Marita Paparizou, Mezzo-Soprano. Born in Volos. APA Artists' Management Alexandra Mercer - www.apaartistsmanagement.com/maritapaparizou/ Nicoleta Ardelean Antonia Cifrone** Cellia Costea Abbie Furmansky** Vassiliki Karayanni Elena Kelessidi** Irini Kyriakidou Maria Laura Martorana Irina Samoylova* Lolitta Semenina Anna Shafajinskaia** Svetlana Sozdateleva* Nina Warren** Anne Williams-King Elena Zelenskaya* Fredrika Brillembourg** Louise Callinan** Irina Dolzhenko* Daniela Innamorati** Irini Karaianni** Marita Paparizou Alexandra Durseneva* Viktor Afanasenko Fernando del Valle** Howard Haskin Michael Heim Antonis Koroneos** Vadim Zaplechny* Marcin Bronikowski** Rodney Clarke Massimiliano Gagliardo** Yasuo Horiuchi Marcello Lippi** George Mosley** Dimitri Platanias Sergei Stilmachenko** Johannes von Duisburg** Matteo De Monti** Askar Abdrazakov** Andrey Antonov* Gary Jankowski** Arutjun Kotchinian** Ayk Martirossian Christophoros Stamboglis Mikhail Svetlov** Manlio Benzi** Alistair Dawes Niels Muus** Sergio La Stella (IT) Benjamin Davis Dieter Kaegi Bronowski Productions Video (YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=marita+paparizou Audio (Mp3): Orlando Furioso - Nel profondo cieco mondo L'Italiana in Algeri - Per lui che adoro Born in Volos, Greek mezzo-soprano, Marita Paparizou graduated with honours from the Orfeion Conservatory in Athens. She received a scholarship from the Achillopouleion Foundation and was also awarded the Alexandra Triandi Scholarship from the Friends of Music Foundation. In 2000 she won the first special prize in the Leyla Gencer Competition in Instabul, going on to make her debut in Genova in the first world presentation in modern times of Nicola Porpora's ARIANNA IN NASSO, singing the role of Onaro, recorded on CD by Bongiovanni. Another appearance in a first world presentation was as Tauride in ARIANNA IN CRETA, recorded for MDG. Now she appears regularly with Greek National Opera and abroad. Roles performed: EL AMOR BRUJO - Candelas ANNA BOLENA - Smeton ARIANNA IN CRETA - Tauride ARIANNA IN NASSO - Onaro IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA - Rosina LE COMTE ORY - Isolier DIDO AND AENEAS - Dido DIE FLIEGENDE HÖLLANDER - Mary L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI - Isabella NABUCCO - Fenena ORLANDO FURIOSO - Orlando RIGOLETTO - Maddalena RUSALKA - Jezibaba and ForeignPrincess SEMIRAMIDE - Arsace TANCREDI - Tancredi TELEMACO - Circe XERXES - Amastris Thessalonica Megaron Ópera de la ABAO Opera Festival of Corinth Teatro Gustavo Modena Greek National Opera Rossini Opera Festival Pesaro Greek National Opera Phoenix Theatre, Corfu Opéra Municipal de Marseille Opéra de Massy Greek National Opera Greek National Opera Odeon of Herodes Atticus Greek National Opera Greek National Opera Greek National Opera Teatro Verdi di Pisa Teatro Goldoni di Livorno Teatro Sociale di Trento Opéra de Monte Carlo Sadler's Wells Odeon of Herodes Atticus Greek National Opera Concerts appearances include: Verdi's MESSA DA REQUIEM (Oxford), Mozart's MASS IN C MINOR and Bruckner's TE DEUM (Thessalonica Megaron), Rossini's STABAT MATER, Haydn's NELSONMESSE and Mendelssohn's DIE ERSTE WALPURGISNACHT and PAULUS (Athens Megaron). Conductors with whom she has worked include: Antonio Florio, Christopher Hogwood, Armin Jordan, Claudio Scimone, Marco Zambelli, Alberto Zedda. Orchestras with which she has worked include: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonia, Cameristi del Teatro alla Scala, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris (Théâtre des Champs-Élysées), Orchestra del Capella dei Turchini. Future plans include: Maddalena RIGOLETTO, Juno & Ino SEMELE, Eureclée PENELOPE (Greek National Opera), Carmen CARMEN (Larissa Opera), Concert with I Solisti Veneti and C. Scimone that will be recorded by MDG (Athens Megaron). --> Download (Pdf) APA Artists' Management / Alexandra Mercer Studio 1 - 79 Bedford Gardens - London W8 7EG, UK - Tel: +44 (0)207 794 7633 - Fax: +44 (0)207 431 4344