Nelly Miricioiu

From Lady Macbeth to Tosca, from Handel to Respighi, from the Met to La Scala, Nelly Miricioiu has been conquering the operatic world for several decades.
For twenty years she was a regular face on the Covent Garden stage, and her high-voltage performances, coupled with numerous titles in Opera Rara's bel canto catalogue, have made her into something of a cult diva.
Hailed as a singing-actress, Nelly is one of the most versatile artists of our day.
Her repertoire extends from Mozart and bel canto to Verdi, Puccini and the verismo to modern Italian opera Respighi and Zandonai, taking in French and Russian composers too. As Rodney Milnes wrote in Opera Magazine "this extraordinary diva can sing anything and sing it well ".
 

 
Since her Covent Garden debut in 1982 as Nedda in I Pagliacci opposite John Vickers, Piero Cappuccili and Thomas Allen and the 1983 triumphant La Scala debut as Lucia di Lammermoor, Nelly has been heard in all major opera houses of the world.
She has worked with some of the most prestigious conductors and directors (in leading roles that include Tosca with Jose Carreras, Jose Cura, Neil Schicoff), Mimi (with Placido Domingo), Violetta in La Traviata (with Franco Bonisolli, Roberto Alagna, Renato Bruson, Alfredo Kraus) and opposite many other leading artists of the day.
It was the bel canto repertoire and her dedication to rediscovering forgotten operas where Nelly found her niche. She is universally acclaimed for her luscious sound, beautifully constructed technique and exceptional theatrical stage presence.

 

 

REVIEWS

"The highly individual timbre of Miricioiu's voice, her imagination and intensity, her exceptional range and sense of timing make for a unique talent."
, Michael Davidson, Opera Magazine

"A rare vocal phenomenon of this century"
Damien Colas, La Discotheque de L'Avant-Scene Opera

"This extraordinary diva can sing anything and sing it well"
Rodney Milnes, Opera Magazine

"The standing ovations had already begun in the first act for the brilliant Adriana sung by the superb Romanian soprano Nelly Miricioiu who touched our hearts in a powerful finale."
Aridea Fezzi Price, Il Giornale