Lilian Farahani

Soprano Lilian Farahani performs in opera, Lied, oratorio and musical theater. She strives for theatrical expression in music and has a great affinity for acting. Dutch-Iranian soprano Lilian Farahani graduated cum laude with distinction from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and the Dutch National Opera Academy in Amsterdam. In summer 2021, she is singing the role of The Bride in the opera 'Innocence', a new creation by Kaija Saariaho, at the Festival d'Aix en Provence. In the 2021/2022 season, she sings Zerlina (‘Don Giovanni’) at Dutch National Opera, Elvira (‘L’italiana in Algeri’) at NTR ZaterdagMatinee and in Aalto-Musiktheather Essen the roles of Lauretta (‘Gianni Schicchi’) and Zdenka (‘Arabella’). In recent years, Lilian has sung on the major Dutch stages with companies such a