David Serero (singer)

{{Short description|Moroccan-French opera singer (born 1981)}}

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David Serero (born 22 April 1981) is a Moroccan-French baritone opera singer, stage & film director, and producer. He has sung in many concerts and performed in opera, theater and musicals such as the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, Othello, Richard III, Don Giovanni, Rigoletto and Nabucco, Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, Escamillo in Carmen, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor and Amonasro in Aida, and in films and TV series.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/david-serero/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093532/http://www.mtv.com/artists/david-serero/biography/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |title=About David Serero |publisher=mtv.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}} {{Third-party inline|date=June 2014}} He has toured in America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Russia.

He received the 2019 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.{{cite web | url=https://www.abc-7.com/story/41506220/david-serero-receives-the-albert-nelson-marquis-lifetime-achievement-award-2019 | title=From Inmate to Inspiration: The Incredible Story of Local Filmmaker Curtis Collins | date=28 March 2022 }} In 2020, he received the Unesco Award for Diversity.[https://www.ktvn.com/story/41627042/david-serero-receives-the-award-for-diversity-at-the-unesco Unknown]{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|url=https://moroccotravelblog.com/scalia_news/unesco-awards-french-moroccan-opera-singer-david-serero-with-diversity-award/|title=UNESCO Awards French-Moroccan Opera Singer David Serero with Diversity Award|first=Marina|last=Solovyov|date=6 February 2020 |accessdate=Jul 16, 2020}} He won the 2020 BroadwayWorld Awards for Best Performer of the decade, Best Producer of a Musical of the decade, Best Producer of a Play of the decade.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/central-new-york/article/Winners-Announced-For-The-2020-BroadwayWorld-Central-New-York-Awards-20210106|title=Winners Announced for the 2020 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards!}} The Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, awarded him with the Certificate of Recognition for his contributions to the City of New York.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Bill-De-Blasio-Awards-David-Serero-With-The-Certificate-Of-Recognition-From-The-City-Of-New-York-20210209|title = Bill de Blasio Awards David Serero with the Certificate of Recognition from the City of New York}}

Early life and education

Born in Paris to a Moroccan Jewish family from Fez, Serero studied jazz piano at the American School of Modern Music and at the Bill Evans Piano Academy in Paris. He lived in New York from 2001 to 2003, where he studied singing and acting at the HB Studio, where he played roles in classic plays. Serero moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, to study at the Rimsky-Korsakov Music Conservatory, where he made his debut as Scarpia in Tosca and Germont in La traviata. Following these performances, he joined the Young Singers Academy of the Mariinsky Theater.{{cite web |url=http://sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=38363 |title=Acclaimed Opera Duo Unite for One Night Only | The St. Petersburg Times | The leading English-language newspaper in St. Petersburg |publisher=Sptimes.ru |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730012109/http://sptimes.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=38363 |archive-date=2014-07-30 |url-status=dead }}

Early career

In 2006, Serero made his European debut in the role of Escamillo in Carmen at the Brasov Opera and returned the following year to perform the four villains in The Tales of Hoffmann. The next year he performed as Alfio in Cavalleria rusticana and Canio in Pagliacci in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 2008, he played Dr Malatesta in Don Pasquale with the Centre Philharmonic Orchestra in Bordeaux,{{cite web |url=http://librelivre.net/read/2ni6m |title=Article Journal "Sud Ouest" – Serero, David |publisher=Librelivre.net |accessdate=2014-06-04 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715022209/http://librelivre.net/read/2ni6m |archivedate=2014-07-15 }} and returned to the Brasov Opera, where he received the Encouragement Prize from the Bizet Foundation for his performance of Zurga in The Pearl Fishers. In 2009, he performed Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor and Escamillo in Florida,Payne, Lyn. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140715003811/http://www.davidserero.com/files/Heritage.jpg "French-Israeli Baritone Sings in Central Floriada], Heritage Florida Jewish News, January 30, 2009, p. 8A and in July, was selected to be part of the opera competition Operalia, founded by Plácido Domingo, at the Budapest Opera and Pecs Opera.{{cite web |url=http://operaportal.hu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38782:az-operalia-enekverseny-pecsen&catid=44:operalia&layout=operaelet&Itemid=34&layout=operaelet |title=Az Operalia énekverseny Pécsen |publisher=Operaportal.hu |accessdate=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715011100/http://operaportal.hu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38782%3Aaz-operalia-enekverseny-pecsen&catid=44%3Aoperalia&layout=operaelet&Itemid=34&layout=operaelet |archivedate=2014-07-15 }}

In 2010, he performed more than 50 performances of the lead roles in the operettas La Périchole and La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein, in Paris, and also performed Zapata in the operetta Le Chanteur de Mexico in Nice, France. In June 2010, he performed a concert in front of the Eiffel Tower for more than 18 000 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.crif.org/fr/lecrifenaction/Pour-Gilad-et-pour-Israel-Grand-succes-du-rassemblement-au-Trocadero20793|title=Pour Gilad et pour Israël ! Grand succès du rassemblement au Trocadéro|date=23 June 2010|publisher=}} From September 2010 to June 2011, Serero performed at the Opera du Ranelagh in Paris, which included a concert with pianist Cyprien Katsaris.{{cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-75016/le-theatre-du-ranelagh-se-lance-dans-l-opera-09-11-2010-1141690.php |title=Le Théâtre du Ranelagh se lance dans l'opéra |publisher=Leparisien.fr |date= 9 November 2010|accessdate=2014-06-04}} In April 2011, he sang at the Olympia in Paris. In June 2010, he performed three concerts in Vladikavkaz (Russia).{{cite web|url=http://osetia.info/news/main/2010/05/18/15-24/|title=15-th Region: Zarina Maliti will give a solo concert in the city of Vladikavkaz|first=Vadim|last=Dyakonov|website=15-th Region|access-date=2016-07-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823021744/http://osetia.info/news/main/2010/05/18/15-24/|archive-date=2016-08-23|url-status=dead}} In June 2011, he performed at the Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thepublicreviews.com/cd-review-david-serero-the-broadway-baritone/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227173336/http://www.thepublicreviews.com/cd-review-david-serero-the-broadway-baritone/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 27, 2014 |title=CD Review: David Serero – The Broadway Baritone |publisher=The Public Reviews |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}} That same month, he played the part of the bodyguard in the movie Chinese Zodiac CZ12, directed by Jackie Chan. In July 2011, he performed the lead role of the first opera in Hebrew, The Dybbuk, at the Kfar Blum Festival, Israel.{{cite web|url=https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/musique/the-dybbuk-premier-opera-en-hebreu-toute-l-ame-de-la-musique-juive_1015921.html|title=The Dybbuk, premier opéra en hébreu, "toute l'âme de la musique juive"|publisher=Lexpress.fr |date= 28 July 2011|accessdate=2014-05-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.forumopera.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=2804&cntnt01origid=57&cntnt01detailtemplate=gabarit_detail_breves&cntnt01lang=fr_FR&cntnt01returnid=36 |title=les brèves |publisher=Forum Opera |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}}

