Laura Giordano (singer)
Laura Giordano (born June 9, 1979 in Palermo , Italy ) is an Italian opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
Giordano began her vocal studies at the age of 16 and participated in several productions at the Teatro Massimo Palermo and the Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania. In 1997 and 1998 she won the OperaLaboratorio competition at the Teatro Massimo Palermo.
She made her debut in the leading role in Gaetano Donizetti's opera I pazzi per progetto and Gioachino Rossini's Adina . From 1998 to 1999 she took lessons from Maria Chiara and Alida Ferrarini . Since then she has been working as a guest singer, a. a. at the Milan Scala (2004), the Nice Opera (2004, 2005), the Semperoper, the Teatro Real in Madrid, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, etc. She also sang at the Salzburg Festival in May 2007 and also made guest appearances at the Rheingau Musik Festival .
Repertoire (selection)
- 2007: La pietra del paragone (as Fulvia)
- 2010: La Bohème (as Musetta)
- 2015: Don Giovanni (as Donna Anna)
- 2015: The Magic Flute (as Pamina)
Discography
DVD
- La Bohème , Giacomo Puccini. Opus Arte, OA 0961, 2006
- La pietra del paragone , Gioachino Rossini. Naive, V5089, 2007
- Don Pasquale , Gaetano Donizetti. Arthaus Musik, 101303, 2007
- Riccardo Muti - Lezioni concerto, 5. La lezione: Muti incontra Cimarosa . Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso SpA, 2009
- Roberto Alagna Live . Deutsche Grammophon, LC00173 - 0762797 - EDV17, 2010
CD
- Rossini Discoveries , Gioachino Rossini. Decca, 4702982, 2002
- L'olimpiade , Antonio Vivaldi. Opus 111, OP30316, 2003
- Don Pasquale , Gaetano Donizetti. RAI Trade, RTTI 0002, 2008
- Il ritorno di Don Calandrino , Domenico Cimarosa. Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso SpA, 2009
Web links
- Laura Giordano at Operabase (engagements and dates)
- Laura Giordano homepage
- Laura Giordano on the Cologne Philharmonic website (English, pdf)
Interviews
- Repubblica Tv (2015-10-17), Il Flauto Magico di Mozart debutta al Teatro Massimo (Italian)
- Messaggero Veneto (2015-06-30), Mi garba cantare a casa del doge (Italian)
- Repubblica Tv (2015-04-16), Cavalleria e Toréador, un dittico al Massimo di Palermo (Italian)
- Sicilia in Rosa (2015-02-16), Laura Giordano: "La musica? È arrivata come uno schiaffo" (Italian)
- Rai 1 , Sottovoce - Laura Giordano (2012-07-25) (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Classical Net , Grand Operas on DVD
- ^ Opera (London): April 2007, pp. 490-491, La Bohème
- ↑ El País (December 29, 2007), Clásicos para ver y escuchar
- ^ MusicalCriticism.com , Rossini: La pietra del paragone
- ^ Opera : May 2008, pp. 594-596, La pietra del paragone, Rossini
- ^ ConcertoNet.com (August 13, 2009), Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale
- ↑ Klassik.com (April 17, 2008), Donizetti, Gaetano - Don Pasquale: Late masterpiece by Donizetti
- ↑ a b OCLC 878702598
- ^ The Guardian (September 6, 2002), Rossini Discoveries: Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi / Chailly
- ^ ClassicsToday.com , Vivaldi: L'Olimpiade / Alessandrini
- ^ Rondo (January 26, 2003), Antonio Vivaldi, L'Olimpiade
- ^ El Cultural (January 16, 2003), Antonio Vivaldi, L'Olimpiade
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giordano, Laura |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo , Italy |