Sandra Hamaoui is establishing herself as a compelling presence on the international operatic stage, distinguished by her luminous, agile voice, expressive musicality, and magnetic stage presence. Equally at home in Mozart, French lyric repertoire, and Italian opera, she continues to attract acclaim for the warmth and flexibility of her soprano and the dramatic sensitivity of her performances.

Following her acclaimed Salzburg Festival debut as Sophie in Massenet’s Werther under Alain Altinoglu, Hamaoui embarks on an exciting 2026/27 season marked by several major house and role debuts. She makes her debut at the Wiener Staatsoper as Sophie in Werther under Marco Armiliato, before appearing in the same role for her debut at the Opéra national de Paris, in Robert Carsen’s new production conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann. She also makes her role and house debut as Micaëla in Carmen at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo under Marc Leroy-Calatayud, and returns to Opernhaus Zürich as Lisette in Puccini’s La rondine.

Recent seasons have marked a significant evolution in Hamaoui’s repertoire, notably with her role debut as Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La traviata at Teatro Padilla in Almería. Other recent highlights include Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro at Opernhaus Zürich under Pierre Dumoussaud, Adina in L’elisir d’amore with Opera Naples under Ramón Tebar, and Musetta in concert performances of La bohème at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival and Festspielhaus Baden-Baden under Marco Armiliato. Further notable appearances include Sœur Constance in Robert Carsen’s production of Dialogues des Carmélites at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Sophie in Christoph Loy’s production of Werther at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and Leïla in Les Pêcheurs de perles at the same theatre.

Hamaoui has also received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Juliette in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette with the Orchestre de chambre de Genève, as well as her participation in Carl Orff’s Trionfi, staged by Calixto Bieito at the Staatsoper Hamburg under Kent Nagano.

A former ensemble member of both the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Opernhaus Zürich, Hamaoui has developed a versatile repertoire encompassing roles such as Gilda, Nannetta, Gretel, Susanna, and Lisette. Equally active on the concert stage, her repertoire includes the Requiems of Mozart and Fauré, Mahler’s Second and Fourth Symphonies, and Orff’s Carmina Burana, which she performed at the Leipzig Gewandhaus under Dennis Russell Davies.