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Giovanna Di Rocco (soprano)

 

 

Last update: 10/02/04

She makes her dèbut as Doretta in “La Rondine” of Puccini after having won a national singing contest at Spoleto. It is the beginning of a grand career which leads her to all the most famous Italian stages like the “La Fenice” Venice Theatre, the “San Carlo” of Naples, the Rome Opera Theatre, the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”, the “Arena di Verona”, the “Piccola Scala” but also abroad in France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, England and Spain.
She has worked with great conductors like Serafin, Gavazzeni, Solti, Prêtre, Votto, Previtali, Bartoletti, Von Matacic, De Fabriitis, Sanzogno and Maag.
Her repertory included Lauretta in “Gianni Schicchi”, Musetta in Puccini’s “La Bohème”, Zerlina in “Don Giovanni”, Clorinda in “Cenerentola” but also rare opera roles like Franchetta in “I tre amanti ridicoli” of Baldassare Galuppi.
From 1986, she has dedicated herself to teaching.