Daniela Innamorati  

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. She studied vocal technique with Margaret Baker Genovesi, Maria Dragoni, Elisabetta Fiorillo, Fiorenza Cedolins; moreover she attended masterclasses held by Luciana d’Intino, Ernesto Palacio, and recently, during the summer 2015, masterclasses held by Roberto Scandiuzzi and Dolora Zajick.

 

While still in her 20s she began her career, singing in principal theatres throughout Italy, including 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. At present, she's studying with Giovanna Canetti in Milan. 

 

 

Career Highlights:

 

Carmen: Title role                      Catania, Teatro Bellini

 

Cavalleria Rusticana: Lola       Bergamo, Teatro Donizetti

Fano, Teatro della Fortuna

 

Falstaff: Meg                               Jesi, Teatro Pergolesi-Spontini

 

Luisa Miller: Federica               Genova, Teatro Carlo Felice

Ascoli Piceno, Teatro Ventidio Basso

Napoli, Teatro San Carlo

Padova, Teatro Verdi

 

Madama Butterfly: Suzuki       Salerno, Teatro Municipale G. Verdi

Savona, Teatro dell'Opera Giocosa

Venezia, Teatro La Fenice

Tour of Beijing with, Teatro La Fenice

 

Nabucco: Fenena                        Castello di Vigoleno, Fondazione Toscanini

Parma Festival Verdi

The Old Maid And The Thief: Miss Todd      London, Covent Garden

Modena, Teatro Comunale

Napoli, Teatro San Carlo

 

 

Rigoletto: Maddelena                Padova, Teatro Verdi

Piacenza, Teatro Municipale

Salerno, Teatro G. Verdi

Venezia, Teatro La Fenice

Napoli, Teatro San Carlo

 

Traviata: Flora                             Novara, Teatro Coccia

Venezia, Teatro La Fenice

 

Conductors with whom she has worked include: Yves Abel; Andrea Battistoni; Giampaolo Bisanti; Dan Ettinger; Ivo Lipanovic; Nicola Luisotti; Michele Mariotti; Diego Matheuz; Juanjo Mena; Piergiorgio Morandi; Daniel Oren; Renato Palumbo; Donato Renzetti.

 

Directors with whom she has worked include: Daniele Abbado; Arnauld Bernard; Henning Brockhaus; Robert Carsen; Roberto De Simone; David Mc Vicar; Ferzan Ozpetek; Lamberto Pugelli; Fabio Sparvoli.

 

Singers with whom she has worked include: Celso Albelo, Patrizia Ciofi, Hui He, Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Irina Lungu, Francesco Meli, Elena Mosuc, Amarilli Nizza, Leo Nucci, Jessica Pratt, Desiree Rancatore.

 

Repertoire:

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125

Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Op.53

Bizet: Carmen (title role)

Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur (Principessa di Bouillon)

Massenet: Werther (Charlotte)

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde; Kinder toten Lieder; Symphony No. 3

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Laura Adorno)

Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Suzuki)
                Edgar (Tigrana)
                Il Trittico (Frugola; Zia Principessa; Zita)

 

Rossini:                  Petite Messe Solennelle, 

           Stabat Mater

 

Saint-Saëns:         Samson et Dalila (title role)

Verdi:  Aida (Amneris)
Un Ballo in Maschera (Ulrica)
Falstaff (Meg Page, Quickly)
Luisa Miller (Federica)
Nabucco (Fenena)
Oberto Conte di San Bonifacio (Cuniza) Otello (Emilia)
Requiem Mass
Rigoletto (Maddalena)
La Traviata (Flora)
Il Trovatore (Azucena)