Zixin Tang
Bio
Chinese mezzo-soprano Zixin Tang is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music (Opera Studio), where she studied with Kate Paterson and Jonathan Papp. She holds a Master of Performance from the Royal College of Music, supported by the Helen Marjorie Tonks Foundation. She was selected for the Andrea Bocelli Foundation’s international young artist programme and, in 2025, participated to the Georg Solti Accademia in Italy. At the Royal Academy Opera Studio, she collaborated with conductor Chris White in productions including Carmen, for which she was praised for her “rich and lustrous voice, combining a brilliant metallic mezzo timbre with mature and accomplished technique”, Hänsel und Gretel, The Burning Fiery Furnace, Götterdämmerung, Adriana Lecouvreur and La Favorita. During the 2026 summer season, she made her role debut as Carmen on tour in China, performing the title role at Xiamen Opera House and Fujian Opera House. Her repertoire includes Madame Flora (The Medium), Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Charlotte (Werther), Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), Ramiro (La finta giardiniera), Third Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Mutter (Hänsel und Gretel), Carmen, Nancy (Martha) and Hélène (La belle Hélène). She has also appeared as mezzo-soprano soloist in Verdi’s Requiem at Truro Cathedral. In September 2026, Zixin joined Mascarade Opera as an Emerging Artist.
