Marta Moretto
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Marta Moretto is an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano
, who was born in Padua
.
A graduate of the Conservatorio "Cesare Pollini," in her native city, Moretto made her formal debut in 1990, as Maddalena in Rigoletto, in Mexico City
. She has appeared in Berlin
(Verdi Requiem, 1990), Lucca
(Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana, and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, 1991), Venice
(in Busoni's Turandot, directed by Achim Freyer
, 1994, and the Zia Principessa in Suor Angelica, 1996), Savona
(Azucena in Il trovatore, 1995), Rouen
(Ulrica in Un ballo in maschera, 1996), Marseille
and Lyon
(Fenena in Nabucco, 1996), Parma
(Ortrud in Lohengrin, 2000, and Rigoletto, 2001), and Messina (Leokadja Begbick in Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, 2001).
In 2001, the Centennial of Giuseppe Verdi
's death, Moretto sang Amneris, in Aïda, in Pavia
, Pisa
, Rovigo
, and Trento
. In 2003, her German debut took place in the title role of Bizet's Carmen, opposite the Don José of Fernando del Valle
, in a production of the Loreley Klassik at the Balver Höhle
. She has also sung in Seoul
and Monte-Carlo. In Rome
, in 2009, she was seen in Iphigénie en Aulide, conducted by Riccardo Muti
, as well as in Pelléas et Mélisande (as Geneviève), which was produced by Pierre Audi.
In 1993, Moretto recorded the role of the Princesse de Bouillon, in Adriana Lecouvreur, opposite Magda Olivero
in the name part. Excerpts from the recording were released on the Bongiovanni label.
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
, who was born in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
.
A graduate of the Conservatorio "Cesare Pollini," in her native city, Moretto made her formal debut in 1990, as Maddalena in Rigoletto, in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. She has appeared in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(Verdi Requiem, 1990), Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
(Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana, and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly, 1991), Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
(in Busoni's Turandot, directed by Achim Freyer
Achim Freyer
Achim Freyer is a German stage director, set designer and painter. A protege of Bertolt Brecht, Freyer has become one of the world's leading opera directors, working throughout Europe and, since 2002, in the United States, principally with the Los Angeles Opera...
, 1994, and the Zia Principessa in Suor Angelica, 1996), Savona
Savona
Savona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
(Azucena in Il trovatore, 1995), Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
(Ulrica in Un ballo in maschera, 1996), Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
and Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
(Fenena in Nabucco, 1996), Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
(Ortrud in Lohengrin, 2000, and Rigoletto, 2001), and Messina (Leokadja Begbick in Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, 2001).
In 2001, the Centennial of Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century...
's death, Moretto sang Amneris, in Aïda, in Pavia
Pavia
Pavia , the ancient Ticinum, is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It is the capital of the province of Pavia. It has a population of c. 71,000...
, Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
, Rovigo
Rovigo
Rovigo is a town and comune in the Veneto region of North-Eastern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. -Geography:...
, and Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
. In 2003, her German debut took place in the title role of Bizet's Carmen, opposite the Don José of Fernando del Valle
Fernando del Valle
Fernando del Valle is an American operatic tenor.-Ancestry:He took the name del Valle in honour of his grandfather, Fernando Meléndez del Valle, who was also a tenor...
, in a production of the Loreley Klassik at the Balver Höhle
Balver Höhle
The Balve Cave is the biggest cultural cave in Europe. It is located in Balve, Germany.-History:The Balve Cave was mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. Since 160 years the annual Schützenfest is a part of the culture. In 1985 the Festspiele Balver Höhle were founded with the mystery play Katharina von...
. She has also sung in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and Monte-Carlo. In Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, in 2009, she was seen in Iphigénie en Aulide, conducted by Riccardo Muti
Riccardo Muti
Riccardo Muti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian conductor and music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.-Childhood and education:...
, as well as in Pelléas et Mélisande (as Geneviève), which was produced by Pierre Audi.
In 1993, Moretto recorded the role of the Princesse de Bouillon, in Adriana Lecouvreur, opposite Magda Olivero
Magda Olivero
Magda Olivero is a soprano of the verismo-school of singing. She was born in Saluzzo, Italy. Olivero made her operatic debut in 1932 on Turin radio in Cattozzo’s oratorio I misteri dolorosi. She performed widely and increasingly successfully until 1941, when she married and retired from performing...
in the name part. Excerpts from the recording were released on the Bongiovanni label.