Riki Guy ( he, ריקי גאי; born c. 1975) is an Israeli full-

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Education

Riki Guy graduated from the

Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance ( he, האקדמיה למוסיקה ולמחול בירושלים), is a school for the music and the performing arts in Jerusalem. It is located on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusa ...

in 1997. Master classes and private coaching include work with voice professionals such as William Woodruff, Joan Dorneman,

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, Silvia Sass, Vera Rozsa, Mignon Dunn,

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, Diana Soviero,

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, Eliane Manchet and

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Awards

In 2002, Riki Guy won the International Media Prize, the Prize of the Chambre Professionnelle des Directeurs d’Opera, and the special prize of the Leipzig opera at the Hans Gabor Belvedere Competition in Vienna. In 2001, Ms. Guy won First Prize in the opera category, at the International Vocal Competition in Marmande, France. In 2000, Riki Guy won first prize in the Vera Rozsa Vocal Competition, and later that year she won first prize in the "Lions" Vocal Competition, both in Israel. That year, Riki Guy also won the special prize granted by the chairman of the jury of the Romeo et Juliette competition in Budapest. Scholarships and awards include the Israel Vocal Arts Institute scholarships (1996–2006),

America Israel Cultural Foundation The America-Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF) is a non-profit American foundation that supports cultural projects in Israel. History The America-Israel Cultural Foundation was established in 1939 to support the growth and development of a Jewish ...

scholarships (1993–2002). Additional important awards include two New Israeli Opera awards – the "Grebov" Prize in 2000 and the "Basser" Prize in 1999.

Stage roles

* Giulietta, ''

The Tales of Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died ...

'': Zurich Opera House 2009/10, Lisbon Opera House 2007/08, Leipzig Opera House 2002/03/06 * Antonia, ''The Tales of Hoffmann'': Graz Opera House 2005/06, International Vocal Arts Institute 2004 * Micaela, ''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

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Aalto Theatre The Aalto Theatre (Aalto-Theater) is a performing arts venue in Essen, Germany, and is home to the city's opera company Aalto-Musiktheater and the ballet company Aalto Ballett. The serve as the venue's orchestra. The theatre opened on 25 Septembe ...

Essen 2002/03, Deutsche Oper am Rhein 2002/03, New Israeli Opera 2002 * Mimi, ''

La bohème ''La bohème'' (; ) is an opera in four acts,Puccini called the divisions ''quadri'', ''tableaux'' or "images", rather than ''atti'' (acts). composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1893 and 1895 to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe G ...

'': Volkstheater Rostock 2002/03 * Second Niece, ''

Peter Grimes ''Peter Grimes'', Op. 33, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten, with a libretto by Montagu Slater based on the section "Peter Grimes", in George Crabbe's long narrative poem '' The Borough''. The "borough" of the opera is a fictional ...

'': New Israeli Opera 2002 * Angelica, ''

Suor Angelica ''Suor Angelica'' (''Sister Angelica'') is an opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an original Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is the second opera of the trio of operas known as ''Il trittico'' (''The Triptych''). It received its wor ...

'': International Vocal Arts Institute 2002 * First Soprano, ''St. Mattheus Passion'': New Israeli Opera 2002 * Pallade Venus, ''

L'incoronazione di Poppea ''L'incoronazione di Poppea'' ( SV 308, ''The Coronation of Poppaea'') is an Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi. It was Monteverdi's last opera, with a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello, and was first performed at the Teatro Santi Giovanni ...

'': New Israeli Opera 2002 * Pamina, ''

The Magic Flute ''The Magic Flute'' (German: , ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel'', a popular form during the time it was written that inclu ...

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Israel Philharmonic Orchestra The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is an Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert venue ...

2001 * Angel & Nurse, Alfa and Omega: New Israeli Opera 2001 * Contessa & Ceprano, ''

Rigoletto ''Rigoletto'' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play ''Le roi s'amuse'' by Victor Hugo. Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had cont ...

'': New Israeli Opera 2000 * Adina, ''

L'elisir d'amore ''L'elisir d'amore'' (''The Elixir of Love'', ) is a ' (opera buffa) in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. Felice Romani wrote the Italian libretto, after Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's ' (1831). The opera premiere ...

'': International Vocal Arts Institute 1999 * Princess, ''

L'enfant et les sortilèges ''L'enfant et les sortilèges: Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties'' (''The Child and the Spells: A Lyric Fantasy in Two Parts'') is an opera in one act, with music by Maurice Ravel to a libretto by Colette. It is Ravel's second opera, his first be ...

'': International Vocal Arts Institute 1998 * Musetta, ''La bohème'': International Vocal arts institute 1997 * Gretel, ''Hänsel and Gretel'': Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 1997 * Dido, ''

Dido and Æneas ''Dido and Aeneas'' (Z. 626) is an opera in a prologue and three acts, written by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell with a libretto by Nahum Tate. The dates of the composition and first performance of the opera are uncertain. It was com ...

'': Music Days Festival 1997

Orchestral engagements and recitals

* ' (Beethoven): Easter Festival Warsaw 2006 * Coronation Mass/Lobgesang: Bochum Symphonic 2003/04 * Several works: Staatsorchester Kassel 2003/04 * Aria Concert: The Lions Club – Maggio Musicale; Fiorentino, Teatro Comunale 2001 * Aria Concert: Haifa Symphony 2000 * Bach Arias: Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra 1996 * A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn): Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra 1995 * Stabat Mater (Pergolesi): The Israel Sinfonietta Beer–Sheva 1991

References

Riki Guy, OIA-POILVE Artist Management

Voice and Singing Technique - Riki's Hebrew Site
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