In 2012, he performed Valiente in the operetta Andalousia in Lyon, France, then played Don Quixote in the musical Man of La Mancha in Paris,{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/David-Serero-Presents-MAN-OF-LA-MANCHA-at-Theatre-des-Varietes-319-26-20111228 |title=David Serero Presents Man of La Mancha at Theatre des Varietes, 3/19 & 26 |publisher=broadwayworld.com |date=2011-12-28 |access-date=2025-01-05}} Tokyo and Deauville.{{cite web |url=http://www.deauville.fr/FR/agenda/1093/festival-opera-broadway/?dateId=2676 |title=Festival OpĂŠra & Broadway – Portail officiel de la Ville de Deauville |publisher=Deauville.fr |accessdate=2014-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502052059/http://www.deauville.fr/FR/agenda/1093/festival-opera-broadway/?dateId=2676 |archive-date=2014-05-02 |url-status=dead}} He next sang with the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.{{cite web|url=https://www.operamagazine.nl/binnenkort/16350/serero-geeft-divers-concert-in-kleine-zaal/ |title=Serero geeft divers concert in Kleine Zaal |publisher=Operamagazine.nl |date= 11 April 2012|accessdate=2014-05-23}} In June 2012, he founded the first Paris Musical Film Festival with the City Hall of Paris.{{cite web |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2012/06/22/03002-20120622ARTFIG00551-le-festival-du-film-musical-de-paris.php |title=Le festival du film musical de Paris |publisher=Lefigaro.fr |date=2012-06-22 |accessdate=2014-06-04}} In both July 2012 and 2013, he performed for the President of Israel, Shimon Peres, and performed a concert at the Felicja Blumenthal in Tel-Aviv.{{cite web|last=Lipson |first=Joshua |url=https://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Music/David-Serero-comes-to-Tel-Aviv-320815 |title=David Serero comes to Tel Aviv | JPost | Israel News |publisher=JPost |date=2013-07-23 |accessdate=2014-05-23}} In October, he made his West End debut at the Dominion Theatre in London.{{cite web|url=http://www.dominiontheatre.com/david-serero/ |title=David Serero | The Dominion Theatre London |publisher=Dominiontheatre.com |date=2012-10-18 |accessdate=2014-05-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thejc.com/arts/arts-features/85956/david-serero-french-opera-star-london |title=David Serero: French opera star in London | The Jewish Chronicle |publisher=Thejc.com |date=2012-10-11 |accessdate=2014-05-23}} He next performed in Paris as Happy Mac{{cite web |author=Beggar's Holiday |url=http://www.new-paris-ile-de-france.co.uk/events-paris/musical-shows/beggar-s-holiday-304142.html |title=Beggar's Holiday |website=new-paris-ile-de-france.co.uk |date=2012-11-27 |accessdate=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140605005753/http://www.new-paris-ile-de-france.co.uk/events-paris/musical-shows/beggar-s-holiday-304142.html |archivedate=2014-06-05 }} in Duke Ellington's musical Beggar's Holiday and appears in the cast album.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/beggars-holiday-duke-ellingtons-broadway-musical-mw0002512027 |title=Beggar's Holiday: Duke Ellington's Broadway Musical – David Serero | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}}

In 2013, Serero wrote, directed and produced the musical You Are Not Alone,{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-thomson/jermaine-jackson-speaks-a_b_2513278.html |title=new musical You Are Not Alone |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=2013-01-22 |accessdate=2014-05-23}} in which he starred with Jermaine Jackson. He also arranged and produced I Wish You Love,{{cite web |url=http://jermainejacksonentertainment.com/news/i-wish-you-love-jermaines-new-album |title=I Wish You Love : Jermaine's new album ! |website=jermainejacksonentertainment.com |accessdate=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107080952/http://jermainejacksonentertainment.com/news/i-wish-you-love-jermaines-new-album |archivedate=2015-01-07 }} Jackson's album of jazz standards,{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-wish-you-love-jazz-standards-mw0002512002 |title=I Wish You L.O.V.E: Jazz Standards – Jermaine Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=2013-03-11 |accessdate=2014-06-04}}{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Jermaine-Jackson-I-Wish-You-LOVE/release/4160670 |title=Jermaine Jackson – I Wish You L.O.V.E. (CDr, Album) at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-04}} in which they duet on "Autumn Leaves".{{cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sortir-paris/2012/10/23/03013-20121023ARTFIG00558-jermaine-jackson-dans-une-comedie-musicale-a-paris.php |title=Jermaine Jackson dans une comédie musicale à Paris |publisher=Lefigaro.fr |date=2012-10-23 |accessdate=2014-05-23}} In April 2013 and 2014, he performed at the Royal College of Music in London for the Festival of Russian songs and was also a jury member of the competition.{{cite web|url=http://eurolog-uk.org/en/category/russian-song-festival/ |title=Russian Song Festival |publisher=Eurolog-uk.org |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}} In May 2013, he released his solo debut album All I Care About is Love.{{cite web |author= |url=http://jewishnews.co.uk/david-serero-is-the-phantom-of-the-oy-pera/ |title=David Serero is the phantom of the oy-pera! |publisher=Jewish News |date=2013-07-04 |accessdate=2014-05-23 |archive-date=2013-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225100029/http://jewishnews.co.uk/david-serero-is-the-phantom-of-the-oy-pera/ |url-status=dead }} He also founded the 1st London Musical Film Festival at the Bush Hall.{{cite web|url=http://londonist.com/2013/06/bush-hall-hosts-first-london-musical-film-festival.php |title=Bush Hall Hosts First London Musical Film Festival |publisher=Londonist |date=2013-06-13 |accessdate=2014-05-23}} Later in 2013, he performed a concert series in Capri, Italy,{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} at Wembley Stadium in London and in St. Petersburg.{{cite web|url=http://www.sptimes.ru/story/38363|title=The Moscow Times – News, Business, Culture & Events|website=sptimes.ru|access-date=2014-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817101118/http://www.sptimes.ru/story/38363|archive-date=2014-08-17|url-status=dead}} He then gave a solo concert, All I Care About Is Love, at The Theater Center (Bernstein Theater) in New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/11-2013/baritone-david-serero-to-make-off-broadway-debut-i_66715.html |title=Baritone David Serero to Make Off-Broadway Debut in One-Night-Only Holiday Concert|publisher=Theatermania.com |date=2013-11-21 |accessdate=2014-05-23}}{{cite web |url=http://www.t2conline.com/a-night-out-with-david-serero-all-i-care-about-is-love/ |title=A Night Out with David Serero: All I Care About Is Love |publisher=T2C Online |accessdate=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225173251/http://www.t2conline.com/a-night-out-with-david-serero-all-i-care-about-is-love/ |archivedate=2013-12-25 }}{{cite web|author=BWW News Desk |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Deaf-Born-Singer-David-Serero-to-Bring-ALL-I-CARE-ABOUT-IS-LOVE-to-the-Bernstein-Theater-1219-20131218 |title=Deaf-Born Singer David Serero Brings All I Care About Is Love to the Bernstein Theater Tonight |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theaterpizzazz.com/deliciously-retro-david-serero-revives-variety |title=The Deliciously Retro David Serero revives Variety |publisher=Theaterpizzazz.com |date=2013-12-22 |accessdate=2014-05-23 |last1=Durell |first1=Sandi }}{{cite web |first=Ted |last=Merwin |url=http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/short-takes/paris-song |title=From Paris With Song |publisher=The Jewish Week |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23 |archive-date=2014-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221075004/http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/short-takes/paris-song |url-status=dead }}

