Artist
MATTEO el KHODR
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Matteo EL KHODR: COUNTERTENOR
Since he was a little boy, Matteo has always been attracted by things that weren't interesting for other boys of his age: theatre, drama, old black and white movies, old books of his grandparent's library, old discs of old Egyptian singers and divas, and classical music and opera. Seeing this attraction to arts, his parents always backed him up. He was taught to play piano during years, and started imitating voices he was hearing: Carmen from Bizet, Violetta from La Traviata (Verdi), Leonora from La Forza del destino (Verdi), Il Barbier di Siviglia (Rossini), slept listening to Magnificat (Bach) and woke up on the Requiem (Mozart) and the Gloria (Vivaldi).
When he turned 17, he was singing with this same child voice, this same thin voice who was becoming more and more deep, round, mature. He didn't know it but he became a countertenor, a rare male voice, a heritage from the castrati voices from the 17th century in Italy!
Due to luck, coincidences, and fate, Matteo found himself at age 18 signing a huge contract with Universal Music France and moved there to learn music, to become an opera singer, to travel and sing on the biggest stages of Europe.
He released his first album "Matteo Haute-Contre", a "Thank You" album to all the inspirations who led him to fulfill his destiny: Bach, Bellini, Vivaldi, Purcell, Verdi...
After a big tour in Europe, singing for the Communauté Européene de Bruxelles, to the Queen of Belgium, to Vienna, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Paris, London, Verona...and Lebanon (Festival de Beiteddine), and several masterclasses with Andreas Scholl, Robert Expert, Fabrice di Falco, Matteo entered the Ecole Normale Superieure de Musique in the class of Agnes Mellon, soprano of Les Arts Florissants (William Christie) and wife of Dominique Visse, famous french countertenor, in the department of the vocal perfection: baroque era and composers.
In September 2011, Matteo integrated the Choeur de l'Orchestre de Paris (Solo Alto-countertenor) and is scheduled to perform in Salle Pleyel all year long: Gloria (Poulenc), Daphnis et Chloé (Ravel), Peer Gynt (Grieg) and solo masterpieces of oratorios: Semele (Haendel), Juditha Triumphans (Vivaldi) under the direction of the composers: Daniel Baremboim, Paavo Jarvi, James Colon, Ricardo Chailly.
In Christmas, he did the final concerts in two sacred festivals, the Festival of Saint-Chapelle in Paris and the Beirut Chants Festival of Sacred music.
In 2012 invited to sing in Munich's GAsteig Carl-Orff hall, and won the public price in the famous Concours International de Chant Baroque de Froville, then is Mandane in the production of Artaserse by Leonardo Vinci, with Philippe Jaroussky, Max Emanuel Cencic, Franco Fagioli under the direction of M.Diego Fasolis and Concerto Koln in l'Opera National de Lorraine (Nancy, France).
Points of sale
Head There!
Jeddah
Virgin Megastore _ Roshana Mall
Virgin Megastore _ Red Sea Mall
Virgin Megastore_Stars Avenue Mall
Virgin Megastore – Mall of Arabia
Riyadh
Virgin Megastore _ Al Nakheel Mall
Virgin Megastore - Panorama Mall
Virgin Megastore – Riyadh Park Mall
Dhahran
2023
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December
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
02:30 PM | The Arena Riyadh
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
08:00 PM | The Arena Riyadh
SILENT NIGHT
09:10 PM | RITZ
SILENT NIGHT
09:40 PM | VOX
THREE LITTLE KUNGPOO GOATS
04:00 PM | VOX
Shamareekh
06:20 PM | RITZ
Yesterday after tomorrow
03:10 PM | RITZ
Dear Jassi
06:15 PM | VOX
Hiding Sadam Hussein
03:25 PM | VOX
Behind the Mountains
09:40 PM | VOX
JEANNE DU BARRY
04:25 PM | VOX
FRESH KILLS
10:55 PM | VOX
THE LAST SNOW
08:00 PM | VOX
MIX GROOVE - 1 DAY PASS
07:00 PM | Praia Beach
MIX GROOVE - 2 DAYS BUNDLE
Praia Beach
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
02:00 PM | The Arena Riyadh
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
07:30 PM | The Arena Riyadh
AFTER THE LONG RAINS
06:55 PM | VOX
THE SEA AND ITS WAVES
06:40 PM | VOX
Dear Jassi
09:25 PM | VOX
Hiding Sadam Hussein
06:55 PM | VOX
Behind the Mountains
03:55 PM | VOX
Inshallah a Boy
06:25 PM | VOX
MOTHER, COUCH
09:40 PM | VOX
FRESH KILLS
09:25 PM | VOX
THE LAST SNOW
03:30 PM | VOX
KHALED EL SHEIKH: BETWEEN THE THORNS OF ART AND POLITICS
09:20 PM | RITZ
CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET
