(Credit: Victor Santiago) Erika Grimaldi is quickly rising to the top as one of the most acclaimed Verdi and Puccini sopranos in the world. Her voice has been praised for its rich and round voice and has been heard at such theaters as the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Teatro {…}
The 59th Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane Città di Busseto has announced its 2023 winners. The competition which was held under the auspices of the Teatro Regio di Parma on Sept. 15, saw Korean baritone Hae Kang take home first prize of 8.000 €, while Georgian soprano Marina Shakhdinarova was awarded second place, which includes a 5.000 € prize. Third place {…}
The 58° Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane Città di Busseto has announced its winners. The first prize entitled “Carlo Bergonzi” went to soprano Sara Cortolezzis. The 31 year old won € 5.000 after performing Leonora’s aria “Siam giunti…d’amor sull’ali rosee… tu vedrai che amore in terra” from “Il trovatore.” Cortolezzis also won the special award “Renata Tebaldi,” which was given by {…}
The 58° Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane Città di Busseto has selected 106 candidates for the competition. The competition, which is for artists between the ages of 18 and 35, will see contestants from 26 countries including Italy, Canada, USA, Mexico, Perù, Cuba, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Armenia, and Mongolia. The youngest singer selected {…}
The jury for the 58° Concorso Internazionale Voci Verdiane Città di Busseto has been announced. The jury will be precided by Anna Maria Meo, General Director of the Teatro Regio di Parma and be made up by Peter Heilker, Artistic Director of the Theater an der Wien, Fulvio Macciardi, Superintendent of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Natascha Ursuliak, Casting Director of {…}