Marcin Habela
Baritone
About
Trained at the Paris Conservatoire, Marcin Habela is the winner of several international prizes (UFAM, ARMEL, MezzoTV). He performs a wide-ranging repertoire (Ford, Figaro, Sharpless, Onegin…) on major European stages (Paris, Brussels, Geneva, Lausanne, Athens…) and at numerous festivals (Malta Festival, Warsaw Autumn, Radio France and Montpellier, Chorégies d’Orange, Aix-en-Provence, Avenches Opéra…), under the direction of S. Rattle, A. Pappano, M. Guidarini, E. Krivine…
Passionate about contemporary music, he has premiered numerous works by 20th-century composers and has made recordings for Radio France, TSR, SBB, EMI, RAI, Espace 2, Virgin, RTS…
In addition to his operatic career, since 2014 he has developed strong experience in musical and experimental theatre (Studio d’action théâtrale de Genève), and performs in concert with jazz, musical theatre, and symphonic cabaret repertoires.
A professor at CSI-SUM in Lugano and HEM in Geneva, he regularly gives masterclasses throughout Europe, serves on the juries of prestigious international competitions (Ada Sari, Elsa Respighi, Karol Szymanowski, Geneva Competition, Mahler Competition…), and is a member of the artistic boards of high-level musical institutions (MAAKSS, Tibor Varga Academy in Sion, European Opera Academy).
Holding a doctorate in the arts, he leads major artistic research projects in collaboration with renowned international universities (Geneva, Paris, Warsaw, Athens, Almaty, Antwerp, Porto…).