Nefeli Kotseli, Mezzo-Soprano. APA Artists' Management Alexandra Mercer - www.apaartistsmanagement.com/nefelikotseli/ Dušica Bijelić Susanna Branchini Scilla Cristiano Elena Kelessidi Dimitra Kotidou Lucie Kaňková Hye-Youn Lee Julie Martin du Theil Ekaterina Sadovnikova Anna Stylianaki Letitia Vitelaru Elena Zelenskaya Karina Kherunts Nefeli Kotseli Larisa Kostyuk Claudia Marchi Victoria Yarovaya Martina Mikelic Arnold Bezuyen Luciano Botelho Luis Gomes Dimitris Paksoglou Angelos Samartzis Marcin Bronikowski Michel de Souza Anooshah Golesorkhi Gyula Nagy Dimitri Platanias Tiziano Bracci Davide Damiani Luiz-Ottavio Faria Jihoon Kim Nefeli Kotseli Mezzo-Soprano Audio: Neris (Medea) Greek mezzo-soprano Nefeli Kotseli was born in Athens, where she studied piano, music theory and singing at the National Conservatory of Athens (graduating with distinction and first prize for the best performance). She continued her postgraduate studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna with Gabriele Lechner and in Lied/ Oratorio with Anton Scharinger. There she sang Mercédès Carmen, Cornelia Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Sesto La Clemenza di Tito and Charlotte Werther. She also performed the role of Dritte Dame Die Zauberflöte at the Schlosstheater Schönbrunn in Vienna, the role of Smaragda in the children’s opera Der Tulifant by Gottfried von Einem and the role of Miss Newkirk in the children’s opera Hilfe, Hilfe die Globolinks by Menotti both at Das MuTh Theater in Vienna with the Vienna Boys Choir. In 2023 she made her debut with Greek National Opera in the role of Neris in Cherubini’s Medea, conducted by Philippe Auguin and alongside the Medea of Anna Pirozzi. Nefeli has also appeared as soloist in numerous concerts including Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Händel's Messiah, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the Philharmonie Wien, as well as Vijay Upadhyaya’s 1st Symphony- “Prayer Flags” with the China National Symphony Orchestra in the Beijing Concert Hall. In 2021 she made her debut at the Wiener Musikverein singing alto solo in Mahler's 2nd Symphony with the Philharmonie Wien conducted by Vijay Upadhyaya. The unexpected revelation of the evening was the Neris of the hitherto little-known mezzo Nefeli Kotseli, possessor of a rich velvety and obviously expertly trained mezzo voice. Hopefully we will hear a lot more of her in the future Opera Now Magazine – Helena Matheopolous – July 2023 Roles performed: CARMEN: Mercedes LA CLEMENZA DI TITO: Sesto GIULIO CESARE: Cornelia MEDEA: Neris ORFEO ED EURIDICE: Orfeo WERTHER: Charlotte DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE: Dritte Dame Theater of American Community Schools, Athens University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna Greek National Opera Theater of American Community Schools, Athens University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna Schlosstheater Schönbrunn, Vienna Operas for Children: DER TULIFANT: Smaragda (Gottfried von Einem) HILFE, HILFE, DIE GLOBOLINKS: Miss Newkirk (G. C. Menotti) Das Muth Theater, Vienna Das Muth Theater, Vienna Concerts: Bach: Christmas Oratorio Bach: Magnificat Bach: Mass in B minor Beethoven: Symphony no. 9 Händel: Messiah Haydn: Theresienmesse in B flat Mahler: Symphony No.2 – Resurrection Mozart: Requiem Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Saint Saens: Oratorio de Noël Verdi: Messa da Requiem Vijay Upadhyaya: Symphony No. 1 Vijay Upadhyaya: Symphony No. 2 Festsaal - University of Vienna Festsaal - University of Vienna Nepomuk Kirche, Vienna Wiener Musikverein Pfarrkirche Rudolfsheim, Vienna Festsaal - University of Vienna Wiener Musikverein St. Stephan’s Cathedral, Vienna Cholargos Town Hall, Athens Festsaal - University of Vienna Nepomuk Kirche, Vienna Wiener Konzerthaus Beijing Concert Hall, China Wiener Musikverein Reviews: À ses côtés, la révélation de la représentation s’avère être la Neris de la jeune mezzo Nefeli Kotseli dont il faudra absolument