OH DE’ VERD’ANNI MIEI

singers

soprano Annalisa Ferrarini

soprano Chiara Isotton

soprano Chiara Margarito

mezzo-soprano Francesca Biliotti

baritone Alec Roupen Avedissian

baritone Francesco Salvadori

bass-baritone Davide Giangregorio
tenor Edoardo Milletti

piano Francesco Massimi, Yuna Saito

presented by Andrea Penna

thanks goes to the firm Angelo Fabbrini Pianoforti - Pescara for the precious collaboration

programma

G. Rossini from "La Cenerentola" Come un’ape nei giorni d’aprile

W.A. Mozart from "Così fan tutte" Soave sia il vento

F. Lehár from "Giuditta" Meine Lippen Sie küssen so heiss

G. Rossini from "Semiramide" Eccomi alfine in Babilonia

V. Bellini from "La sonnambula" Tutto è sciolto…Pasci il guardo

W.A. Mozart from "Così fan tutte" Sento, o Dio

E.W. Korngold from "Die tote Stadt" Mein Sehnen, mein Wähnen

G. Puccini from "Gianni Schicchi" O mio babbino caro

L. Delibes from "Lakmé" Sous le dôme épais

M. Glinka from "Ivan Sussanin" Chujut pravdu

G. Puccini from "Tosca" Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore

G. Rossini from "L’italiana in Algeri" Ai capricci della sorte

The Competition "European Community" for Young Opera Singers is one of the most important international competitions. The winners are eligible for a two-year Training Course for Debut before being engaged in the Experimental Opera Season of Spoleto and Umbria.

In the past the Spoleto Competition had been won by many of the most famous opera singers, stars on the international scene, including Cesare Valletti, Franco Corelli, Antonietta Stella, Ettore Bastianini, Giangiacomo Guelfi, Anita Cerquetti, Renato Bruson, Ruggero Raimondi, Leo Nucci, Marcella Pobbe, Mariella Devia, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Lucia Aliberti, Elizabeth Norberg Schulz, Norma Fantini, Sonia Ganassi, Daniela Barcellona, Cinzia Forte, Marina Comparato, Micaela Carosi, Nicola Ulivieri, Fabio Maria Capitanucci, Roberto De Candia and in the last few years Andrea Carè, Simone Piazzola, Maria Agresta and Veronica Simeoni.

The artists who will perform in the concert Oh de’ verd’anni miei, accompanied on the piano by Maestro Francesco Massimi, are the winners of the 2013 European Singing Competition of Spoleto, whose jury was chaired by renowned soprano Lella Cuberli and composed of: Antonina Boneva-lecturer at the Sofia Conservatory, Maestro Luis Alva-tenor and teacher of courses at the Teatro alla Scala Academy in Milan, Maestro Sergey Evtushenko-composer and Artistic Director of the Music Academy of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Prof. Enrico Girardi music critic for the newspaper "Corriere della Sera" and professor of musicology at the Catholic University of Milan and Brescia, Maestro Carlo Donadio-representative of the Artistic Direction of the Teatro dell’Opera of Rome and the Maestro Michelangelo Zurletti-Artistic Director of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto.

Among the main teachers of the Training Course for Debut 2013 we have the soprano Lella Cuberli, baritone Renato Bruson and directors Giorgio Bongiovanni and Sandra De Falco.

The concert will be presented by Andrea Penna, one of the voices of Rai Radio3 Suite, who is well-acquainted with the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto for having been a press agent here a few years ago.

She has won the 67th edition of the "European Community" for Young Opera Singers Competition 2013 of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto "A. Belli" finishing first place with a score of 8.90.

She was born in Reggio Emilia in 1982. She graduated from the Conservatorio Boito in Parma, where she continues to specialize under the guidance of the soprano Lucetta Bizzi.

She has participated in numerous master classes held by famous singers such as Fiorenza Cedolins, Marco Berti, Amarilli Nizza and Elisabetta Fiorillo.