2014–2015

In 2014, he released the album The Broadway Baritone, Volume 1, with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra{{cite web|author=BWW News Desk |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/David-Serero-Set-to-Perform-UK-Tour-Following-Album-Release-20140225#.Uw5MefR5Mmo |title=David Serero Set to Perform UK Tour Following Album Release |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}}

and toured from London's Leicester Square Theatre{{cite web|url=https://www.britevents.com/whats-on/greater-london/london/david-serero-one-man-musical-show/523718/ |title=David Serero One Man Musical Show in London | Details & ticket prices |publisher=Britevents.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}} to Birmingham,{{cite web|last=Young |first=Gary |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/david-serero-plays-birmingham-glee-6744282 |title=David Serero plays Birmingham Glee Club |publisher=Birmingham Mail |date=2014-02-25 |accessdate=2014-05-23}} Liverpool{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/event/david-serero-2/ |title=David Serero – Liverpool – What's On |publisher=Liverpool Echo |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}} and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/event/david-serero-3/ro-3/ |title=All events – ro-3 – Manchester – What's On |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23}}{{cite web |url=http://www.voilalondres.com/le-one-man-musical-show-de-david-serero-a-londres-avril-2014/ |title=Le one man musical show de David Serero à Londres (+concours: gagnez vos places) | Voilà Londres! |publisher=Voilalondres.com |date=2014-04-19 |accessdate=2014-06-04 |archive-date=2014-06-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627042106/http://www.voilalondres.com/le-one-man-musical-show-de-david-serero-a-londres-avril-2014/ |url-status=dead }} He also recorded the anthem for the Brazil World Soccer Cup. He gave solo concerts at the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris for more than 100 performances from May to September 2014 and was featured at the RASIA Festival in Moscow.{{cite web |url=http://www.theatredugymnase.com/spectacle-165 |title=David Serero dans "One Man Musical Show" – Théâtre du Gymnase |publisher=Theatredugymnase.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-04 |archive-date=2014-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502002003/http://www.theatredugymnase.com/spectacle-165 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://rasia.com/2014/festival/en/participants/7/105 |title=Participants | Festival |publisher=Rasia.com |date= |accessdate=2014-06-04}} He also released a documentary called I Wish You Love, the Making Of about the recording of the 2013 album with Jackson.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} He next recorded all the Napoleon's love letters to Josephine{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidserero19|title=Napoléon: Lettres d'amour de Napoléon à Joséphine – David Serero |publisher=cdbaby}} and appeared in the French films Eva & Leon as Italian Crooner and Nous Trois ou Rien as Kheiron.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} In September, he released his album The Crooner Baritone, The Frank Sinatra Classics.{{cite web|url=https://www.scopalto.com/nos-arts/15/david-serero|title=Nos Arts #15 : David Serero|website=scopalto}}

He then returned with this solo show to the Bernstein Theater.{{cite web|url=https://www.snappletheater.com/|title=Page Redirection|website=snappletheater.com}} He released a single from Scarface, a musical that he wrote{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Scarface,%20The%20Musical:%20Brother,%20Can%20You%20Spare%20a%20Dime%3F/dp/B00NY2OGVU|title=Scarface, The Musical: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?|website=@amazon}} based on Al Capone's life and the Al Pacino film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidserero.com/scarface|title=David Serero|website=David Serero|access-date=2017-06-06}} From November 2014 to May 2016 he played Chef Bruno in the musical Truffles in New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.trufflesmystery.com/#!cast/c2p9|title=Truffles: A Jazz, Murder Mystery, Dinner Theater|website=Truffles: A Jazz, Murder Mystery, Dinner Theater}} He also performed his musical comedy Xmas for Jews – A Comic Jewish Tragedy at Zanger Hall in New York.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} He also performed roles in the films The Kingdom of the Alley (as Marco) and Ring Ring (as the burglar) by Stephen Skeel, Super Paradise (as Adam the Rabbi) by Nour Matimush, Capicola (as Ralphie) by Mark Aiello, Laundry Day (as Angelo the mobster) by Jake Peterson, Ransom (as Mr. Butler) by Brendan Duffy, There will come soft rain (Alonse) by Danielle Boyd and Amarena (Benny's father) by Andrew Abballe.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

