Merit Ariane

Merit Ariane

By combining her singing, acting and composing skills Merit Ariane is a performance artist whose performances take you to mystical places, enable you to travel through time and invite you to learn about foreign cultures.

Her storytelling through the use of songs is inspired by her German/Egyptian heritage, drawing on Arab and Western contemporary classical influences in her music to create a unique dialogue between these cultures.

She performs as a solo artist in her own theatrical one-woman-show Thumbelina, which is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale and features music from Gershwin, Darwish and Montsalvage. She also collaborates with several ensembles.

Merit has performed at the Shakespeare’s Globe and collaborated with major UK opera houses such as the Royal Opera House and Opera North. She has recorded for the BBC and Channel 4 and lectured at the British Museum. A professor at the Royal College of Music, a tutor at Dartington Summer School, she is currently studying for a PhD in performance at York University, generously supported by a Jack Lyons scholarship.

Forthcoming appearances

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