Aida Pascu

Aida Pascu’s Biography

Early Life and Musical Education

Romanian soprano Aida Pascu was born in Bucharest into a family of opera singers and received musical training from an early age. She graduated from the National University of Music Bucharest and the National Academy of Music “Gheorghe Dima” in Cluj-Napoca.

She later attended masterclasses with Gabriela Beňačková in the Czech Republic and worked with Larisa Gergieva, Eleonora Pacetti, and Boiko Tzvetanov in Romania. Pascu also studied at the Conservatorio “Vecchi-Tonelli” in Modena, where she received a two-year scholarship from the New Bulgarian University for the Vocal Technique and Interpretation Masterclass with the legendary soprano Raina Kabaivanska, who remains an important artistic mentor.

Operatic Career

Aida Pascu’s operatic career gained momentum in 2022 with her debut as Mimì in Puccini’s La bohème at the Sofia National Opera. The following year, she expanded her repertoire with Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca and Nedda in Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci at the Stara Zagora Opera in Bulgaria.

Mimì soon became one of the central roles of her early career. Pascu later performed the role at the Bucharest National Opera, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. In 2025, La bohème also brought her to Glyndebourne, marking an important step in her international career.

In 2024, she made another significant debut as Elcia in Rossini’s Mosè in Egitto. The production was presented at the Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni in Modena, Teatro Municipale in Piacenza, and Teatro Municipale Valli in Reggio Emilia.

Concerts and International Appearances

Alongside opera, Pascu has developed an active concert career. Her performances have taken her to stages in Romania, Italy, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Spain, Lithuania, Switzerland, Israel, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Recent concert engagements include performances with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra in late 2024 and early 2025. In March 2025, she also appeared with the Orchestre des Nations in Geneva. Later that year, she performed at the Festival de La Chaise-Dieu in France.

These appearances complement her operatic work and reflect a musical profile that embraces both staged repertoire and concert performance.

Awards and Competitions

Aida Pascu has received recognition in several international singing competitions. In 2021, she won First Prize Ex Aequo at the Luciano Neroni International Singing Competition in Ripatransone, Italy. The following year, she received Third Prize at the Spiros Argiris International Singing Competition in Sarzana.

She was also a finalist at the Ionel Perlea International Singing Competition, where she received the InArt Management Milano Special Prize and a masterclass with soprano Nelly Miricioiu. In 2020, she was awarded the prize for the best interpretation of a French aria at the International Grand Prix of Romania.

Her achievements also include important distinctions in Lied. In 2019, she received the prize for the best interpretation of a Romanian Lied at the Lied Grand Prix of Romania. That same year, she won the Grand Prize, the Public Prize, and the Georges Enesco Prize for Lied at the Grand Prix Georges Enesco in Paris.

In 2024, Pascu was named Young Artist of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards.

Recent and Current Engagements

Recent seasons have brought several important role debuts for Aida Pascu. In April 2026, she made her debut as Violetta in Verdi’s La traviata at the Bucharest National Opera.

The following month, she debuted as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, also at the Bucharest National Opera. The role marked another important step in the development of her Puccini repertoire.

In August 2026, Pascu appeared as Liù in Puccini’s Turandot at Operafest Lisboa & Oeiras in Portugal.

Her recent Mozart repertoire also includes Pamina in Die Zauberflöte at the Bucharest National Opera.

With roles such as Mimì, Donna Anna, Nedda, Elcia, Violetta, Cio-Cio-San, Liù, and Pamina, Aida Pascu continues to broaden her repertoire while strengthening her presence on the European opera stage.