In January 2015, he released the album David Serero chante Luis Mariano Jazz!. He arranged and produced this album, performed in French, dedicated to Luis Mariano.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/David-Serero-Chante-Luis-Mariano/dp/B00P7DK59G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421118289&sr=8-1&keywords=serero+mariano&pebp=1421119256836&peasin=B00P7DK59G|title=David Serero Chante Luis Mariano Jazz|publisher=|via=Amazon}} He appeared in New York 180 (as Alfredo the tailor) by Hongkai Sun, Day to Night (as Saleem) in the horror film directed by Ana Pasisanos, Paisanos in Paris (as Francois) by Ernie Zahn, Near it all by Woody Lewis, Crime Scene: Do Not Cross (as Detective Jack) by Katie Huang, Speedy (as Ali) by Ameer Kazmi, Make it work / How we do it (as the executive) by Nicholas Bruckman, Gangs of New York – Blood Feuds for Discovery Channel by Andrea de Brito, Alice in America (as the Lottery investigator), Tango Shalom (as the cantor) by Gabriel Bologna, Again (as James) by Omar Salgado, Overload (as Sal) by Mark Aiello, The Redemption (as the violent father) by Steve Carmona, Sorry Charlie (as Adileh's father) by Lawrence Sharp, Hooligans (as the deli owner) by Patrick Lizza, Suddenly Rich (as the real estate agent) for TLC TV, and Whistleblowers (CIA Agent) for Spike TV.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} In March 2015, he played the parts of Christopher Sly & Vincentio in The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare at the New York Public Library.{{cite web |url=http://www.nyc.com/events/the_taming_of_the_shrew_by_william_shakespeare.1265517/ |title=The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare New York City.com: Profile |accessdate=2015-03-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150324184928/http://www.nyc.com/events/the_taming_of_the_shrew_by_william_shakespeare.1265517/ |archivedate=2015-03-24 }} In April 2015, he starred as the lead in the commercial between Sotheby's and eBay partnership in New York. In May 2015, he played the parts of King Edward and Ratcliff in Richard III by Shakespeare in New York with the Oxford Shakespeare Company directed by Ron Destro,{{Cite web |url=http://www.shakespeareclass.org/Shakespeare_Class/Tickets.html |title=Tickets |access-date=2015-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080858/http://www.shakespeareclass.org/Shakespeare_Class/Tickets.html |archive-date=2015-05-18 |url-status=dead }} and in that same month he played the 'role of Marcel Proust in the play "Proust & Joyce at the Hotel Majestic" at the French Consulate of New York.{{cite web|url=https://albertine.com/events/proust-and-joyce-at-the-hotel-majestic/|title=Albertine – Proust and Joyce at The Majestic|publisher=}} In June 2015, he played Shylock in The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare at the Center for Jewish History in New York{{cite web |url=https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/The-Merchant-of-New-York-406365|title=The Merchant of New York|date=17 June 2015 |work=The Jerusalem Post}} and was featured on Yahoo! Small Business regarding producing theater.{{cite web|url=https://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/post/124685253397/p-i-recently-interviewed-actor-producer-david-serero|title=How David Serero has made a Career out of Theater|publisher=Yahoo!}} He was a guest artist at the New York Jewish Music Festival and performed the annual Gala at the National Arts Club of New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.nyjmf.org/about/david-serero/|title=David Serero – NYJMF|website=nyjmf.org}} He played the roles of Lewis the Dauphin and Robert Faulconbridge in King John by Shakespeare at the New York Public Library.{{cite web|url=http://nyc.com/events/the_life__death_of_king_john_by_william_shakespeare.1291013/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160105073100/http://nyc.com/events/the_life__death_of_king_john_by_william_shakespeare.1291013/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-01-05|title=The Life & Death of King John by William Shakespeare New York City.com: Profile}} He released the album Richard III, by Shakespeare, in French, which he adapted.{{Cite web |url=https://muzoic.com/en/release/album/david-serero-richard-iii |title=Muzoic – Album release Richard III by David Serero |access-date=2015-10-02 |archive-date=2015-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003045958/https://muzoic.com/en/release/album/david-serero-richard-iii |url-status=dead }} In September, he performed for the New York Fashion Week and produced the debut album of Russian singer Zarina Maliti on his record label.{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Zarina_Maliti_Zarina_Maliti?id=Bmludcjtcdj4egjudpp3veyqtcm&hl=en_US|title=Zarina Maliti: Zarina Maliti – Music on Google Play|publisher=}} He announced his TV Series called "Napoleon in New York", which he wrote and starred in as Napoleon.{{Cite web | url=http://www.napoleoninnewyork.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003090534/http://www.napoleoninnewyork.com | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 3, 2015 | title=Unknown}} On September 26 and 27, he performed two open air concerts in Times Square for Best of France in the presence of French President François Hollande. He was the emcee of this event with the Moulin Rouge.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/David-Serero-will-Perform-an-Open-Air-Concert-on-Times-Square-on-the-Main-Stage-of-Best-of-France-20150920|title=David Serero will Perform an Open Air Concert on Times Square on the Main Stage of Best of France|author=BWW News Desk|publisher=}} In October, he released his new album Sephardi featuring Sephardi songs in Ladino, which he arranged and produced{{Cite web |url=https://muzoic.com/en/release/album/david-serero-sephardi |title=Muzoic – Album release Sephardi by David Serero |access-date=2015-10-02 |archive-date=2015-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003062132/https://muzoic.com/en/release/album/david-serero-sephardi |url-status=dead }} and an a capella version of the Habanera from Carmen in a duet with beatboxer Mythe Boxe.{{Cite web | url=http://www.musicme.com/David-Serero/videos/Mythe-Box---Habanera-(Carmen-Opera---100--Vocal)-556B306F4C7A7154555349.html | title=David Serero : écoute gratuite, téléchargement MP3, video-clips, bio, concerts | access-date=2015-11-25 | archive-date=2015-11-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125101816/http://www.musicme.com/David-Serero/videos/Mythe-Box---Habanera-(Carmen-Opera---100--Vocal)-556B306F4C7A7154555349.html | url-status=dead }} In November, he released All My Love Is for You, a pop album that he composed, performed, arranged and produced.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-my-love-is-for-you/id1053289332|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103085758/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-my-love-is-for-you/id1053289332|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2016|title=All My Love Is for You by David Serero|website=iTunes|date=27 September 2015|publisher=}} In December, he performed a concert at Queens College in New York for the City University of New York.{{cite web|url=http://calendar.qc.cuny.edu/?e=4339&c=0|title=calendar|website=calendar.qc.cuny.edu|date=20 April 2022 }}

2016–2019

In January 2016, he played Shylock in The Merchant of Venice at the Center for Jewish History in New York. Jewish Week compared his Shylock to those of Laurence Olivier, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, Jacob Adler and Zero Mostel.{{cite web|url=http://www.thejewishweek.com/arts/theater/merchant-age-rancor|title=Merchant in the Age of Rancor|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-23|archive-date=2016-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925200742/http://www.thejewishweek.com/arts/theater/merchant-age-rancor|url-status=dead}} In the same venue, he starred in the title roles of Verdi's Opera Nabucco in April and Shakespeare's Othello in June off-Broadway.{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/center-for-jewish-history-2016-productions_75391.html|title=EXCLUSIVE: Center for Jewish History Plans Three Sephardic-Themed Productions For 2016|date=22 December 2015 |publisher=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/MERCHANT-OTHELLO-NABUCCO-Set-for-Center-for-Jewish-History-in-2016-20151222 |title=Merchant, Othello, Nabucco Set for Center for Jewish History in 2016 |author=BWW News Desk|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.curtainup.com/merchantsephardic16.html|title=The Merchant of Venice – a CurtainUp Review |first=CurtainUp, Deirdre |last=Donovan |website=curtainup.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/markets/news/article.asp?docKey=600-201601270429M2______EUPR_____84950000038e14f8_3600-1|title=Stocks|website=Bloomberg News|date=5 June 2023 }} He produced and released the debut album Hunger Pains of Hip Hop artist Rob Cherry on his record label.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/robcherry|title= Hunger Pains – Rob Cherry. Listen @cdbaby|publisher=}} He produced the 19th edition of the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival for the American Sephardi Federation at the Center for Jewish History.{{cite web|url=http://nysephardifilmfestival.org/about/|title=About – NY Sephardi Film Festival|website=nysephardifilmfestival.org}} The same month he discussed the future of the music business with Pharrell Williams on AOL{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJ2vnKFdXg|title=David Serero asks to Pharrell Williams about the Music Business future |last=David Serero |date=3 March 2016 |publisher=|via=YouTube}} He started his radio show The Culture News – On the phone with David Serero with iTunes Radio.{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-culture-news/id1137009293?mt=2|title=The Culture News by The Culture News on Apple Podcasts|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en|access-date=2018-04-08}} In May, he sang the title roles in Don Giovanni and Rigoletto at Carnegie Hall in New York.{{Cite web |url=https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2016/5/7/0800/PM/Opera-Showcase-and-National-Competition-Finals/ |title=Opera Showcase and National Competition Finals – Saturday, May 7, 2016 | Carnegie Hall |access-date=2016-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603001908/https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2016/5/7/0800/PM/Opera-Showcase-and-National-Competition-Finals/ |archive-date=2016-06-03 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.theculturenews.com/#!The-NEW-YORK-LYRIC-THEATRE-will-present-an-Opera-Showcase-at-CARNEGIE-HALL/cmbz/572827bc0cf2003d55a625c7|title=The New York Lyric Theatre Will Present an Opera Showcase at Carnegie Hall |website=The Culture News}} The same month he performed at the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.getnews.info/549908/michael-douglas-david-broza-david-serero-and-tzipi-livni-among-prestigious-participating-guests-at-the-jpost-conference-in-new-york.html|title=Get News|website=getnews.info|access-date=2016-05-23|archive-date=2016-05-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524202613/http://www.getnews.info/549908/michael-douglas-david-broza-david-serero-and-tzipi-livni-among-prestigious-participating-guests-at-the-jpost-conference-in-new-york.html|url-status=dead}} In June he performed at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York.{{cite web|url=https://bluenotejazzfestival.com/2016/04/the-music-of-edith-piaf/|title=The Music of Edith Piaf – Blue Note Jazz Festival|website=bluenotejazzfestival.com}} In September, he sang for the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.{{cite web|url=https://www.theculturenews.com/single-post/2016/09/28/French-baritone-David-Serero-performed-for-the-President-of-Portugal-Mr-Marcelo-Rebelo-de-Sousa-in-New-York|title=French baritone David Serero performed for the President of Portugal Mr Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in New York in tribute to Sousa Mendes |website=The Culture News |date=28 September 2016 }}

