| Yaniv d'Or יניב ד'אור | |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Holon, Israel |
| Birth Name: | Yaniv Nehaisi |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Classical crossover, folk, ladino, classical, opera, baroque |
| Occupation: | singer (countertenor) |
| Label: | Naxos Records |
| Website: | http://www.yanivdor.com/ |
Yaniv d'Or (born 11 March 1975) is an Israeli British countertenor. His main field is opera.[1]
Yaniv d'Or was born as Yaniv Nehaisi in Holon, Israel. His parents are from Maghrebi Jewish origin, with his grandparents coming from Libya.[2] He studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He performed in operas around the world, including Rome, Vilnius, Antwerp, St. Gallen, Ghent, Gothenburg, Wiesbaden and at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.[3] D'Or performed for Queen Elisabeth II in Westminster Hall.[4] He mostly sings baroque repertoire including oratorios, liturgicals, lieder and contemporary classical music. In recent years he has lived alternately in London and Tel Aviv and appears mainly in Europe and Israel. He is younger brother of Israeli singer David D'Or.
Yaniv D'Or founded Ensemble NAYA in 2008.
| Composer | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'incoronazione di Poppea | Ottone, Nerone[5] | ||
| Dido and Aeneas | Sorceress | ||
| Giulio Cesare | Tolomeo, Cesare[6] | ||
| Handel | Xerxes | Arsamenes | |
| Handel | Orlando | Medoro | |
| Orfeo ed Euridice | |||
| L'Orione | |||
| Journey to the End of the Millennium | Rabbi Elbaz |
| Title | Album details | Recording | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latino Ladino[7] | Ensemble NAYA; Barrocade; Amit Tiefenbrunn, Conductor | Naxos Records | Top Ten albums by Gramophone | |
| Exaltation[8] | Ensemble NAYA | Naxos Records |