suivre la carrière. Par sa tessiture, elle apparaît au moins autant sœur que servante de Médée. Outre une forte présence de scène, elle interprète, au deuxième acte, d’une voix chaude et sûre, le sublime grand air que Cherubini a écrit pour le personnage (« Solo un pianto »). OperaOnline – Paul Fourier – 9th May 2023 The unexpected revelation of the evening was the Neris of the hitherto little-known mezzo Nefeli Kotseli, possessor of a rich velvety and obviously expertly trained mezzo voice. Hopefully we will hear a lot more of her in the future. Opera Now - Helena Matheopolous - July 2023 Nefeli Kotseli was an excellent Neris, Medea’s faithful servant, making much of her soulful aria “Solo un pianto” which was achingly phrased (with a weeping bassoon obbligato). Bachtrack.com – Mark Pullinger 26th April 2023 Freudig durfte die bedeutende Sängerin dann erfahren, dass die junge Vertreterin ihrer damaligen Partie einen Riesenerfolg verbuchen konnte: Nefeli Kotseli gab mit ihrem warm pastosen Mezzo eine empathisch mit Medea mitleidende Neris von Weltklasse. Concerti.de – Peter Krause – 26th April 2023 I will single out mezzo Nefeli Kotseli. Her Neris is not only vocally flawless. But, acting-wise, she is the best of the distribution: most expressive, even in her silences - how she "listens", how she participates. Totetartokoudouni.blog – Giorgos Sarigiannis 27th April 2023 Und Nefeli Kotseli empfiehlt sich mit bebendem Timbre als Medeas mitfühlende Vertraute Neris: große Begeisterung. Die Presse – Walter Weidringer – 28th April 2023 Avec Yanni Yannissis, honorable dans le rôle de Creonte, le reste de la bonne distribution faisait appel à des artistes issus de la troupe de l’Opéra National de Grèce ou à d’autres talents grecs comme Nefeli Kotseli. La mezzo est une belle révélation dans le rôle de la suivante Neris qu’elle abordait pour la première fois comme sa maîtresse Medea/Pirozzi. Classique c’est cool – par Hugues Rameau-Crays – 28th April 2023 Überzeugend besetzt ist die Rolle der Neris. Nefeli Kotseli bietet stilsicheren, an Mozart geschulten Gesang. Ihr warm timbrierter Mezzosopran weiss zu gefallen. Onlinemerker.com – Ingo Starz – 2nd May 2023 Le généreux mezzo de Nefeli Kotseli hisse cette Neris sur la plus haute marche, phrasant sur le souffle un maternel « Solo un pianto. Diapason – Emmanuel Dupuy – 2nd May 2023 Finally, the presence of the mezzo-soprano Nefelis Kotseli in the role of Neris was a real revelation: full, healthy, seductively beautiful voice but also a stage presence with dramatic weight. Efsyn.gr – Giannis Svolos – 2nd May 2023 Seule la fidèle Neris de Nefeli Kotseli, voix magnifique à laquelle Cherubini offre l’ un des moments les plus émouvants de la partition, semblera un temps en mesure de fléchir la furie vengeresse de sa maîtresse. Le Monde – Marie-Aude Roux – 3rd May 2023 C’est surtout la Néris de Nefeli Kotseli qui nous impressionne: pas tant pour la profondeur de sa voix que pour la rondeur de son timbre et la suavité de son émission. Dommage qu’elle rate ses dernières phrases (l’annonce paniquée de l’infanticide) qui manquent de l’agitation requise. Forumopera.com – Guillaume Saintagne – 3rd May 2023 Gli altri interpreti di questa Medea erano tutti di origine greca: dal sonoro e autorevole Creonte di Yanni Yannissis, alla dolcissima e patetica Neris di Nefeli Kotseli, amatissima dal pubblico ateniese. Connessi all’Opera – Giancarlo Arnaboldi – 3rdMay 2023 The impression, however, was stolen by the young mezzo-soprano Nefeli Kotseli in her first collaboration with the GNO: despite the obvious anxiety, Neris was served by a seductively rich timbre and a dramatically significant - especially in the silences - stage presence. As another omen (as GNO honored Kiki Morfoniou at the premiere, who sang the same role alongside Kallas as a young woman). Athinorama.gr - Eutixios Xoriatakis – 5th May 2023 --> Download (Pdf) APA Artists' Management / Alexandra Mercer T. +44 (0)771 037 8719 - Skype: apa_artists - www.apaartistsmanagement.com