In 2017 he performed a gala concert to benefit Surgeons of Hope at the National Opera Center of America.{{Cite web|url=http://www.operaamerica.org/Applications/Calendar/index2.aspx?month=1&day=30&year=2017|title = Calendar}} He produced the 20th Anniversary Edition of the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival. He is one of the judges of the Featured International Singing Competition in New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefeaturedny.com/judges.html|title=International Singing Competition 2018 – The Featured NY|website=International Singing Competition 2018 – The Featured NY|access-date=2017-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312200345/http://www.thefeaturedny.com/judges.html|archive-date=2017-03-12|url-status=dead}} He performed a concert at the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York.{{cite web|url=https://news.fitnyc.edu/event/presidential-scholars-colloquium-an-evening-of-opera/|title=Presidential Scholars Colloquium: An Evening of Opera|date=28 February 2017|publisher=}} At the Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony in honor of Andre Azoulay, he performed Moroccan songs and the national anthem of Morocco.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/david-serero-to-perform-at-the-andre-azoulay-s-lifetime |title=David Serero to perform at the Andre Azoulay's Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony in New York – ThisIs50.com |access-date=2017-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401232939/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/david-serero-to-perform-at-the-andre-azoulay-s-lifetime |archive-date=2017-04-01 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.mapexpress.ma/actualite/culture-et-medias/salle-comble-a-new-york-pour-feter-lexceptionnelle-proximite-entre-lislam-et-le-judaisme-au-maroc/|title=Salle comble à New York pour fêter l'exceptionnelle proximité entre l'Islam et le Judaïsme au Maroc |work=Map Express |publisher=}} In April, he performed in Chicago at the Alliance Francaise of Chicago,{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/community/chi-ugc-article-david-serero-performs-at-the-alliance-francai-2017-03-20-story.html|title=David Serero performs at the Alliance Francaise of Chicago|first=Community Contributor|last=davidsereroopera|website=Chicago Tribune|publisher=|access-date=2017-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429184319/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/northbrook/community/chi-ugc-article-david-serero-performs-at-the-alliance-francai-2017-03-20-story.html |archive-date=2017-04-29 |url-status=dead}} in Toronto{{cite web|url=http://www.blogto.com/events/david-serero-to-perform-at-the-mimouna-gala-in-toronto-in-the-presence-of-canadian-ministers-diplomats-and-ambassadors-from-several-countries/|title=David Serero to perform at the Mimouna Gala in Toronto in the presence of Canadian Ministers, Diplomats and Ambassadors from several countries|website=blogTO}} and for the Soroka Medical Center Gala at the Pierre Hotel in New York.{{cite web |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/soroka_celebrates_the_fashion_industry_s_contributions_to_women_s_health/prweb14253372.htm |title=Soroka Celebrates the Fashion Industry's Contributions to Women's Health|publisher=}} He performed the opening of the Israel Parade of New York.{{cite web |url=http://celebrateisraelny.org/parade/this-years-line-up/special-guests/|title=2018 Special Guests|website=celebrateisraelny.org}} He was a guest in French TV show Vendredi Tout Est Permis on TF1 singing "New York, New York" as well as a Moroccan song. He produced and was artistic director of the American Sephardi Music Festival.{{cite web |url=https://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2017/07/1902.html|title=The 1st Edition of the American Sephardi Music Festival August 24, 27 & 28, 2017|website=home.nestor.minsk.by}} He performed an open air concert in New York for Bastille Day organized by the Fiaf.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/above-and-beyond/bastille-day|title=Bastille Day – The New Yorker|magazine=The New Yorker|publisher=}} After performing in Paris at the Comédie Bastille,{{cite web|url=http://www.comedie-bastille.com/appert/product.php?id_product=115|title=David Serero – One Man Musical Show!

|website=comedie-bastille.com}} he performed an open air concert on the Freedom Plaza for the Festival of Morocco in Washington DC,{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonblade.com/dc-events-calendar/concert-david-serero-festival-morocco-washington-dc/|title=Page not found – Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights|website=Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights}} Toronto and Montreal, Canada, for the Canadian Friends of Soroka Medical Center. In December, he played Barabas in the Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe in New York.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/David-Serero-to-Star-in-THE-JEW-OF-MALTA-For-A-One-Night-Only-Next-Month-20171106|title=David Serero to Star in The Jew of Malta for One Night Only Next Month |author=BWW News Desk|publisher=}} His radio show The Culture News – On the Phone with David Serero was aired on iHeart Radio.{{Cite web|url=https://iheart.com/podcast/53-THE-CULTURE-NEWS-28269772/|title=iHeartradio.com|last=|first=|date=|website=iHeart Radio|access-date=}}