She represented Italy for the World Youth Choir tour in France, Germany, Belgium and Holland and performed in the choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino conducted by Zubin Mehta. She has also worked for the choirs of the Theaters of Modena, Parma and Piacenza.

She was a finalist for the Premio Nazionale delle Arti in Turin and Lecce and was awarded twice at the Concorso Lirico Città di Deiva Marina. She won the Premio Internazionale di Canto Lirico Valerio Gentile.

She has appeared at prestigious venues including the Teatro Regio of Parma, Teatro Politeama Greco of Lecce, the Teatro Comunale of Ferrara and the Teatro Sociale of Trento, where she held various roles in both traditional opera and contemporary authors. She has also explored the repertoire of vocal chamber measuring herself in Lieder, songs, chansons and canciones.

Her debut in the 67th Stagione Lirica Sperimentale of Spoleto and Umbria will take place in the months of September and October.

She has won the 67th edition of the "European Community" for Young Opera Singers Competition 2013 of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto "A. Belli" obtaining fourth place with a score of 8.14.

She was born in Belluno in 1985. She started to study singing with Elena Filini at the school "A. Miari"of Belluno and then continued at the Conservatory" Benedetto Marcello"of Venice where she graduated under the guidance of Maestro Stefano Gibellato. She continued her specialization with Maestro William Matteuzzi and currently with Maestro Roberto Scandiuzzi. In 2008 she attended the courses of the Accademia Musicale Chigiana of Siena with Maestro Renato Bruson. In June 2009 she won a scholarship at the XXXIX edition of the International Competition "Toti dal Monte" of Treviso and attended a master of "La Vera Costanza" by Haydn with Regina Resnik. At the Teatro Comunale of Treviso she attended a course held by various teachers, including Maria Chiara and Roberto Scandiuzzi. Again with Maestro Scandiuzzi she participated in a specialization course in the summer of 2010 in Santander at the UIMP.

In 2012 she won the "Premio Barioni" at the III International Opera Competition "Città di Ferrara", in 2009 the second prize at the International Competition "Velluti" of Riviera del Brenta (VE), in 2005 the first prize at the National Competition for Young Opera Singers "Anna Veloce d’Ettore" of Ravenna and in 2007 the first prize at the International Competition of Chamber Music "Davorin Jenko" in Belgrade.

She was Fiordispina in L’impresario in angustie by Cimarosa (in collaboration with the Venice Biennale), Sandrina in La Cecchina, ossia la buona figliola by Piccinni at the Malibran Theater in Venice, Albina in La Calamita dé Cuori by Galuppi (Festival Galuppi of Venice).

She played the role of Emilia in La stanza terrena by A. Miari, on stage at the Teatro Comunale of Belluno, Mimì in La Bohème at the Auditorium Steffanini of Treviso, Violetta in La Traviata and the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart at the Teatro Comunale of Belluno and the Teatro "Cantero" in Chiavari ( GE).

She also carries out an intense concert activity for both sacred music and operatic recitals in collaboration with orchestras, pianists, vocal groups, ensembles.

She will debut in Spoleto and in Umbria during the Stagione Lirica Sperimentale 2013.

She is a winner of the 67th edition of the "European Community" for Young Opera Singers Competition 2013 of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto "A. Belli" finishing sixth with a score of 8.04.

She was born in Pescara in 1986. She graduates in singing in 2013 with honors from the Conservatory "Bruno Maderna" of Cesena, under the guidance of Rossella Marcantoni.

Currently she is continuing her specialization at the International Music Academy Maria Malibran of Altidona, still under the guidance of Mrs. Marcantoni.

She has had a busy concert schedule.

She won the XV edition of the International Competition Valerio Gentile in the town of Fasano and the V edition of the International Singing Festival Competition of Amandola.

She will debut in the 67th Stagione Lirica Sperimentale of Spoleto and Umbria, in the months of September and October.

She has won the 67th edition of the "European Community" for Young Opera Singers Competition 2013 of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto "A. Belli" obtaining second place with a score of 8.64.

