Darkness that embraces. Slow velvet time.

A space between dreams and reality.

Red Events & Distribution Ltd is proud to present HYPNOTIC opera experience European Tour, a new immersive project by internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Kseniia Nikolaieva, a frequent guest and resident artist at the Royal Opera House in London, performed together with renowned French pianist Florent Mourier.

Conceived as a deeply atmospheric and emotionally charged vocal experience, HYPNOTIC moves beyond the format of a traditional recital, offering audiences a rare opportunity to enter a space of heightened listening, introspection, and sensory immersion.

This is not a conventional concert, but a concert-trance, where the voice becomes a living, breathing presence in space, time slows down, and the audience is guided into a state of deep emotional and sensory awareness.

Moving between the dreamlike worlds of Debussy, the dark romanticism of Wagner, the introspective lyricism of Brahms and the haunting emotional landscapes of Britten, HYPNOTIC transforms classical vocal music into a deeply immersive sensory experience — where opera, atmosphere, silence and space merge into a single hypnotic flow.

Kseniia Nikolaieva has received outstanding critical acclaim for her performances:

“There are so few voices like yours in the world that the fingers of one hand are enough for me to count them.” – Montserrat Caballe

 

“(…) with a voice that loses precisely zero tone as it goes higher, she is a force of nature.” – Classical Explorer

More reviews: https://www.kseniianikolaieva.com/reviews

This tour is presented by the creative agency Red Events & Distribution Ltd., renowned for curating exceptional cultural experiences – whether in historic manor houses, on rooftops, in greenhouses, or prestigious venues across Europe, the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and beyond. Their repertoire includes candlelight concerts and immersive multi-sensory performances combining music, sound and visual art.

Duration: 75 minutes (Doors open at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled start time).

Important information: If you arrive late, you may be allocated a seat in a different category from the one indicated on your ticket. Please follow the instructions of the staff and security personnel. We strongly recommend arriving early.

Start at 7:00 pm.

Address: La Madeleine, 14 Duquesnoy street, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

PERFORMERS

Kseniia Nikolaieva (mezzo-soprano) is an internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano and former member of the prestigious Jette Parker Artists Programme (2020–2022) at the Royal Opera House, London.

During her time at the Royal Opera House, her roles included Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Giovanna (Rigoletto), Annina (La Traviata), Bessie (Mahagonny Songspiel), as well as performances of Eboli and Mistress Quickly in the JPYAP Summer Performance under Sir Mark Elder.

In the 2025–2026 season she makes her debut at the Wexford Festival Opera as Azucena in a new production of Le Trouvère, appears as Zia Principessa (Suor Angelica) at the Edinburgh International Festival, and performs at the BBC Proms with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.

Recent engagements include:

• Dritte Dame (Die Zauberflöte) and Mary (Der fliegende Holländer) at the Royal Opera House
• Mother (Mavra) at Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
• La Cieca (La Gioconda) at Teatro di San Carlo
• Amneris (Aida) at Oper im Steinbruch Margarethen

She has collaborated with leading international institutions including Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Berliner Philharmoniker, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Opera House, Southbank Centre, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Teatro di San Carlo.

 

Kseniia also maintains a long-term creative collaboration with the International Opera Awards.

Florent Mourier (piano) is a French pianist based in London, internationally recognised for his work in vocal and chamber repertoire, particularly in the worlds of opera and art song. A sought-after recitalist, répétiteur and vocal coach, he currently works with the prestigious Jette Parker Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the National Opera Studio and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Florent has performed at some of Europe’s leading venues and festivals, including Wigmore Hall,  Barbican Hall, St John’s Smith Square, the Oxford Lieder Festival, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, La Monnaie in Brussels and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.

Alongside his recital activity, he has collaborated on opera productions with institutions including the Royal Opera House, Opera North, Opera Holland Park, Buxton Festival and Opéra de Rennes, working as vocal coach, répétiteur and assistant conductor.

 

A former Britten-Pears Young Artist and laureate of the Fondation Royaumont, Florent studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the National Opera Studio in London. He is also a visiting coach at the Mascarade Opera Foundation in Florence.

 

PROGRAMME

The programme unfolds as a continuous emotional journey rather than a traditional sequence of pieces. Featuring works by:

Debussy · Duparc · Massenet · Berlioz · Brahms · Wagner · Britten · Gurney

 

*Please note that the programme is subject to changes: each performance may be subtly adapted to the venue and acoustic environment.