Dania Khalil

Soprano

Lebanese lyric-dramatic soprano Dania Khalil captivates audiences with her powerful, nuanced voice and passion for opera. She balances a career as a business development consultant with a dedication to refining her vocal technique through continuous study and performance.

Education & Training:
• Diploma in Classical Opera Singing, Holy Spirit University (USEK), Lebanon
o Studied under Badiha Haddad, Galina Khaldeeva, Nona Manoyan.
o Masterclasses with Rima Tawil, Michaëla Mingheras, Joyce El Khoury.

Career Highlights:
• Academic Director, USEK (1998-2003), Lebanon’s first music faculty.
• Former soprano soloist with Al Bustan International Festival Choir (2011-2017).
• Repertoire includes roles in La Traviata, Madama Butterfly, La Fille du Régiment, and Le Nozze di Figaro.

Concert & Sacred Music:
• Performed Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, and Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit.

Musical Theater & Projects:
• Performances in Carousel, My Fair Lady, Porgy and Bess, and West Side Story.
• Current collaboration with composer Mathilde El Hajj on contemporary music projects.

She currently volunteers as a consultant with NGO ENSIEME, supporting music therapy programs for individuals with special needs, autism, post-traumatic disorders, Alzheimer’s, and cancer patients.