Syrian lyric soprano Aseel Massoud, based in Barcelona, began her musical journey in traditional Syrian repertoire before
pursuing operatic studies under soprano Arax Chikijian. She trained with Meritxell Olaya and Carmen Bustamante, and earned
a Bachelor's Degree in Classical Singing (2023) and a Master's Degree in Classical Singing (2025) at the Conservatori
Superior del Liceu, Barcelona.

Her international distinctions include First Prize at the Manhattan International Music Competition (2026), First Prize at the
Roma Città Eterna International Competition (2026), and prizes associated with the Mozarteum in Salzburg and Musikverein in
Vienna (2025), alongside distinctions in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. She was a top-three finalist on RTVE's Ària: Locos
por la Ópera (2026).

Her operatic repertoire includes Violetta in Verdi's La traviata, Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Mimì in Puccini's La
bohème, Anna in Anna Bolena, Amore in Orfeo ed Euridice, and Fedra in La vida por los cuernos, presented at the Gran
Teatre del Liceu in 2026. She has appeared at the Palau de la Música Catalana and in international opera and concert
projects.

Her 2027 engagements include Micaëla in Carmen at the Palau de la Música Catalana; role debuts as Pamina in Die
Zauberflöte (in Catalan) at L'Auditori, Barcelona, and Marzelline in Fidelio at the Palau de la Música Catalana; an invited
chamber concert at Carnegie Hall, New York; and an invited concert tour in South Korea.

Massoud speaks Arabic, Spanish, Catalan, English and Italian, and performs vocal repertoire in ten languages, including
German, French, Latin, Russian and Czech. Beyond the stage, she is a medical doctor with a Master's Degree in Music
Therapy from the University of Barcelona. Her artistic work also explores intercultural exchange through music.