Source: Harrison Parrott
Sandra Hamaoui has captivated audiences with her glittering, agile soprano and magnetic stage presence in recent significant debuts as Sœur Constance in Robert Carsen’s iconic production of Dialogues des Carmélites for Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía conducted by Riccardo Minasi, as Sophie in Christoph Loy’s new production of Werther at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées under François-Xavier Roth, and as Leïla in Les Pêcheurs de Perles at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées conducted by Lorenzo Passerini. She found further critical acclaim last season for her performance in Orff’s Trionfi, staged by Calixto Bieito for Staatsoper Hamburg under Kent Nagano and as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette with Orchestre de chambre de Genève under Marc Leroy-Calatayud.
The 2025/2026 season features Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) for Opernhaus Zürich under Pierre Dumoussaud, Adina (L’elisir d’amore) for Opera Naples, conducted by Ramón Tebar, as well as Musetta in concert performances of La bohème under Marco Armiliato at the Festivals of Gstaad and Baden-Baden.
As a former member of the Opernhaus Zürich ensemble, French American Hamaoui has developed a broad repertoire encompassing the roles of Gilda (Rigoletto), Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Nanetta (Falstaff), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), and Lisette (La Rondine) among others. On the concert platform, her repertoire includes Fauré Requiem, Mozart Requiem, Mahler’a Symphony No.2 and No.4, and Orff Carmina Burana, a piece she reprises in the current season at Leipzig Gewandhaus under Dennis Russell Davies.
With a career distinguished by bold choices and a clear artistic vision, Sandra Hamaoui stands on the cusp of a remarkable trajectory on the world’s leading stages.