She was born in Venice in 1982. She obtained her Level I academic diploma at the Conservatory G. Cantelli of Novara. She is studying Baroque and Rossini repertoires in depth with the contralto Sara Mingardo and the contralto Bernadette Manca di Nissa.

She was a finalist in the "V Concorso Internazionale di Canto Lirico Ravello città della Musica" (2009) and winner of the "Concorso Internazionale Opera Rinata" (2009). In 2010 she participated in the Spiros Argiris International Competition where she received a scholarship to attend a European master class with Luis Alva, Raina Kabaivanska and Giuseppe Sabbatini. In 2012 she was awarded first prize in the "Francesco Albanese" Opera Competition of Torre del Greco, then a finalist in the Competition "La città sonora" of Cinisello Balsamo (MI) and winner of the prize "Best Mezzo-soprano" in the Competition "Franca Mattiucci" of Canelli (AT).

She participated in the Festival of Music in Mantua and performed in the "St. Matthew Passion" by J.S. Bach in Verbania, Novara, Vercelli and Biella. From 2005 to 2009 she participated in the Music Season "Primavera in musica" in the town of Arona. She has collaborated with the Camerata dei Laghi performing in Milan, Bormio, Lecco, Verbania and Varese.

From the 1900s repertoire she interpreted Martucci’s lyrics on the occasion of the National Conference of martuccian studies (2009) and the Mass of Slaves by Stravinsky at the Palazzina Liberty in Milan (2010).

She has performed in several recitals in Italy and in Tokyo (Music for Youth, Cascade Hall, Lutheran Church of Okayama).

Last February, she debuted in the role of Isabella with the Teatro Nuovo in Turin in a production of L’Italiana in Algeri by Rossini in various theaters of Piedmont.

She will debut in the 67th Stagione Lirica Sperimentale of Spoleto and Umbria, in the months of September and October.

He is a winner of the 67th edition of the "European Community" for Young Opera Singers Competition 2013 of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto "A. Belli" finishing third with a score of 8.54.

He was born in Ruse, in Bulgaria in 1982. He graduated from the Music Academy of Sofia and specializes with Alexandrina Milcheva.

He has received numerous acknowledgments including first prize at the International Schubert Competition in Ruse and at the Haydn Competition in Sofia, in addition to being a finalist in the Singing Competition of Toulouse taking part in the final concert directed by Jacques Lacombe. Afterwards he was a finalist of the International Opera Competition of Marseille, winner of the International Lied Competition in Sofia and received an honorable mention at the V edition of the International Opera Competition of St. Petersburg. Recently he was a finalist of the International Schumann Competition in Zwickau, Germany.

For three years he attended the Centre National d’Artistes Lyriques in Marseille, followed the master classes of famous artists such as Sona Ghazarian, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Tom Krause and studied at the Sir George Solit Academy with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Federica von Stade.

He has performed in concerts and recitals in Bulgaria, Russia, Austria and France (opera houses of Toulouse, Marseille, Avignon). He faced his first operatic roles performing in Bulgaria in the roles of Dr. Malatesta (Don Pasquale) and Belcore (L’elisir d’amore) and in France in the roles of Montano (Otello), Fiorello (The Barber of Seville), Schaunard (La bohème).

His debut will take place in Spoleto and Umbria during the next season of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli".

He is a winner of the "European Community" for Young Opera Singers Competition 2013 of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale of Spoleto "A. Belli" placing seventh with a score of 8.02.

Born in Siena in 1985, after having studied piano and solfeggio privately, he begins to study singing at the Conservatory "L. Cherubini" of Florence under the guidance of Donatella Debolini.

Initially he devotes himself in particular to the study of the Mozart repertoire debuting then in the lead roles for all the works of the famous trilogy on librettos by Lorenzo Da Ponte: Don Giovanni, Count Almaviva and Guglielmo. Thereafter, he devotes himself to the study of Rossini and Donizetti’s works. He is also able to debut in minor roles for works by composers such as Verdi, Puccini, R. Strauss and Menotti.

On these occasions, he collaborates with several conductors and directors including Böer, Shambadal, Boccadoro, Menegatti, Knabe, Torrigiani, Garosi, Ciardi, Di Muro, Lombardo, Chologlu, Veleno, Nemack and Di Lieto.

