Žiga Čopi

“A note of merit goes to Žiga Čopi..., a Slovenian tenor to be kept in mind.”

“He possesses an agile voice with a sweet, attractive timbre, which he used with sensitivity to fashion delicate and complex lines, which he topped with a secure and bright, light coloratura.”

Opera Wire

"Čopi, ...above all as a soloist in the cantata, illustrates a singular amphibious nature between tenor and haute-contre"

L' Ape musicale

Biography

Slovenian tenor Žiga Čopi is an emerging artist distinguished for the elegance of his timbre, technical finesse, and expressive clarity across the baroque and classical repertoire.In the 2024/25 season, he appeared at the Ravenna Festival as Oronte in Händel’s Alcina and as the tenor soloist in Händel’s Messiah, both under Ottavio Dantone with Accademia Bizantina. Earlier in the season, he made his debut at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, recorded Alessandro Scarlatti’s Humanità e Lucifero with Academia Montis Regalis and Chiara Cattani for the July 2025 issue of Amadeus Magazine, sang Mozart arias and duets with Kymi Sinfonietta under Topi Lehtipuu, toured Italy in Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang with Accademia Hermans and Fabio Ciofini and sang J. S. Bach’s Johannes – Passion in Slovenia.In November 2025, Žiga joined the Riccardo Muti Academy in Milan for an intensive public masterclass series and performances of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, singing Don Ottavio under Maestro Muti’s guidance.His operatic credits also include Eurimaco in Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria, the Spirit in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas both at the Ravenna Festival.A distinguished competition laureate, Žiga was named Absolute Winner with 100 points at Slovenia’s national music competition TEMSIG in 2025, one of the country’s highest artistic distinctions. His academic achievements were recognised with the Škerjanec Prize (2023).He currently studies with Edita Garčević Koželj and is a Talent Pathway Artist at Firenze Mascarade Opera (2025/26).As a composer, his works have been performed in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Slovenia, as he is completing his studies with Professor Vito Žuraj at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana.Žiga has benefited from the mentorship of Ottavio Dantone, Topi Lehtipuu, Delphine Galou, Hermine Haselböck, Katherine Haataja, Snežana Stamenković, Izabela Kłosińska, James Platt, and Dearbhla Collins, and remains active within the ENOA network and the Operosa Opera Festival.