Biografy (English)

Born in Palermo (Italy), after studying classical dance, she graduated in singing, with the highest marks at the Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini in Palermo and holds, at the University of Palermo, enabling SISSIS in the Music and Entertainment.
Currently perfected the art of bel canto with the great soprano Luciana Serra and recently took part in the Master Class of vocal technique and interpretation directed by Ms. Serra in Paris. She previously edited the interpretation and vocal technique with Margaret Baker, Anita Cerquetti, Silvano Carroli.

She participated in the Master of opera interpretation with Maurizio Arena at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele of Messina, the Singing Course in The Melodrama of Vincenzo Bellini with Elio Battaglia at the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, at the Laboratory for Recitative Bellini La Sonnambula with Sebastiano Spina and Pier Francesco Maestrini, the Master-class soprano Magda Oliviero, tenor Pietro Ballo and baritone Renato Bruson, the pianist Mark Markham, the LTL Opera Studio at the Theatre of Lucca.

Winner of the Audience Award in the International Competition 2014 “Grandi Voci” in Salzburg (Austria), she performed in Salzburg at the Oper im Berg Festival 2014. It is distinguished also in numerous competitions of singing in 2013 by winning the International Competition V. Bellini of Caltanissetta (2nd place), the Competition A.Gi.Mus. Rome (1st place), the International Competition Angelica Catalaniof Ostra (2nd place), the International Competition Palermo Capital of Music (2nd place), the International Competition Cappuccill-Patané-Respighi Grosseto (2nd place). It is a finalist in 2016 in the International Opera Competition Città di Ferrara, in 2015 the International Opera Competition Marcella Pobbe and 2013 the EOS Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. In 2019 he received the Nike Donna di Sicilia 2019 Award, in 2016 she received the Liolà National Prize (XVI edition) for song lyric, in 2012 she received the International Award Universe Woman (14th edition) for the art of music, in 2011 the Prize Kaleidos A Voice for Opera (3rd edition) and then the International Prize of being Sicilian Pigna Silver (12th edition) as talent lyrical and emerging Award to Young Promise Opera under the Stars (4th edition).

In 2022 she was Violetta Valèry in Verdi’s La Traviata at the Giuseppe Di Stefano Theater in Trapani, Soprano soloist in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, soloist at the concert for the “Spring of Culture Festival Manama” in Bahrain, Hall of Culture, organized by the Teatro Massimo of Palermo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Bahrain and the BACA (Bahrain Authotity for Culture and Antiquities).

In 2021 she is Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Opera Română Craiova (Romania), Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor as cover in the production of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo directed by Roberto Abbado, Soprano soloist in Carmina Burana by Carl Orff for Magnetic Opera Festival 2021 and Violetta Valèry in La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi at the Ancient Theater of Taormina for the Sicilia Classica Festival.

In 2020 she is Norina in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale at the Opera Română Craiova (Romania), soprano soloist in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in Catania, participates in a lyric recital for the concert season of the” Amici della Musica “of Alcamo broadcast streaming. Due to the pandemic, she is unfortunately forced to cancel the tuornée at the Baku Opera House (Azerbaijan) where she was invited to sing the role of Violetta Valéry in La Traviata by G. Verdi and a tounrée in Abbruzzo with the Symphony Orchestra Abbruzzese. Specialist in the role of Violetta Valèry in Traviata, she is defined by critics as: “soprano with a rich vocalism who firmly masters the emotional excursus and psychological deepening, the undisputed protagonist in all three acts”.

In 2019 she is Violetta Valéry in La Traviata by Verdi at  Teatro Massimo of Palermo, Rosina in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Filharmonia Podkarpacka in Rzeszow (Poland), Hanna Glawari in Lehár’s La Vedova allegra at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Messina. He performs in recital accompanied by the Symphonic Orchestra Abbruzzese in L’Aquila and Castel Frentano.

In 2018 was Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti at City Opera of Kitakyushu (Japan) and Teatro Marrucino of Chieti, Violetta Valéry in La Traviata by Verdi at Ancient Theatre of Tindari, Violetta in Teresa Valery by Teresa Mannino – Rivisitation of La Traviata by Verdi at Ancient Theater of Taormina and Verdura Theater of Palermo by production Teatro Massimo of Palermo, Zerlina in Don Giovanni by Mozart at Teatro Politeama of Catanzaro. She performs in recital at the Astrakhan Opera and Ballet Theater (Russia).

