Artist description Argentine soprano FABIANA BRAVO is one of the most talented young sopranos of our time. Her amazing huge voice is as incredible as her own life story.

Music Style OPERA, Soprano

Musical Influences Verdi, Puccini

Similar Artists Zinka Milanov, Renata Tebaldi, Maria Callas

Artist History FABIANA BRAVOArgentinean soprano Fabiana Bravo made her operatic debut in 1996 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor with Luciano Pavarotti and the winners of the "Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition". Since that time, Miss Bravo has appeared with Summer Opera Theater Company in Washington, D.C. as Contessa Almaviva in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro (1997), as Mimi in Puccini's La Bohème (1998), and Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni (1999). Other roles include Madame Ledoine in Poulenc's Les dialogues des Carmélites at CUA (1997), Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at her Washington Opera debut for the program Magic at the Opera (1998) and Leonora in Verdi's Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio for the Opera Theater of Northern Virginia (1999). In Italy she was Mimì in a concert version of La Bohème with the Orchestra of the Teatro Carlo Felice from Genoa coached by world famous soprano Renata Scotto. Miss Bravo made her debut in 1999 at Virginia Opera as Contessa Almaviva in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro. This season she had her debut on the title role of Madama Butterfly for The Dallas Opera. Among her oratorio repertoire Ms. Bravo has recently performed in Canada the Verdi's Requiem with L'Orchestre Métropolitain of Montreal conducted by Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin and also appeared at the "5th Annual Gala" of L'Opéra de Montréal.In Washington DC this year she had her Kennedy Center debut as the soprano soloist for Mozart's Requiem.As a concert artist, Fabiana Bravo has appeared in Italy in several concerts including a very special recital in Rome for His Holiness the Pope John Paul II. Miss Bravo has participated in festivals, recitals, and concerts in Argentina including the First Opera Festival of Mar del Plata (1997), the Second Opera Festival of Mar del Plata (1998) and several concerts in her hometown, Mendoza, with the Mendoza Philharmonic Orchestra. In the Washington DC area, where she currently resides, Miss Bravo has given concerts at most of the major recital halls and had the great honor to perform a concert for the members of the Supreme Court of the United States. In New York she appeared in concert at the Winter Garden Auditorium of the World Financial Center.For her outstanding contribution to the arts as a young artist, Fabiana Bravo was named 1999 Argentine Woman of the Year by the Congress of Argentina. Born in Mendoza, Argentina, Fabiana Bravo has received several prizes, grants and awards throughout the world: in 1995 she competed with over 2,000 singers to win the Fifth Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition (1995- Philadelphia, USA). Miss Bravo won the Opera Index Competition in New York in 1999, she was a World finalist for Plácido Domingo's Operalia '98 in Hamburg, Germany and was Regional MET Competition Winner for the Eastern Region in 1998 among others.In 1995 the Argentine Ministry of Education awarded her a scholarship to the Voghera Academy of Vocal Arts in Italy. Miss Bravo's vocal studies in opera continued at The Catholic University of America in Washington DC. She has participated in master classes and special programs including the Course of Interpretation for Opera singers at The Renata Scotto Opera Academy in Italy.Upcoming engagements for the Argentine soprano includes:From Mozart's Don Giovanni (Donna Anna) in 2001, from Puccini's Tosca (tittle role)-2001season -, Verdi's Un ballo in maschera (Amelia) -2002 season- and Giordano's Andrea Chenier (Maddalena) -2003 season- all productions for Virginia Opera. She will be Mimi in La Bohème for the coming season of Central City Opera (Colorado, USA). Violetta in La Traviata for Hawaii Opera (2002).

Press Reviews The Washington Post -ARTS- Monday, June 22, 1998AT CATHOLIC, a BRAVURA BRAVO in 'BOHEME'By Josheph McLellanSpecial to The Washington Post_____________________________"You can't exactly say that a star was born Friday in Catholic University's Hartke Theatre. Argentine soprano Fabiana Bravo has been around for a while, singing in opera and recitals and winning competitions (most notably the 1995 Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition). Her big, unusually beautiful voice has been known to connoisseurs and her potential was evident.The most exciting news from the Summer Opera Theatre Company's new "La Boheme" is that the voice, bigger and more beautiful than ever, is now also well controlled. Her performance as Mimi in this "Boheme", which will have repeat performances Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, may be the last time we can hear it in an auditorium as intimate as Hartke or at prices as low as Summer Opera's.This does not mean that this "Boheme" is a one-woman show. It is very much an ensemble production, as operas directed by John Lehmeyer usually are, carefully calculated down to the smallest gestures and bringing the performers into synergistic combinations again and again..."

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Location Silver Spring, MD - USA

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