It was the first time that he heard Enrico Caruso’s voice that Khaled Abed knew he wanted to be an opera singer. As he was particularly impressed by the way of singing of the old masters, including Beniamino Gigli, he sought to find a teacher who could impart this knowledge to him. Khaled Abed studied with Ljerka Cenčić and Maestro Maksimiljan Cenčić.