Biography
Danae Bletsa is a greek-born composer, lyrical soprano and music researcher. Being an active contemporary opera creator and an opera singer whose repertoire ranges from early to modern music, Danae is proving herself to be a significantly versatile artist committed to the creation of a bridge between the classical and the contemporary. Having been admitted with scholarship and 1st prize at the University of Music Science and Art in Thessaloniki, Greece, she obtained her Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Composition from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) with Wim Henderickx and Richard Ayres. For her Master of Music (MMus) at the same institute, she was the first to combine the study of opera composition (Prof.: Richard Ayres) with opera singing (Prof.: Claron Mc Fadden) in a pioneering, se
Musical Works
9Performance credits
Past performances 2009 — Yesterday
Journée thématique "Georges Aperghis et le théâtre musical", AperghisBletsa
Haute école de musique de Genève - HEM-
Lecture-recital: Applying baroque musico-rhetorical tools on the singer’s actio to the performance of contemporary music scores, LullyAperghis
Haute école de musique de Genève - HEMVoix seule + 1 roles
View program, cast and crewMasterclass & Concert Danae Bletsa, CageAperghisHenderickx
Koninklijk Conservatorium AntwerpenVoix seule + 2 roles
View program, cast and crewRhetorica, LullyStrozzi, B.CarissimiRossi, LuigiLuzzaschiBernhard, ChristophHändelAperghis
Haute école de musique de Genève - HEMVoix seule
View program, cast and crewFeatured past performances
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Rhetorica, LullyStrozzi, B.CarissimiRossi, LuigiLuzzaschiBernhard, ChristophHändelAperghis
Haute école de musique de Genève - HEMVoix seule
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A tribute to Georges Aperghis - Day 3, GlobokarAperghis
Onassis FoundationVoix seule
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Synthesis, Abazis, TheoKiriakosSiotasBletsa
A suite for cotophones, Bletsa
Il pianto delle Muse, in morte di Lord Byron by Rossini (arrangement), Rossini
Greek National OperaSoprano and composer
View program, cast and crewIntro showreel
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Giusto Ciel, in tal periglio - L'assedio di Corinto - Rossini - Danae Bletsa
Biography
Danae Bletsa is a greek-born composer, lyrical soprano and music researcher. Being an active contemporary opera creator and an opera singer whose repertoire ranges from early to modern music, Danae is proving herself to be a significantly versatile artist committed to the creation of a bridge between the classical and the contemporary. Having been admitted with scholarship and 1st prize at the University of Music Science and Art in Thessaloniki, Greece, she obtained her Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Composition from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (CvA) with Wim Henderickx and Richard Ayres. For her Master of Music (MMus) at the same institute, she was the first to combine the study of opera composition (Prof.: Richard Ayres) with opera singing (Prof.: Claron Mc Fadden) in a pioneering, se
