Rita Orlandi-Malaspina
Rita Orlandi-Malaspina (28 December 1937[1] – 8 April 2017) was an Italian operatic soprano who had a major international career from the 1960s through the 1980s. She drew particular acclaim for her portrayals of Verdi heroines. She also had a successful career as a concert soprano, particularly in performance of Verdi's Requiem and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.
She was married to bass Massimiliano Malaspina who also has an important opera career. Prior to her marriage she performed under the name Rita Orlandi.[2]
Biography
Born in Bologna, Orlandi was a student of the famous Italian soprano and voice teacher Carmen Melis in Milan. She made her professional stage debut in Milan in 1963 at the Teatro Nuovo as Giovanna in Verdi's Giovanna d'Arco. She quickly became a major figure in Italy's most important opera houses during the 1960s.[2]
Orlandi-Malaspina enjoyed a particularly fruitful partnership with
On the international stage Orlandi-Malaspina has sung as a guest at the
Orlandi-Malaspina's extensive stage repertoire includes such roles as
References
- ^ Le stelle della lirica: i grandi cantanti della storia dell'opera By Enrico Stinchelli
- ^ a b c d Biography, operissimo.com; accessed 25 April 2017.(in German)
- ^ Metropolitan Opera archives
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