Zehavah Littel, seated in an empty theatre

Zehavah Littel

Mezzo-Soprano

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Portrait, seated indoors, natural light
Profile

Voice, Discipline, Repertoire

"A mezzo trained equally in the opera house and the gut-strung consort — equally at home in Purcell's ornament and Mozart's line."

Zehavah Littel is a mezzo-soprano working across opera, oratorio, and concert repertoire, with a parallel devotion to historically-informed early music practice. Her voice moves between the stage and the period ensemble — from fully-staged opera with modern orchestra to intimate continuo-accompanied recital — bringing the same attention to text, ornament, and line to both worlds. She appears as a soloist and within ensemble in equal measure, valuing the discipline of blend as much as the exposure of the solo line.

Education & Training

A Formation Across Three Conservatories

2025–26
Seoul National University
M.M. Vocal Music
2022–23
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
M.M. Classical Voice
2017–22
Royal Conservatoire The Hague
B.M. Classical Voice, Early Music Minor (Voice) 2019–22
Teachers
Samuel Youn

Celebrated for his portrayal of the Dutchman in Wagner's Der Fliegende Holländer at the Bayreuth Festival, among the first Korean-born singers to headline the festival. His career spans the major European opera houses, and he now teaches voice with a focus on dramatic repertoire, stage presence, and vocal longevity.

Samuel Youn
Bass-Baritone
On stage, Royal Theatre auditorium
CONCERTGEBOUW — AMSTERDAM
"I believe in music as a bridge between centuries, cultures, and souls."
Performance Experience

Selected Highlights

2023Le Roi David
Soprano Solo — Honegger+

Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Conductors: Jos Vermunt & Arjan Tien.

2023Hubička (The Kiss)
Lullaby Solo — Smetana+

Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Conductor: Ed Spanjaard.

2022Opera Masterclass — Les Arts Florissants
Médée (title role) & ensemble — Charpentier+

Thiré, France. Coached by William Christie.

2022La Liberazione di Ruggiero
Sirena & ensemble — Caccini+

Royal Conservatoire The Hague. Conductor: Michael Chance.

2022Die Israeliten in der Wüste — Les Arts Florissants
Cover, 1st Soprano — C.P.E. Bach+

Juilliard School, New York. Conductor: Paul Agnew.

2020Love in the Time of War
Soloist & madrigals — Monteverdi / Strozzi / d'India+

Royal Conservatoire The Hague. Director: Michael Chance.

2019Don Giovanni (Act I)
Ensemble — Mozart+

Royal Conservatoire The Hague. Conductor: Catrin Wyn-Davies.

2019The Fairy Queen
Nymph (solo) & ensemble — Purcell+

Royal Conservatoire The Hague.

Editorial photograph, between the rehearsal room and the stage door
"Between the rehearsal room and the stage door."
Media

Watch & Listen

Performance Videos

Quel prix de mon amour
4:09
Quel prix de mon amour
M.A. Charpentier
Sans Frayeur Dans Ce Bois
Sans Frayeur Dans Ce Bois
Claire de Lune
Claire de Lune
Dear Adonis, Beauty's Treasure
Dear Adonis, Beauty's Treasure
If Love's a Sweet Passion
If Love's a Sweet Passion

Recordings

Voi mi dite — G.F. Handel (Serse)
1:57
When I Have Often — H. Purcell (The Fairy Queen)
1:43
Princesse, c'est sur vous — M.A. Charpentier (Médée)
2:03
Gallery

On Stage & Off

Portrait beneath the chandelier Standing beneath the ballroom chandelier, arms crossed Wide view of the chandelier ballroom
Costumed stage production, with fellow performer On a balcony overlooking the street, in a green dress
Black and white portrait, backstage corridor Standing at a railing by a window
Between rehearsals, candid moment Among the theatre seats, resting an arm on a chair back
Rehearsal, Schubert Mass in C Seated in an ornate chair, theatre interior
Concert performance, solo passage Candid moment, leaning on a sofa back
Concert performance, with period strings
Candid portrait, off stage Standing by a window, backlit
Languages & Repertoire Focus

Sung & Spoken

Dutch•English•French•Italian•German•Korean•Swedish

Opera

Oratorio

Early Music

Lied

Contact

Bookings & Inquiries

For engagements, and programme inquiries 
opera, oratorio, and concert
reach out directly or through management.

Black and white portrait among theatre seats
© 2026 Zehavah Littel, Mezzo-Soprano