Sjaron Minailo
Background information
Born	Arad, Israel
Genres	Opera, music theatre
Occupation(s)	Stage director

Sjaron Minailo is a Dutch Israeli opera director.^[1][2] He is the founder of Studio Minailo, an Amsterdam based studio for experimental opera, working throughout Europe in opera houses such as La Monnaie, Dutch National Opera, Bergen National Opera and Opera Poznan.^[3][4]

Early life

Minailo was born in 1979 in Arad, Israel, to Soviet Union immigrants. During his schooling in the Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts, he received initial training as an actor. After completing his graduation, Minailo joined the University of Amsterdam for BA and MA in Theatre Studies. During his time at the university, he created a theatre group with co-students to work on the musical theatre before switching to opera.^[5]

Career in opera

After graduating, Minailo started working as a freelance director and was a director in residence for four years at the Dutch Chamber Opera House from 2008 to 2012. During that period and after, he has directed several music-theatre and opera production in commission or through his own studio.^[6] In 2016, he received a nomination in the Young Director category at 2016 International Opera Awards. In 2021 Minailo was appointed as Artist-Curator at the Opera Forward Festival of the Dutch National Opera where he is responsible for the OFF Labs.

Teaching career

Minailo worked as a art tutor at Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam and a tutor at University of the Underground.^[7] He also work as a coach for young talents at Opera Forward Festival at the Dutch National Opera and Akademie voor Dans en Theater.^[8]

From 2022 to 2024 Minailo led a temporary programme at the Sandberg Institute, titled Re:master Opera.^[9]

Works

Minailo's opera productions have included:^{[citation needed]}