Claudia Surace

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)

 


Opera repertory

Berlioz / La Damnation de Faust / Margherita

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”

 


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