In January 2018, Serero played the title role of Reb Dovid Moysheles in Yiddish King Lear by Jacob Gordin at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York in partnership with the Yivo Foundation. He adapted in English and directed this revival and appears on the first cast album of that play, which featured Yiddish songs of play's the era.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-YIDDISH-KING-LEAR-to-be-Performed-at-the-Orensanz-Foundation-starring-David-Serero-20180106|title=The Yiddish King Lear to be Performed at the Orensanz Foundation, starring David Serero|author=BWW News Desk|publisher=}}{{Cite web |url=http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/events/the-yiddish-king-lear/ |title=The Yiddish King Lear | Events Calendar | Jewish Week |website=The Jewish Week |access-date=2018-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206132345/http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/events/the-yiddish-king-lear/ |archive-date=2018-02-06 |url-status=dead }} He performed at the Russian Culture House of London, Rossotrudnichestvo, for the Stars of the Albion Festival{{cite web|url=https://www.russianevents.london/en/event/david-serero-concert-stars-albion-festival/|title=David Serero – Concert for the Stars of the Albion Festival – Афиша Лондона|publisher=|access-date=2018-03-11|archive-date=2018-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083750/https://www.russianevents.london/en/event/david-serero-concert-stars-albion-festival |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?event=203571|title=David Serero at the Russian Culture House of London for the Stars of the Albion Festival, Russian Culture House of London / Rossotrudnichestvo – Music Event in London|first=The Kolberg Partnership|last=London|website=AllinLondon}} He then appeared as King Ahasuerus in the musical Queen Esther's Dilemma, which he directed and produced at the Center for Jewish History.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/QUEEN-ESTHERs-DILEMMA-The-Musical-To-Open-Off-Broadway-in-March-20180213 |title=Queen Esther's Dilemma, The Musical, to Open Off-Broadway in March|author=BWW News Desk|publisher=}} He performed and hosted the 70th Anniversary of World Health Day by the World Health Organization at the United Nations, New York.{{cite web|url=https://www.theculturenews.com/single-post/2018/06/22/David-Serero-performed-for-the-World-Health-Day-at-the-UNITED-NATIONS|title=David Serero performed for the World Health Day at the United Nations|website=The Culture News|date=23 June 2018 }} He played Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac in New York in his own English adaptation and recorded the cast album.{{cite web|url=https://france-amerique.com/event/cyrano-de-bergerac-with-french-baritone-david-serero/|title="Cyrano de Bergerac" with French Baritone David Serero|last=France-Amérique|date=30 March 2018|publisher=|access-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426144328/https://france-amerique.com/event/cyrano-de-bergerac-with-french-baritone-david-serero/|archive-date=26 April 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/French-Actor-David-Serero-To-Star-As-Cyrano-De-Bergerac-In-New-York-20180328|title=French Actor David Serero To Star As Cyrano De Bergerac In New York|author=BWW News Desk|publisher=}} In June, he played the title role in Don Giovanni in his own adaptation off-Broadway.{{cite web|url=https://operawire.com/david-serero-to-star-in-off-broadway-don-giovanni/|title=David Serero to Star in Off-Broadway Don Giovanni|date=15 May 2018|publisher=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.vocedimeche.reviews/2018/06/non-giovanni.html|title=NON GIOVANNI|website=vocedimeche.reviews}} He sang for the Edmond Rostand 2018 Festival with the French Military Orchestra in Paris.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyranodebergerac.fr/actualite.php?actualite_id=254|title=Paris – L'Envol de la Marseillaise – Samedi 30 juin, 16h – Cyrano de Bergerac : toute l information sur cyrano (s) de bergerac, personnage de Edmond de Rostand|website=cyranodebergerac.fr}} He played Napoleon in his own stage adaptation of a concept by Stanley Kubrick.{{Cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NAPOLEON-By-Stanley-Kubrick-To-Be-Presented-For-The-First-Time-On-Stage-20180802 |title = Napoleon by Stanley Kubrick to be Presented for the First Time on Stage}}

In 2019, he performed off-broadway in the title roles of Nabucco,{{Cite web|url=https://operawire.com/david-serero-to-perform-verdis-nabucco/|title=David Serero to Perform Verdi's 'Nabucco'|date=April 15, 2019 |website=Opera Wire |accessdate=July 16, 2020}} Romeo (in his own Jewish adaptation of Romeo and Juliet),{{Cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2019/06/14/culture/its-ashkenazi-vs-sephardi-jews-in-this-take-on-romeo-and-juliet|title=It's Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi Jews in this take on Romeo and Juliet |date=June 14, 2019|accessdate=July 16, 2020}} Figaro (Marriage of Figaro).{{Cite web |url=https://operawire.com/unique-adaptation-of-the-marriage-of-figaro-set-for-off-broadway-showcase/|title=Unique Adaptation of The Marriage of Figaro Set for Off-Broadway Showcase|date=June 28, 2019 |website=Opera Wire |accessdate=July 16, 2020}} He played Otto Frank, in Anne Frank a musical, which he directed and produced off-Broadway.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/ANNE-FRANK-A-Musical-Opens-Off-Broadway-This-September-20190806|title=Anne Frankn, A Musical Opens Off-Broadway this September|author=BWW News Desk |website=BroadwayWorld.com|accessdate=Jul 16, 2020}} He wrote and directed, with Lisa Azuelos, the musical Lost in the Disco, which he produced off-Broadway.{{Cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/LOST-IN-THE-DISCO-Opens-Off-Broadway-Next-Month-20191013|title=Lost in the Disco Opens Off-Broadway Next Month|author=BWW News Desk |website=BroadwayWorld.com|accessdate=Jul 16, 2020}} He receives the 2019 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award

2020–2022

In 2020 he received the Award for Diversity from UNESCO.{{Cite web|url=https://moroccotravelblog.com/scalia_news/unesco-awards-french-moroccan-opera-singer-david-serero-with-diversity-award/|title = UNESCO Awards French-Moroccan Opera Singer David Serero with Diversity Award| date=6 February 2020 }} He released his books Operation Odessa and From I Can't Breathe to Black Lives Matter: How George Floyd's Tragic Death changed America.{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/CANT-BREATHE-BLACK-LIVES-MATTER-ebook/dp/B08F3NPN4S|title = From "I Can't Breathe" to 'Black Lives Matter': How George Floyd's Tragic Death Changed America: The Complete Diary of Events + the "Illogical 100"}} He released the audio recordings of The Diary of a Madman by Gogol, The Megillah of Esther, The Greatest War Speeches of Napoleon Bonaparte and J'Accuse by Emile Zola. He recorded the part of Ludwig van Beethoven in his own one-man-play I, Beethoven for Beethoven 250th's Anniversary. He headlined at the Montreal Sephardic Festival,{{Cite web|url=https://festivalsefarad.ca/event/nuit-andalousie/|title=16 Nov 19 – NUIT d'ANDALOUSIE|access-date=2020-10-07 |archive-date=2020-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011133252/https://festivalsefarad.ca/event/nuit-andalousie/|url-status=dead}} performed at the Louvre Museum during Paris Fashion Week, and returned as the producer of NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/20/02/ab15437183/fashion-icon-elie-tahari-and-israeli-filmmaker-keren-yedaya-honored-at-the-2020-new-york-sephardi|title=Fashion icon Elie Tahari and Israeli filmmaker Keren Yedaya honored at the 2020 New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival's Opening Night}}

