Maayan Licht

Maayan Licht was born in 1993 in Israel

Maayan Licht was born in Israel on 20 May 1993. As a young child he began singing and whistling. His high soprano voice was noticed by voice teacher Vita Gurevich, who became his first teacher.

He studied Early Music and classical singing at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Xenia Meijer. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees there, both cum laude, in 2021. As a student he sang solo parts in Handel's Messiah and Bach's Mass in B minor.

His career focuses on Baroque opera and sacred music. He has sung at the Concertgebouw, Theater an der Wien and the Janáček Theatre in Brno. His roles include Laertes in Gasparini's Amleto, Achille in Porpora's Ifigenia in Aulide and Cherubino in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro.

He has worked with the Netherlands Bach Society and Opera2Day. He also takes part in crossover projects such as CarMEN, a queer adaptation of Carmen, and Technopera. In 2026 he made his Australian debut with a four-city tour.