He cultivates an intense concert activity devoting himself also to sacred and baroque music and interpreting Fauré’s Requiem, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle and Mozart’s Requiem.

For two consecutive years he has participated in the "Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte di Montepulciano" playing the role of Ottavio in Brimborium an unpublished work by Mauro Montalbettim, a role for which he is still in the limelight at the Teatro Grande in Brescia with the director Barbara Di Lieto and conductor Carlo Boccadoro.

He will debut in Spoleto and Umbria during the next season organized by the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli".

He has won the 67th edition of the "European Community" for Young Opera Singers Competition 2013 of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli" finishing in fifth place with a score of 8.09.

He was born in Benevento in 1989. He starts to study opera singing with the baritone Gioacchino Zarrelli and he is specializing with the mezzo-soprano Chiara Chialli. He graduates in singing from the Conservatory "Nicola Sala" of Benevento where he also received his lower complement in organ and organ composition and where he is majoring in piano.

He has participated as a soloist in operas and concerts: I convivati di pietra, ossia il mito di Don Giovanni all’opera at the Museo del Sannio in Benevento, L’agonia di nostro Signore Gesù Cristo, the oratory by Carmine Giordano, Il pesciolino freddoloso diventa re, musical tale by Gaudiello; Il barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini (Don Basilio) at the Teatro Comunale of Benevento and the Teatro della Reggia of Caserta, La finta parigina by Cimarosa (Cardillo) at the Teatro Trianon Viviani of Naples.

He attended the Academy of Singing "Giovani all’Opera 2012" coordinated by Natale De Carolis, then performing at the 51st edition of the Stresa Festival in the role of Don Basilio for The Barber of Seville by Rossini.

He participated in the internship LTL Opera Studio at the Teatro Verdi in Pisa with teachers Marcello Lippi, Alberto Paloscia, Matteo Beltrami and Fabio Sparvoli.

He has recently been admitted to the Accademia Rossiniana 2013.

He will debut in Spoleto and in Umbria in the next season organized by the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli".

He graduated at the age of 19 with full marks from the Conservatory "Gesualdo da Venosa" in Potenza under the guidance of Maestro Lucio Grimaldi, participating immediately as a soloist in important events.

In 2002 he graduated from the Professional Training Course for Assistant Maestro at the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A. Belli", thanks to which he has the opportunity to learn the aspects of piano and vocal, chamber and symphonic musical interpretation in depth.

For the Spoleto institution he directed the instrumental ensemble in the performance of two melologues Pietra e Distacco (2007) directed by Giorgio Pressburger, in Don Falcone by Niccolò Jommelli (2008) and in Il Cuoco e la Madama by Giuseppe Sigismondi (2009 ).

Fundamental to his artistic journey is the encounter with Maestro Federico Maria Sardelli, with whom he worked as an assistant and harpsichordist in the ensemble "Modo Antiquo".

In 2011, in addition to his role as harpsichord concert master, he prepared the revision and transcription of two eighteenth century interludes by Antonio Caldara (Pipa and Barlafuso) and Leonardo Leo (La Zingaretta), a new production of the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto. The following year, for the same Lirico di Spoleto, he transcribed "La Favola dei Tre Gobbi", two interludes by Vincenzo Legrenzio Ciampi upon a libretto by Carlo Goldoni, then carried out the conducting of the orchestral ensemble.

He studies composition and orchestra conducting. He also collaborates with the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A.Belli" as a master collaborator and professor of the Training Course for Debut of Young Opera Singers.

Andrea Penna was born in 1970 in Rome, where he studied piano and graduated.

Since 1997, he has been active as a promoter, organizer of cultural events, press office. He collaborates with music magazines and newspapers; among the publications there are some essays on Roman Studies and for Skira a biography of G. F. Haendel.

He is one of the conductors of RAI - Radio 3 Suite.

In the past, he worked as a press agent with the Teatro Lirico Sperimentale di Spoleto "A.Belli."