Name: BOOKED OUT Bel Canto in the City
Start: 2025-09-19T20:00:00+12:00
Location: Christchurch Place, Dublin, Ireland D08 TF98

Experience an unforgettable evening of music that bridges cultures, generations, and traditions. Featuring Olga Dyadiv (Soprano), David Soto Zambrana (Tenor), Antonio Montano (Baritone) three acclaimed opera singers—from the “Magda Olivero” International Opera Competition in Milan, Italy —accompanied by Yesuel Cha (Pianist), this performance brings to life some of the most beloved opera arias, crossover classics, and musical theatre favourites.
Presented in partnership with Dublin Central Mission of the Methodist Church in Ireland and Christ Church Cathedral, the event is part of a creative cultural initiative that celebrates beauty, diversity, and connection through shared musical experience.
Whether you’re a lifelong opera lover or simply curious to explore something new, Bel Canto in the City promises an inspiring evening of music that speaks to the soul and welcomes all.
Olga Dyadiv - Soprano studied at the Kiev National Academy of Music named after P. Tchaikovsky and has distinguished herself on the international stage as a prize-winner at prestigious competitions including the Concorso Toti Dal Monte (2017) and the Portofino Competition (2018). At the Opera and the National Academy in Kiev, she made her first debuts as the First Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and as Gilda in Rigoletto. A graduate of the Accademia Alberto Zedda in Pesaro, she went on to make her Rossini Opera Festival debut in Il viaggio a Reims. She has since appeared in leading roles such as Lucia inLucia di Lammermoor (Teatro Verdi, Trieste; Lukasch Fest, Lviv), Königin der Nacht inDie Zauberflöte (Chaikowski Hall, Kiev), and Brigitta in Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta (Teatro Comunale di Bologna). Recent engagements include Musetta inLa Bohème, Giulietta inI Capuleti e i Montecchi, and the Comtesse in Rossini’s Le Comte Ory under the baton of Oksana Lyniv, with whom she also collaborated in the international project Mozart for Solidarity. In 2024 she was a finalist in the “Magda Olivero” International Opera Competition in Milan (Italy).

Puerto Rican tenor David Soto Zambrana is gaining international recognition for his vibrant tone, clarion voice, and engaging stage presence. A 2019 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, he studied with Metropolitan Opera baritone Kim Josephson and has since been honored with numerous awards, including one of the top prizes at the “Magda Olivero” International Opera Competition in Milan (2024). That same year, he received the Caruso Award in Sorrento, and the New Voice for Puccini award from the Simonetta Puccini Foundation at the Umberto Borsò International Singing Competition (2025). David is a new member of the ensemble at the Theater für Niedersachsen in Hildesheim, Germany, where he will soon premiere Emil von Reznicek’s Till Eulenspiegel in the title role. Recent stage highlights include: the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto, Alfredo in La traviata, Dan White in Harvey Milk, and Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor. When he’s not on stage, David enjoys life in Hildesheim with his wife and their beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He’s an avid reader, loves exploring nature, and adventuring on his motorcycle.
Antonio Montano is a Baritone and theologian whose career bridges music, theology, and mission. A graduate in Opera Performance with a Master’s in Musicology from the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid (Spain), he has performed leading baritone roles in major operas including Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rigoletto, La Traviata, and La Bohème in Italy, Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Since 2012 he has been a board member of the "Magda Olivero" International Opera Competition in Milan (Italy), serving as a jury member in 2024. Alongside his artistic career, Antonio holds degrees in Theology, and Biblical and Theological Sciences and is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Cambridge. He has worked as a mission leader in Italy and Germany within Methodist churches, and since 2023 has served as Pioneer Mission Leader with the Methodist Church in Ireland (Dublin Central Mission), where he develops inclusive, culturally relevant ministries through community care, music, and missional enterprise.
Yeseul Cha is a pianist and répétiteur, graduated from the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome (Italy) and with a degree in Literature, Music and Performing Arts from Sapienza University of Rome. She has gained extensive concert experience in Italy and abroad, collaborating with theatres, festivals, and international competitions, including the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto, the Busoni Foundation, and the “Magda Olivero” International Opera Competition. Specialised in operatic and chamber accompaniment, she carries out international artistic activity with a particular focus on the opera repertoire.
Doors open at 7.00pm, performance starts at 7.15pm.