Sharon Rostorf-Zamir - Israeli Opera Singer

SHARON ROSTORF-ZAMIR is one of Israel’s most successful and respected opera singers. At 24, she was already a principal soloist with the Frankfurt Opera House, where she remained for five seasons. She has starred regularly at the Israel Opera, where her roles have included Norina, Olympia, Pamina, Cleopatra and many more. In 2002 and 2006, Israeli critics voted her “Opera Singer of the Year.” She has appeared in Europe, Japan and the U.S. in operas, song recitals and as a soloist with orchestras.

In 2004, Mrs. Rostorf-Zamir made her New York City Opera debut as Susanna in Mozart's “Le Nozze di Figaro” to high critical acclaim. She has also sung in the opera houses of Paris, Prague, Bilbao, Madrid, Rome, London and many more. She appears often with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta, and has also worked with conductors such as Kurt Masur, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Julius Rudel, Gabor Hollerung ,David Stern, Dan Ettinger, and many others.

Israel’s foremost composers, including Gil Shohat, Eugene Levitas, Aharon Harlap, Sharon Farber and Dov Seltzer, have written pieces especially for Mrs. Rostorf-Zamir’s unique vocal and interpretative abilities. Mrs. Rostorf-Zamir also gives regular lieder recitals in Israel and abroad.

Recently, she has performed in Händel's “Amadigi di Gaula” and “Rodrigo” at the Händel Festspiele in Halle, Germany, and recorded both operas with Al Ayre Español for Naïve. She has also recorded Händel's “Floridante” with the Complesso Barocco and Alan Curtis, for Deutsche Gramophon/Archiv. She has interpreted the role of Agilea in Händel's “Teseo” with the Lautten Compagney in Potsdam, Bayreuth, London and Oxford. This production was released on DVD by Arthaus. She has also recorded the rare German-language version of Händel’s “Messiah” with the same ensemble.

Her solo Schumann disc with renowned Israeli pianist Jonathan Zak was released on Romeo Records in 2007.

Sharon and pianist Daniel Gortler first met and worked together during the 2007 Schubertiade in Israel. Their musical synergy resulted in the making of a Schubert lieder album which will be released this fall by Romeo Records.

Upcoming seasons will see Sharon performing throughout Europe, including Milano, Modena, Amsterdam, Graz, Israel, Spain, France and more.

"Above and beyond all others, this amazing coloratura creature, soprano Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, tickled her vocal cords to create the most seductive sounds on the one hand and the volcanic eruptions of a vengeful goddess on the other." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

"... Sharon Rostorf-Zamir is a delightful Susanna... full of energy, she looked adorable and sang beautifully, with sweet tone and great agility..." New York Times

"... Sharon Rostorf-Zamir the strongest voice as Agilea, and two arias - the sweet “Vieni, torna” and the heartbreaking lute-accompanied “Amarti, si vorrei” - are time stopping moments of real Handel..." London Times