Leontina Vaduva

Leontina Vaduva

Leontina Văduva (born 1 December 1960) is a Romanian soprano. Born in Roșiile, she studied at the Bucharest Conservatory with Ileana Cotrubaș, and debuted in the title role of Manon at Toulouse in 1987. A recipient of the Laurence Olivier Opera Award, she has often appeared at Covent Garden, in Rigoletto (opposite Ingvar Wixell and Jerry Hadley, 1989), Carmen (as Micaëla, 1991 and 1994), and Roméo et Juliette (1994). Leontina Vaduva is the daughter of the Romanian popular music singer Maria Ciobanu. In 2000, Vaduva appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, in six performances of La bohème (as Mimì, with Luis Lima). The soprano has also sung with the companies of Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Chicago, Cologne, Vienna, and Paris. Her discography includes Rigoletto (1993), Les contes d'Hoffmann (as Antonia, with Roberto Alagna, conducted by Kent Nagano, 1994–96), La bohème (again with Alagna, led by Sir Antonio Pappano, 1995), and an album of "Opera Arias," conducted by Plácido Domingo (1997). Especially noteworthy is her DVD of Roméo et Juliette, with Alagna, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras and directed by Nicolas Joël (1994). Source: Article "Leontina Vaduva" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Leontina Vaduva
  • Popularity: 0.649
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1960-12-01
  • Place of Birth: Roșiile, Vâlcea County, Romania
  • Homepage: https://leontinavaduva.wordpress.com
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Leontina Vaduva Movies

  • 1994
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    Gounod: Romeo et Juliette

    Gounod: Romeo et Juliette

    7 1994 HD

    Charles Mackerras teases the romantic beauty from Gounod's score, which has been widely admired since its first performance at the...

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  • 1991
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    Carmen

    Carmen

    1 1991 HD

    Bizet's masterwork, Carmen, directed for stage by the Spanish actress Núria Espert.

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  • 1994
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    Romeo and Juliet - ROH

    Romeo and Juliet - ROH

    1 1994 HD

    Charles-François Gounod's musical rendition of the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet is here directed for stage by Nicolas Joel, starring...

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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