bio

Israeli born to parents from the United States and  France; Daniella’s musical education began at the age of 12, when she was the star pupil of Russian musical professors at the School of the Arts, Daniella appeared for the first time on Israeli TV soon after her performance as Christine in “The Phantom of the Opera.”

After serving two years in the Israeli Defense Forces, Daniella entered The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music with scholarships from The American-Israel Cultural Foundation and The Israeli Opera. While studying, Daniella was frequently heard in radio broadcasts and telecasts throughout the country.

As a student of Prof. Tamar Rachum in Tel Aviv University’s School of Music , she won first prize in the Vocal competition as well as the Chamber Music competition. It was at this time that she was asked to perform the role of the “High Priestess” in the production of Aida with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, under internationally renowned Maestro Zubin Mehta.

Since then, Ms. Lugassy has performed roles which include the demanding part of Susanna in “La Nozze di Figaro,” Zerlina in “Don Giovanni” and Belinda in “Dido and Aeneas”. After her role as Pamina in “Die Zauberfloete,” Daniella was described by Globes Newspaper’s columnist as “The Discovery of the Year”.

As an admirer of the art of song she performed a solo concert with world renowned pianist Charles Spencer in Jerusalem.

Recently performed the role of the mother in "Flying Lessons", a production of the Israeli Opera and the Cameri Theatre.

Her upcoming engagements include: Prilepa (Pique Dame) and Papagena (Magic Flute) with the Israeli Opera, Berta (The Barber of Siville) with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra) and Beethoven Mass in C with Dohnanyi Orchestra Budapest.