Nadine Sierra
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Nadine Sierra is an American operatic soprano
. On February 21, 2009, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Finals in New York. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, she trained The Mannes College of Music and Marilyn Horne
's Music Academy of the West, where she the youngest person ever to receive the Marilyn Horne Foundation Award. She became a Young Artist with the Palm Beach Opera
when she was 14 and made her operatic debut there two years later as the Sandman in Humperdinck
's Hansel and Gretel. She also appeared on the National Public Radio program From the Top
when she was 15 performing "O mio babbino caro
" from Gianni Schicchi
.
She was invited back to From the Top in 2010, a show taped in Burlington, Vermont, with commentary by Marilyn Horne. She appeared at the Supreme Court in May 2009 where she sang solo and with Thomas Hampson in the Justices Chambers
. In 2009 she competed in Helsinki, Finland, in the Mirjam Helin International Competition where she was awarded second place. She had her debut concert in Helsinki, Finland in 2009. In October 2009 she performed in the Marilyn Horne Mediterranean Cruise taking place in Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Greece. In March 2010 she performed at the Musashino Hall
, Tokyo, Japan.
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
. On February 21, 2009, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions is an annual singing competition sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera. Established in 1954, its purpose is to discover, assist, promote, and develop young opera singers. The competition is held in four stages: Districts, Regional, Semi-Final, and...
Finals in New York. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
, she trained The Mannes College of Music and Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne
Marilyn Horne is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring a large sound, beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages....
's Music Academy of the West, where she the youngest person ever to receive the Marilyn Horne Foundation Award. She became a Young Artist with the Palm Beach Opera
Palm Beach Opera
Palm Beach Opera, a professional opera company in West Palm Beach, Florida resident at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, was founded in 1961 as "Civic Opera of the Palm Beaches." Over its history, the company has presented a season of fully staged operas ranging from a single production...
when she was 14 and made her operatic debut there two years later as the Sandman in Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck was a German composer, best known for his opera, Hänsel und Gretel. Humperdinck was born at Siegburg in the Rhine Province; at the age of 67 he died in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.-Life:After receiving piano lessons, Humperdinck produced his first composition...
's Hansel and Gretel. She also appeared on the National Public Radio program From the Top
From the Top
From the Top is a national program and initiative to develop and showcase young classical musicians. It is best known for its NPR radio and PBS television programs hosted by pianist Christopher O'Riley, which celebrate the passion, dedication and personal stories of America's best young classical...
when she was 15 performing "O mio babbino caro
O mio babbino caro
"O mio babbino caro" is a soprano aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi , by Giacomo Puccini, to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is sung by Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the boy she loves, have reached a breaking point that threatens to...
" from Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi
Gianni Schicchi is a comic opera in one act by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano, composed in 1917–18. The libretto is based on an incident mentioned in Dante's Divine Comedy. The work is the third and final part of Puccini's Il trittico —three one-act operas with...
.
She was invited back to From the Top in 2010, a show taped in Burlington, Vermont, with commentary by Marilyn Horne. She appeared at the Supreme Court in May 2009 where she sang solo and with Thomas Hampson in the Justices Chambers
United States Supreme Court building
The Supreme Court Building is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States. It is situated in Washington, D.C. at 1 First Street, NE, on the block immediately east of the United States Capitol. The building is under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol. On May 4, 1987, the Supreme...
. In 2009 she competed in Helsinki, Finland, in the Mirjam Helin International Competition where she was awarded second place. She had her debut concert in Helsinki, Finland in 2009. In October 2009 she performed in the Marilyn Horne Mediterranean Cruise taking place in Italy, Croatia, Turkey and Greece. In March 2010 she performed at the Musashino Hall
Musashino Academia Musicae
, located in Tokyo, Japan, is a music conservatory founded in 1929. It is considered to be one of the most prestigious music conservatories in Japan...
, Tokyo, Japan.
Awards
Nadine Sierra has been awarded the following awards and scholarships:- National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Miami, Florida – Vocal Silver Award 2006
- Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, West Palm Beach, FL – First Place Junior Division 2007
- The Marilyn Horne Foundation Awards Competition, Santa Barbara, CA – First Place Award 2007
- National Society For Arts and Letters Vocal Competition, Bloomington, Indiana – Second Place Award 2008
- The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, New York, NY – Grand Finalist Winner 2009
- Florida Grand Opera Competition, Miami, FL – Junior Division First Place Award 2009
- Licia Albanese Puccini International Competition, New York, NY – Third Place Award 2009
- Gerda Lissner Foundation Competition, New York, NY – First Place 2010
- Richard Tucker Foundation, New York, NY – 2010 Sara Tucker Study Award Winner
- George London Foundation Competition, New York, NY – First Place 2010
- Loren Zachary Foundation International Competition, Los Angeles, CA – First Place 2010
External links
- Marilyn Horne Foundation, Biography: Nadine Sierra
- Mallozzi, Vincent M., "Young Singers Await Their Big Moment at the Met", The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, February 21, 2009