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Karin Shifrin

Karin Shifrin is an Israeli mezzo-soprano opera singer who performs in Israel and Europe and sings with the rock band Diva De Lai.

born 1979Mezzo-soprano roles at the Israeli OperaLead singer of Diva De LaiThe album Dylan at the Opera

Occupation: opera singer
Education: Tel Aviv University

Karin Shifrin was born in 1979 in Jerusalem

Karin Shifrin was born in Jerusalem in 1979. She earned a B.Mus. degree with honors at the Buchmann-Mehta Music Academy of Tel Aviv University. Her voice teachers included Tamar Rachum, Hilde Zadek and Patricia McCaffrey.

She has performed with the Israeli Opera since 2005. Her roles there included the Second Lady in The Magic Flute, Rossini's Cenerentola and Mrs. Smith in an opera based on The Bald Soprano. She also sang in the world premiere of an opera based on Hanoch Levin's play The Child Dreams.

Abroad, she sang with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta and with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna orchestra. She gave concerts in Germany, Britain, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Kazakhstan and the United States. In 2012 she performed in Melbourne a work by Kobi Oshrat honoring Irena Sendler, followed by a tour in New Zealand.

Since 2012 she has been the lead singer of the rock band Diva De Lai. Its debut album, Dylan at the Opera, came out in October 2013 with 12 Bob Dylan songs in rock and opera styles.

Milestones in Karin Shifrin's life

1979
Born in Jerusalem.
2002
Won 2nd place in the Buchmann-Mehta academy vocal competition.
2003
Won 4th place in the Hilde Zadek singing competition in Austria.
2004
Received a special award at the Hans Gabor Belvedere competition in Austria.
2005
Began performing with the Israeli Opera.
2012
Performed in Australia and New Zealand and became lead singer of Diva De Lai.
2013
Released the album Dylan at the Opera with Diva De Lai.