Shira Ziv Soprano

Shira Ziv, soprano, has been celebrated as a “standout” for her “vocal prowess and acting acumen” (Daniel Hathaway, Cleveland Classical) with her singing praised for its “confidence, ease, and agility” (Pamela Hickman’s Concert Critique Blog). She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Vocal Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), where she also earned her Bachelor’s degree in 2023.

Shira’s 2025 season highlights include her upcoming performances as Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro with Teatro Grattacielo, Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre and Zina in Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters at the Cleveland Museum of Art, both with the CIM Opera Theatre. Notable past roles performed by Shira include Adele in Die Fledermaus, Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare, Morgana in Alcina, Pamina and Papagena in Die Zauberflöte, Blanche in Dialogues des Carmélites, and Aloès in L’Etoile. Shira has performed with organizations such as Playhouse Square, the CIM Opera Theatre, Jerusalem Lyric Opera, and Harrower Summer Opera. She has also premiered roles in contemporary operas, collaborating directly with composers to bring new works to life.

No stranger to the competition scene, in 2024 alone, Shira earned first place awards from the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Ohio Chapter, the International Mozart Competition, the Paris International Music Competition, and the Bizet International Music Competition. She was also named the recipient of the Boris Goldovsky Prize in Opera from the Cleveland Institute of Music, for the most outstanding operatic performance of the 2024 school year.

Passionate about collaboration and exploring diverse repertoire, Shira is dedicated to making opera accessible and strives to brings humor, depth, and artistry to every performance.