In 2021 he released singles from his musical "Scarface, The Al Capone Musical", for which he arranged Jazz standards with hip-hop arrangements featuring jazz, opera and burlesque elements.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/SCARFACE-THE-AL-CAPONE-MUSICAL-Starring-David-Serero-Aims-for-Stage-Production-in-2021-20200803|title = Scarface, The Al Capone Musical Starring David Serero Aims for Stage Production in 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/scarface-the-al-capone-musical-features-prohibition-era-standards-re-arranged-in-a-hip-hop-style-with-jazz-and-opera-2020-08-07 |title="Scarface, the AL Capone Musical" features Prohibition-era standards re-arranged in a Hip-Hop style with Jazz and Opera – MarketWatch |access-date=2020-10-07 |archive-date=2020-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009111437/https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/scarface-the-al-capone-musical-features-prohibition-era-standards-re-arranged-in-a-hip-hop-style-with-jazz-and-opera-2020-08-07 |url-status=dead }} He won the BroadwayWorld Awards 2020 for Best Performer of the decade, Best Producer of a Musical of the decade (Anne Frank, a Musical), Best Producer of a Play of the decade (Romeo and Juliet).{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicalamerica.com/news/newsstory.cfm?archived=0&categoryid=5&storyid=46773|title=MusicalAmerica – David Serero wins the New York BroadwayWorld Awards 2020 for Best Performer of the decade, Best Producer of a Musical of the decade and, Best Producer}} The Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, gave him the Certificate of Recognition from the City of New York for his contribution to New York's cultural landscape, for enriching the performing arts sector, uplifted and inspired diverse New Yorkers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/02/334572/moroccan-french-singer-receives-award-from-new-york-city/|title=Moroccan-French Singer Receives Award from New York City|date=10 February 2021 }} He directed and produced a documentary about fashion designer Elie Tahari.{{Cite web|url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/elie-tahari-documentary-1234950673 |title = Elie Tahari Documentary Explores the Designer's Rise from Hardscrabble Beginning |date = October 2021}} The film won Best Fashion Documentary at the London Fashion Film Festival,{{Cite web|url=https://www.theculturenews.com/single-post/the-london-fashion-film-festival-awards-best-fashion-documentary-award-elie-tahari-documentary|title = The London Fashion Film Festival awards Best Fashion Documentary Award to Elie Tahari documentary| date=20 September 2021 }} Moscow International Design Film Festival (Jury Award),{{Cite web|url=https://archinect.com/news/bustler/8432/inaugural-moscow-international-design-film-festival-announces-its-first-slate-of-winners|title = Inaugural Moscow International Design Film Festival announces its first slate of winners}} China Beijing Film Festival (Best Documentary Producer Award),{{Cite web |url=https://www.theculturenews.com/single-post/the-china-beijing-film-festival-awards-best-documentary-producer-award-to-david-serero|title=The China Beijing Film Festival awards Best Documentary Producer Award to David Serero|date=20 December 2021 }} among others.{{Cite web|url=https://stylevanity.com/2021/08/documentary-about-elie-tahari-wins-award-of-merit-in-impact-docs-awards-competition.html|title=Documentary about Elie Tahari Wins Award of Merit in Impact DOCS Awards Competition|date=18 August 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://seriescommitment.com/news/david-serero-wins-the-best-director-documentary-award-for-his-film-about-fashion-designer-elie-tahari/|title = David Serero wins the Best Director Documentary Award for his film about Fashion designer Elie Tahari – SeriesCommitment|date = 26 June 2021}} It was selected at The Chelsea Film Festival (New York),{{Cite web|url=https://www.algemeiner.com/2021/10/06/chelsea-film-festival-spotlights-tv-series-and-films-by-israeli-jewish-directors/|title = Chelsea Film Festival Spotlights TV Series and Films by Israeli, Jewish Directors}} and others.{{cite web | url=https://miamijewishfilmfestival.org/films/2022/elie-tahari | title=United States of Fashion Designer Elie Tahari }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.citybiz.co/article/214519/famed-designer-elie-tahari-kicks-off-boca-raton-jewish-film-festival/|title = Famed Designer Elie Tahari Kicks-Off Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival|date = 8 February 2022}} In Paris, he created the Festival Napoleon.{{cite web | url=https://histoiremagazine.fr/festival-napoleon-le-5-decembre-2021-a-paris/ | title=Festival Napoleon le 5 Decembre 2021 a Paris – Histoire Magazine | date=2 December 2021 }}

He gave a concert at the Dubai World Expo for Morocco{{cite web | url=https://www.theculturenews.com/single-post/the-dubai-expo-welcomed-opera-singer-david-serero-to-perform-at-the-moroccan-pavillon | title=The Dubai Expo welcomed opera singer David Serero to perform at the Moroccan Pavillon | date=15 March 2022 }} and in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2022.[https://armenpress.am/arm/news/1067726 Ֆրանսիացի օպերային երգիչ Դևիդ Սերերոն համերգով հանդես կգա Երևանում] Off-Broadway, he played Moses in "The Ten Commandments, The Musical" (Les Dix Commandements), which he adapted in English, directed, and produced,{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/THE-TEN-COMMANDMENTS-Musical-Will-Make-US-Premiere-in-May-20220102 | title=The Ten Commandments Musical Will Make US Premiere in May}}{{cite web | url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Commissioner-Of-Cultural-Affairs-Of-New-York-City-Laurie-Cumbo-Attends-THE-TEN-COMMANDMENTS-THE-MUSICAL-20220514 | title=Commissioner of Cultural Affairs of New York City, Laurie Cumbo, Attends THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE MUSICAL }} His documentary on Elie Tahari was screened at Lincoln Center.{{cite web | url=https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/the-united-states-of-elie-tahari-documentary-now-available-video-on-demand-1235161926 | title='The United States of Elie Tahari' Documentary is Now Available on Video on Demand | date=19 April 2022 }} He is named in the "40 under 40" honoree list for the United States Business Elite Awards.{{cite web | url=https://usabusinessconnect.com/david-serero-makes-it-to-the-united-states-honorees40-under-40/ | title=French opera singer and producer David Serero makes it to the United States Honorees"40 Under 40" by the Business Elie Awards to salute his Cultural Entrepreneurship | date=26 July 2022 }}

Film and television career

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= Television =

In television, Serero started his career in France with:{{IMDb name|nm3424386|David Serero}}{{cite web|url=http://www.davidserero.com/#!demo/c449|title=David Serero|website=David Serero}} Juste un pitch (2008), Code Barge (2008), Krach (2009), C'est la crise (2011), Mes amis, mes amours, mes emmerdes (2011), Interpol (2011), Des soucis et des hommes (2011), Las Vegas Hotel (2011), L'Attaque (2011), Platane (2011), Silences d'Etat (2012), RIS Police (2012), Profilage (2012), Royal Palace (2012). In America, he starred in Blood Feuds – Gangs of New York by Discovery Channel on American Heroes Channel (2015), On the Case with Paula Zahn, Suddenly Rich on TLC (2016), Whistleblowers on Spike TV (2016), Six Degrees of Murder on Discovery Channel (2016), Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall on NBC (2016), The Hunt with John Walsh on CNN (2016), We Are New York WANY (2017), Pandora's Box on Discovery ID (2018) and Quantico on ABC.

=Cinema=

In films, Serero starred: Le Marchant de Miracles with Borys Szyc (2009), Le Mac (2011), The Day I Saw Your Heart with Melanie Laurent (2011), The Chef with Jean Reno (2011), Chinese Zodiac 12 with and directed by Jackie Chan (2012), Nous trois ou rien (2015), Eva & Leon (2015).

