Through music, we will realize how similar we all are. This will help us to make the world a little better

After receiving her BA in music performance at the conservatory of Amsterdam, Srilankan born soprano Meneka Senn decided to specialize in early opera.

She has been a student of acting since age 8 and loves to dedicate these skills to her roles, especially the operatic boy-roles (Hosenrollen).
“I do think that opera directors allow the boy-roles (sung by soprano) to act out and move around more. This is perfect for me.”
During her musical studies, where she received important vocal impulses from Linda Rands, Robert van der Vinne and Peter Kooij, she participated in several opera productions at the Dutch National Opera directed by Peter Sellars, Pierre Audi and Willy Decker.  2015-2016 she was part of the Exzellenz Program Barock Vokal in Mainz, Germany,  where she followed lessons with Andreas Scholl among others.

She performed with conductors like  Sigiswald Kuijken , Maris Kupcs , Fabio Bonnizoni and Raphael Alpermann on different operatic projects and sang in the ensembles of Philippe Herreweghe, Peter Philips and Ton Koopman.
February 2017 Meneka was accepted into the Carnegie Hall young artist program in New York where she worked alongside the Tallis Scholars.
She is co-founder of the Dutch opera company B.O.O.M! Bold Opera On the Move where she produces and directs new music performances and chamber opera.
Season 17-18-19 Meneka will perform with the Opera of Pilzn (Czech Republic) in the roles of La Musica and Euridice in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. This production was also performed at the Markgräfisches Theater Bayreuth.
She continues her musical studies at the conservatory of Tilburg in the class of Sinan Vural. She works with vocal coach Maurits Draijer and lives in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Her final Master Exam is planned in February 2019 and is a tribute to operatic boy roles with the title: My name is Valetto.
Apart from singing, Meneka takes part in different programs helping refugees learn Dutch and does volunteer work as a summer camp leader and engish teacher for underprivileged /orphan children in different countries around the world.

Upcoming Spring 2019

Final Master of Music Exam
Start rehearsals SILBERSEE Die Zauberflöt W.A. Mozart, role of Pamina
Matthew Passion on Tour

“…Meneka Senn überzeugte mit klarem Sopran…”        “…Senn gives Bach an exciting and sensual future…”
“…Bezaubernde Sopranistin in Hosenrolle…”             “…Meneka Senn zingt ontroerend fraai het Agnus Dei…”
“…ingetogen en met elan…”

Operatic roles

• G. Caccini  Euridice                                                                             
  La Tragedia, Ninfa
• C. Monteverdi L’incoronazione di Poppea                                     
  Valetto, Fortuna, Drusilla, Amore, Athena,
• C. Monteverdi L’Orfeo                                                                         
  La Musica, Euridice, Ninfa
• F. Cavalli Xerse
  Adelanta
• H. Purcel Dido and Aeneas
  Belinda, Second woman                                                                
• G.F. Händel Semele                                                                             
  Iris                                                                                                              
• G.F. Händel Clori, Tirsi e Fileno
  Tirsi
• G.F. Händel Apollo e Dafne
  Dafne
•  J.Haydn L’isola disabitata
  Silvia
•  W.A. Mozart Die Zauberflöte
  Pamina, Papagena
•  W.A. Mozart Le nozze di Figaro
  Cherubino, Barbarina
• W.A. Mozart La clemenza di Tito
  Servillia
• B. Smetana Die verkaufte Braut
  Esmeralda
• G. Bizet Carmen
  Frasquita
• M. Williamson The happy prince
  The swallow
• C. Saint-Saens La princesse jaune
  Lena