03:30 PM | RITZ
MILES FROM NOWHERE
06:15 PM | VOX
SIROCCO ET LE ROYAUME DES COURANTS D'AIR
04:00 PM | VOX
THE SEA AND ITS WAVES
04:25 PM | VOX
IRAQ'S INVISIBLE BEAUTY
06:55 PM | VOX
Shamareekh
06:10 PM | VOX
Yesterday after tomorrow
09:30 PM | VOX
Inshallah a Boy
09:40 PM | VOX
EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
04:00 PM | VOX
24 HOURS WITH GASPAR
09:50 PM | VOX
ALLIHOPA: THE DALKURD STORY
07:15 PM | VOX
WOMAN OF THE HOUR
09:40 PM | VOX
To My Son
05:55 PM | RITZ
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
07:30 PM | The Arena Riyadh
SOUTH AFRICA EATS
05:55 PM | VOX
MILES FROM NOWHERE
02:05 PM | VOX
FEZ SUMMER 55'
06:10 PM | VOX
IRAQ'S INVISIBLE BEAUTY
09:25 PM | VOX
ME & AYDAROUS
09:25 PM | VOX
SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
09:25 PM | VOX
THE WOODLAND
06:55 PM | VOX
ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL
04:25 PM | VOX
IN BETWEEN
06:55 PM | VOX
TERRA MATER - MOTHERLAND
06:55 PM | VOX
THE LATE WIND
09:25 PM | VOX
SIX FEET OVER
03:55 PM | VOX
THE UNIVERSAL THEORY
05:30 PM | VOX
24 HOURS WITH GASPAR
03:25 PM | VOX
HESITATION WOUND
09:10 PM | VOX
FOUR DAUGHTERS
08:20 PM | RITZ
Tea & Snack Expo
06:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
06:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
07:30 PM | The Arena Riyadh
SOUTH AFRICA EATS
03:25 PM | VOX
FEZ SUMMER 55'
03:55 PM | VOX
IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT
09:40 PM | VOX
THE CALL OF THE BROOK
07:25 PM | VOX
SMOKEY EYES
04:55 PM | VOX
EID MUBARAK
07:25 PM | VOX
PRIMETIME MOTHER
04:55 PM | VOX
THE COURIER
04:55 PM | VOX
THE LAST WINTER
04:10 PM | VOX
STREET 105
09:55 PM | VOX
SALEM'S LEGS
09:55 PM | VOX
HADI ALEIS
04:10 PM | VOX
SIX FEET OVER
07:25 PM | VOX
TIGER STRIPES
03:40 PM | VOX
Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL
06:05 PM | VOX
ME & AYDAROUS
04:10 PM | VOX
SMOKEY EYES
09:40 PM | VOX
SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
04:10 PM | VOX
PRIMETIME MOTHER
09:40 PM | VOX
THE COURIER
09:40 PM | VOX
THE LATE WIND
04:10 PM | VOX
THE OLD SCHOOL
03:25 PM | VOX
THE MENACE FROM ABOVE
03:25 PM | VOX
THE LAST THREAD
03:25 PM | VOX
JAMEEL ALSAEED
03:25 PM | VOX
FIASCO RUN
03:25 PM | VOX
TIGER STRIPES
08:40 PM | VOX
THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES
06:40 PM | VOX
ALLIHOPA: THE DALKURD STORY
03:25 PM | VOX
DANCE FIRST
09:55 PM | VOX
MARS EXPRESS
06:10 PM | VOX
SNOW IN MIDSUMMER
09:40 PM | VOX
THE DELINQUENTS
08:10 PM | VOX
LOST LADIES
09:25 PM | VOX
Back To Alexandria
06:25 PM | VOX
A NOSE AND THREE EYES
10:30 PM | RITZ
Fever Dream
04:50 PM | RITZ
Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT
03:00 PM | VOX
INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL
07:40 PM | VOX
THE CALL OF THE BROOK
02:55 PM | VOX
THE WOODLAND
03:40 PM | VOX
ACCIDENTALLY INTENTIONAL
05:15 PM | VOX
EID MUBARAK
02:55 PM | VOX
IN BETWEEN
03:40 PM | VOX
TERRA MATER - MOTHERLAND
03:40 PM | VOX
FOUR DAUGHTERS
05:25 PM | VOX
Back To Alexandria
06:25 PM | VOX
THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES
06:10 PM | VOX
THE UNIVERSAL THEORY
08:15 PM | VOX
HESITATION WOUND
02:00 PM | VOX
LOST LADIES
04:25 PM | VOX
Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
PRISCILLA
09:05 PM | RITZ
Bernadette
07:45 PM | VOX
SIROCCO ET LE ROYAUME DES COURANTS D'AIR
07:00 PM | VOX
THE OLD SCHOOL
09:25 PM | VOX
THE MENACE FROM ABOVE
09:25 PM | VOX
THE LAST WINTER
07:05 PM | VOX
THE LAST THREAD
09:25 PM | VOX
STREET 105
04:55 PM | VOX
SALEM'S LEGS
04:55 PM | VOX
JAMEEL ALSAEED
09:25 PM | VOX
HADI ALEIS
07:05 PM | VOX
FIASCO RUN
04:55 PM | VOX
A NOSE AND THREE EYES
07:50 PM | VOX
Inshallah a Boy
10:10 PM | VOX
SNOW IN MIDSUMMER
09:00 PM | VOX
THE DELINQUENTS
09:15 PM | VOX
WOMAN OF THE HOUR
10:00 PM | VOX
Tea & Snack Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Tea & Snack Expo - The TickFlex
Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo
02:00 PM | Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
Coffee & Chocolate Expo - The TickFlex
Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center
The Boy and the Heron
08:18 PM | RITZ
THREE LITTLE KUNGPOO GOATS
04:45 PM | VOX
AFTER THE LONG RAINS
07:00 PM | VOX
EVIL DOES NOT EXIST
06:45 PM | VOX
MOTHER, COUCH
09:15 PM | VOX
THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES
09:30 PM | VOX
DANCE FIRST
07:45 PM | VOX
MARS EXPRESS
10:00 PM | VOX
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