In New York he starred in There will come soft rains by Danielle Boyd (2014), Capicola by Mark Aiello (2014), Laundry Day by Jake Peterson (2014), The Kingdom of the Alley and Ring Ring by Stephen Skeel (2014), Ransom by Brendan Duffy (2014), Amarena (in Italian) by Andrew Abballe (2014), Super Paradise by Nour Matimusha (2014), New York 180 by Hongkai Sun (2015), Paisanos in Paris by Ernie Zahn (2015), Near it all / How we do it by Nicholas Bruckman (2015), Crime Scene: Do Not Cross by Katie Huang (2015), Speedy by Ameer Kazmi (2015), Near it all by Woody Lewis (2015), Most Beautiful Island by Ana Paisanos (2015), The Redemption by Steve Carmona (2015), Sorry Charlie! by Lawrence Edmond (2015), Hooligans by Patrick Lizza (2015), Sheepshead by Ari Ben Avram (2016), Jihadi Street (2016), Tango Shalom, starring Lainie Kazan (2016), Overload Rock or Die (2016), Alice in America (2016), Following Phil (2016) and When I Sing (2017).

Philanthropy

Serero has performed at concerts to benefit charities including UNICEF,{{cite web|url=http://www.unicef.fr/contenu/actualite-humanitaire-unicef/gala-du-baryton-david-serero-2010-05-06 |title=Gala du baryton David Serero | Unicef France |publisher=Unicef.fr |date=2010-05-06 |accessdate=2014-05-23}} the Hadassah Hospital,{{cite web|url=http://www.hadassah.fr/news/article.asp?id=2561 |title=Hadassah France |publisher=Hadassah.fr |date=2013-07-11 |accessdate=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223426/http://www.hadassah.fr/news/article.asp?id=2561 |archivedate=2014-07-14 }} Meir Panim,{{cite web|url=http://www.meirpanim.org.uk/2013/01/ |title=January | 2013 | UK Branch of Meir Panim |publisher=Meirpanim.org.uk |date=2013-01-05 |accessdate=2014-05-23 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Surgeons of Hope and Broadway Cares.{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Special-Ticket-Offer-to-THE-MERCHANT-OF-VENICE-Starring-DAVID-SERERO-20150604|title=Special Ticket Offer to The Merchant of Venice Starring David Serero |first=Contests -|last=Broadway|access-date=2015-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103085807/http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Special-Ticket-Offer-to-THE-MERCHANT-OF-VENICE-Starring-DAVID-SERERO-20150604|archive-date=2016-01-03|url-status=dead}} He has brought opera programs to schools, hospitals such as the Children hospital of Paris and the Mount Sinai Hospital of New York and prisons. He has been the president of Young Hadassah in France since 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.hadassah.fr/news/article.asp?id=1982 |title=Hadassah France |publisher=Hadassah.fr |date=2011-07-05 |accessdate=2014-06-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714223531/http://www.hadassah.fr/news/article.asp?id=1982 |archivedate=2014-07-14 }} Serero created The Forbidden Talents (Les Talents Interdits) to perform music banned during the Nazi regime.{{cite web |url=http://www.a-tout-prague.com/fr/actualites/hommage-a-martinu/ |title=Hommage à Martinů, ce soir au centre tchèque à Paris – Actualités |publisher=A Tout Prague |date= |accessdate=2014-05-23 |archive-date=2014-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715005153/http://www.a-tout-prague.com/fr/actualites/hommage-a-martinu/ |url-status=dead }} He published his collection Movie Stills of American and French Actors.{{cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/American-French-Actors-1930s-1980s-ebook/dp/B00OKUZ54C|title=American and French Actors from 1930's to 1980's: Movie Stills of American and French Actors from the David Serero Collection|first=search|last=results|date=15 October 2014|publisher=BookBaby|via=Amazon}} He performed at the B. B. King Club in New York for the National Down Syndrome Society in March 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.ndss.org/|title=Human Rights Organization for Individuals with Down syndrome – NDSS|website=NDSS}} In 2019, he donated part of his Judaica art collection to the Jewish Museum of Morocco, the largest donation of Judaica ever received in Morocco.{{Cite web |url=https://fr.timesofisrael.com/le-musee-du-judaisme-de-casablanca-recoit-sa-plus-grande-donation-dart-judaica/|title=Le Musée du judaïsme de Casablanca reçoit sa plus grande donation d'art Judaica|first=Par Glenn |last=Cloarec|date=Mar 17, 2019|website=The Times of Israël|accessdate=Jul 16, 2020}}

Discography

  • Cyrano de Bergerac – Live from New York (2018)
  • Napoleon by Stanley Kubrick – Cast Album (2018)
  • The Yiddish King Lear – Live from New York (2018)
  • Queen Esther's dilemma – Live from New York (2018)
  • The Yiddish King Lear – Cast Album (2018)
  • The Jew of Malta – Cast Album (2018)
  • Baritone Opera Arias (2018)
  • The Jew of Malta – Live from New York (2018)
  • All My Love is For You (2016)
  • Othello – Live from New York (2016)
  • Sephardi (2015)
  • Richard III (performed in French) (2015)
  • The Merchant of Venice (2015)
  • David Serero chante Luis Mariano JAZZ! (2015)
  • The Crooner Baritone, The Frank Sinatra Classics (2014)
  • Napoleon's love letters to Josephine (performed in French) (2014)
  • The Broadway Baritone, Volume 1 (2014)
  • You are not alone, Live with Jermaine Jackson (2014)
  • Scarface, The Musical (2014)
  • All I Care About is Love (2013)
  • David Serero as Don Quixote from Man of La Mancha (2013)
  • Beggar's Holiday, the Duke Ellington Broadway Musical (2012)
  • I Wish You Love with Jermaine Jackson (2012)
  • David Serero & Cyprien Katsaris, Live from Paris (2011)
  • David Serero Live Jewish Music from Paris (2011)

Filmography

  • When I Sing (2018)
  • Most Beautiful Island (2017)
  • Hatikvah (2017)
  • Sheepshead (2017)
  • Jihadi Street (2017)
  • Tango Shalom (2017)
  • Overload Rock or Die (2016)
  • Alice in America (2016)
  • Following Phil (2016)
  • All Three of Us (2015)
  • Again (2015)
  • The Redemption (2015)
  • The three of us or nothing (2015)
  • Paisanos in Paris (2015)
  • New York Vertigo (2015)
  • Winter Has No Sun (2015)
  • Sorry Charlie (2015)
  • Hooligans (2015)
  • Crime Scene: Do Not Cross! (2015)
  • Near it All (2015)
  • Speedy (2015)
  • The Kingdom of the Alley (2014)
  • Eva & Leon (2015)
  • Amarena (2014)
  • There will come soft rains (2014)
  • Ring, Ring (2014)
  • Capicola (2014)
  • Super Paradise (2014)
  • Laundry Day (2014)
  • Ransom (2014)
  • Amarena (2014)
  • There will come soft rains (2014)
  • Chinese Zodiac CZ12 (2012). Directed by Jackie Chan
  • The Day I Saw Your Heart (2011)
  • Le Chef (2011)
  • {{ill|La Vérité si je mens ! 3|fr}} (2011)
  • Le Mac (2009)
  • The Miracle Seller (2008)
  • The Boxer (2003)
  • The Italian Lover (2002)

Television

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