Biography
Rajiv Cerezo Chugani (Madrid, 1992) is a baritone based in Germany. He trained at the Madrid School of Singing and has refined his technique with teachers such as Milagros Poblador, Santiago Calderón, Christopher Robertson, and Vincenzo Spatola. He has also participated in masterclasses with the renowned soprano Lisette Oropesa. After completing his studies, he was selected for the Crescendo program at the Teatro Real in Madrid.
She has performed in major venues across Spain and Europe, including the Teatro Real, the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid, the Cologne Philharmonie, and the Théâtre de Paris. Throughout her career, she has worked with conductors such as Karel Mark Chichon, Manuel Coves, Sir Neville Marriner, and Miguel Roa, and has shared the stage with renowned artists like Elīna Garanča.
Among her recent engagements, highlights include her debut at the National Auditorium of Mexico, and the performance of the cycle Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Mahler's performance with the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, and his debut as Renato in A masked ball Verdi at the Alden Biesen Festival (Belgium). In 2026 he was awarded the Ferrer Prize at the Tenor Viñas Competition, which includes a masterclass with Roberto Frontali at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.
In September 2025 he played Count Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro in Sabadell, and in February he debuted as Marcello in La bohème in Madrid.
Among his upcoming engagements are Marcello in La bohème at the Zomeropera Festival in Alden Biesen (Belgium) and his debut as Miller in Luisa Miller Verdi at the Stadttheater Bremerhaven in September 2026.
