lyric soprano
Born in Reggio Calabria, graduated in
lyric singing at the Conservatory “F. Torrefranca” of ViboValentia with the
grade 10/10 and magna cum laude, degree in Musicology taken at the International
University “Scienza et Ars”of Vibo Valentia.
She studied with eminent personalities
of the opera world: Rina Malatrasi, Pintus, Margareth Baker, and she also took
part to specialization courses with the conductors Maurizio Arena, Bonavolontà,
C. Desderi and the musical critic Arruga. Finalist in the International
Competitions Maria Callas, F.Cilea, Zandonai; winner of the “Artemide” Award.
She has performed in several concerts in
Italy and abroad, working together with the director Hugo De Ana and the
conductors Pier Narciso Masi, Rolando Nicolosi, Bonavolontà, Gelmetti, Bertini,
Razzi, Girolami, Popper.
She had an important review in “L’Opera”
magazine of Milano (Italy) on the occasion of the “Cilea D’Oro” Award. She took
part to the Radio RAI broadcast show “La Barcaccia” hosted by E. Stinchelli and
Suozzo. She sang “La Wally” for the soundtrack of the movie “L’ultima lezione”
directed by Fabio Rosi, winner of the Golden Globe Award. She was awarded the
prize “G. Calogero” as the best lyric soprano from Calabria.
In the opera world she sang Mimì in
“Boheme” by G. Puccini at Di Capo Opera Theatre of New York; Margherita and
Elena in the “Mefistofele” by A.Boito at the Opera of Montpellier; Liù in
“Turandot” by G.Puccini at the Opera Theatre of Beziers in the south of France;
Margherita in the “Damnation de Faust” by Berlioz at the Opera Theatre of
Balarioux; in “La Fiamma” by Respighi at the Opera Theatre of Roma conducted by
M°Gelmetti; in “War Requiem” by Britten in the Church of St. Mary of the Angels
in Roma conducted by M° Bertini.
(June 2007)
Boito / Mefistofele / Margherita, Elena
Donizetti / Roberto Devereux / Elisabetta
Mozart / Die Zauberfloete / Pamina
Puccini / Bohème / Mimì
Puccini / Manon Lescaut / Manon
Puccini / Turandot / Liù
Verdi / Ballo in maschera / Amelia
Verdi / Don Carlo / Elisabetta
Repertory for audizions
Boito: Mefistofele “L’altra notte in fondo al mare”
Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur “Io Son l’umile Ancella”
Donizetti: Roberto Devereux ”E Sara in questi orribili
momenti”
Puccini: Manon Lescaut “In quelle Trine Morbide”
Verdi: La forza del destino “Pace, Pace mio Dio”