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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Interview"
date = "2015-04-11T22:56:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-13T21:33:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1428807289284/rihab-temp.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "Jeff MacNab"
publishDate = "2015-01-22T22:56:00-05:00"
related_articles = ["articles/one-mezzos-met-debut-i-just-cant-wait.md"]
related_companies = ["scene/companies/canadian-opera-company-ensemble-studio.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/rihab-chaieb.md"]
short_description = "​Tunisian-born mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb is a graduate of the COC Ensemble Studio (Semele, La clemenza di Tito), and she&#039;s currently in Toronto to be a Valkyrie. She sings Waltraute in Atom Egoyan&#039;s production of Die Walküre, opening January 31st at the Four Seasons Centre. I asked her about being the production, and what she&#039;s learned about the art and the business of opera."
slug = "talking-with-valkyries-rihab-chaieb"
title = "Talking with Valkyries: Rihab Chaieb"

youtube_url ="https://youtu.be/FpBjRbRYmvQ"
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Tunisian-born mezzo-soprano [Rihab Chaieb](https://twitter.com/rihabchaieb) is a graduate of the COC Ensemble Studio (*Semele*, *La clemenza di Tito*), and she's currently in Toronto to be a Valkyrie. She sings Waltraute in Atom Egoyan's production of *Die Walküre*, opening January 31st at the Four Seasons Centre. I asked her about being the production, and what she's learned about the art and the business of opera.
