Rame Lahaj

Biography

Born in Istog (Kosovo).
In 2016 Rame Lahaj was a prize winner in Placido Domingo's Operalia competition. He is considered to be one of the most prominent singers in his generation.

The 2016/17 season marked highlights such as Edgardo (Lucia di Lammermoor) at the Paris National Opera, the title role of Faust in Tel Aviv, Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) with McVickar at Savonlinna Opera Festival and Finnish National Opera in Helsinki as well as concerts in London and Mexico next to Placido Domingo.

Most notable engagements in 2017/18 include Alfredo (La Traviata) with Placido Domingo at the Paris National Opera and at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow (conductor Tugan Sokhiev), Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) in Malmo Opera House (Sweden).

In 2014/15 and 2015/16 he performed Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) at Haus fūr Mozart in Salzburg, Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) and Alfredo (La Traviata) at Polish National Opera in Warsaw, Alfredo (La Traviata) at Opera Australia in Sydney, Rodolfo (La Bohème) at Teatro Verdi in Trieste, Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly) at Puccini Festival Torre del Lago and at Opera Las Palmas. He also inaugurated the new 'Amber' Concert Hall in Latvia together w. soprano Marina Rebeka.

In 2014 he made his house debuts as Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) at La Monnaie de Bruxelles, as Alfredo (La Traviata) at the Hamburg State Opera and as Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto) at Deutsche Oper Berlin.

In season 2013/2014 Lahaj was also at Semperoper Dresden as Duca di Mantova (Rigoletto), Alfredo (La Traviata) and Rodolfo (La Bohème). Moreover, he performed Rodolfo (La Bohème) at Royal Albert Hall in London.

In 2012 he performed Rodolfo (La Bohème) in France at National Opera de Montpellier. His Italian debut turned out to be a great success with the performance of Rigoletto in the role of Duca di Mantova at Teatro Massimo di Palermo.

A first major success was his debut at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest in 2011 with the role of Macduff (Macbeth).