In 2017 was Violetta Valéry in La Traviata by Verdi at Opera Națională București (Romania), Elvira in L’Italiana in Algeri by Rossini at Teatro Massimo of Palermo,  Violetta Valéry in La Traviata by Verdi at Astrakhan Opera and Ballet Theatre (Russia), Rosina in Figaro! from Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini production Teatro Massimo of Palermo, Violetta Valery in La Traviata by Verdi at Rapallo Opera Festival, at International Festival of Music Cerreto Guidi and at Montecchio Maggiore at Romeo Castle. Soprano solist in Stabat Mater by Rossini in Basilica Sant’Apollinare of Ravenna, Violetta in Teresa Valery by Teresa Mannino – Rivisitation of La Traviata by Verdi at Teatro Massimo of Palermo, Dirindina in La Dirindina by Scarlatti at Teatro Politeama of Palermo.

In 2016 was Violetta Valery in La Traviata by Verdi at Teatro Comunale of Adria, Giovanni in Babbelish ovvero i fratelli gabbati by Corrado at Teatro Massimo of Palermo, Hanna Glawari in La Vedova allegra by Lehár in tounnée in Friuli Venezia Giulia e Slovenia, Musetta in La Bohème by Puccini and Gilda in Il Rigoletto by Verdi at Teatro Politeama Greco in Lecce, she sings in the Gala Carmen at Teatro di Collesalvetti, was Giovanni in Babbelish ovvero i fratelli gabbati  by contemporary composer Pasquale Corrado at Teatro Massimo di Palermo.

In 2015 was Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini at Teatro Sociale in Mantova, Mademoiseille Silberklang in Der Schauspieldirektor (L’Impresario Teatrale) by Mozart at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Adina in l’Elisir d’amore by Donizetti in Palermo, Rosina at the Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Elvira in L’Italiana in Algeri by Rossini tour in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trentino Alto Adige, Veneto and Croazia, Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata in Treviso. In the same year she performs in concert at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza during the X edition of the International Opera Marcella Pobbe, was Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata in Veneto, she performs at the Auditorium of the World Poetry Centre of Recanati for the concert “Remembering Gigli”.  She debuted the role of Silvia in Mascagni’s Zanetto at Piacenza, Adina in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore at Rome and Vivetta in Cilea’s L’Arlesiana in Milan Casa Verdi, Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata at Rome.

In 2014 in Salzburg was Violetta in Addio del passato, revisiting the opera La Traviata by Verdi, Vivetta in L’Arlesiana by Cilea in Milan, Serpina in La Serva Padrona by Pergolesi at the International Festival Classical Palermo, Adina in L’Elisir d’amore by Donizetti, Rosina at the Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini tour in Slovenia, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto, Princess Mi in the Land of Smiles by Lehar at Catania, Violetta, Musetta, Magda, Lauretta in Buon compleanno Puccini, evocation of the life of Puccini, Laura Marini in the world premiere of Stalking C.Latteur, Adele in Die Fledermaus by Strauss. Also performed at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo for the Award Kaleidos baritone Carlos Alvarez and the Salle Colonne at Paris.

In 2013 was Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème, directed by Pietro Ballo (Ente Luglio Musicale Trapanese), Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini, Adele in Die Fledermaus by Strauss, Princess Mi in The Land of Smile of Lehar, Violetta , Musetta, Magda, Lauretta in Buon Compleanno Puccini, evocation of the life of Puccini.

In 2012 it was Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto (tour in Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria), Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème, Nada in Le cambiale di Cecè by contemporary composer Fortunato.
In 2011 she was involved in numerous operatic recitals throughout Sicily. In 2010, Adina in L’Elisir d’amore by Donizetti, Nisa in La Zingara by Di Capua (premiering in Italy), Lisa in The Countess Marizta by Kalman.

Previously was Gilda in Rigoletto by Verdi in Milan, Rosolina in La Finta Parigina by Cimarosa at the Teatro Politeama Garibaldi in Palermo, directed by Enzo Dara, Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini, Serpina in La Serva Padrona by Pergolesi, Adele in Die Fledermaus by Strauss, Bella Giretti in Paganini by Lehàr, Une Nereide in Persée et Andromède of Ibert at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo premiered in Italy and broadcast live on Rai Radio 3, Licisca in Medea by Pacini at the Teatro Antico in Taormina accompanied Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana.

She also participated in major international festivals in 2007 playing the role of Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti at the Duluth Summer Arts Festival (USA) in 2005 and Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini at the Festival of the Aegean (Greece).

Is adept in prestigious productions of sacred music by performing Stabat Mater by Pergolesi, the Exultate Jubilate by Mozart, the Magnificat and the Beatus vir Vivaldi and abroad taking part in the execution of Vivaldi’s Gloria, and the Mozart’s Mass Coronation in Carnegie Hall Theatre in New York (USA).

Versatile artist played brilliant roles in comedies and was appearing in the film The Special Croiciére Pascale Pouzadoux (France, 2010).

Active on the concert, her repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music.