Born in Naples, she studied at the Conservatorio San Pietro at Majella, while at the same time studying for a degree in Classic Literature, obtaining maximum marks in both subjects. Whilst still in her 20s she began her career, singing in principal theatres throughout Italy, including the Arena di Verona, Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova and Teatro La Fenice di Venezia. Gifted with a full mezzo-soprano spinto voice she has achieved recognition at a very young age. Her international career began with her Covent Garden debut as Maddalena in Rigoletto at the beginning of the 2010/11 Season.
Career Highlights:
CARMEN: Title role
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Lola
MADAMA BUTTERFLY: Suzuki
NABUCCO: Fenena
THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF: Miss Todd
RIGOLETTO: Maddalena
LA TRAVIATA: Flora
Teatro Bellini di Catania
Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo; Teatro della Fortuna di Fano.
Arena di Verona; Teatro La Fenice di Venezia; Tour of Beijing with Teatro La Fenice; Teatro San Carlo di Napoli; Teatro Ventidio Basso; Teatro Municipale G.Verdi di Salerno; Teatro dell'Opera Giocosa di Savona.
Fondazione Toscanini at Teatro Castello di Vigoleno; Verdi Festival Parma.
Teatro Politeama di Napoli
Covent Garden; Teatro La Fenice di Venezia; Teatro G. Verdi di Salerno; Teatro Municipale di Piacenza; Teatro Comunale di Modena.
Teatro San Carlo di Napoli
In concert: Pergolesi STABAT MATER; Verdi MESSA DA REQUIEM; Rossini STABAT MATER; Beethoven SYMPHONY NO. 9.
Conductors with whom she has worked include: Marco Berdondini; Giampaolo Bisanti; Dan Ettinger; Elsa Evangelista; Ivo Lipanovic; Nicola Luisotti; Michele Mariotti; Juanjo Mena; Daniel Oren; Renato Piemontese; Dejan Savic.