in Westminster Hall. He mostly sings baroque repertoire including oratorios, liturgicals, lieder and contemporary classical music. In recent years he has lived alternately in London and Tel Aviv and appears mainly in Europe and Israel. He is younger brother of Israeli singer David D'Or.

Ensemble NAYA Yaniv D'Or founded Ensemble NAYA in 2008.

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Opera

Composer Title Role Monteverdi L'incoronazione di Poppea Ottone, Nerone Purcell Dido and Aeneas Sorceress Handel Giulio Cesare Tolomeo, Cesare Handel Xerxes Arsamenes Handel Orlando Medoro Gluck Orfeo ed Euridice Cavalli L'Orione Ioseb Bardanashvili Journey to the End of the Millennium Rabbi Elbaz

Discography

Title Album details Recording Awards Latino Ladino Ensemble NAYA; Barrocade; Amit Tiefenbrunn, ConductorNaxos RecordsTop Ten albums by Gramophone Exaltation Ensemble NAYANaxos Records