Italian Coaching

My work has included solo and ensemble coaching for groups including the Tanglewood Festival Chorus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, soloists for the Metropolitan Opera, Boston Lyric Opera, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Winter Opera St. Louis, Boston Opera Collaborative, and Flagstaff in Fidenza Opera Festival.

​As a dual US/Italian citizen with degrees in Music and Italian Language and Literature, I am passionate about words, to say the least!  Some of the most exciting and expressive work we do as artists happens in the interplay between text and music, and words are our greatest tool in expressing our characters and ourselves.  I delight in coaching singers through new Italian roles, helping them discover and shape their unique expression of each role through the words their character speaks and sings.  Much more than "proper pronunciation," the work begins with clear and expressive diction and explores a wealth of other aspects, including connection with text meaning, word coloring, cadence, phrasing, and use of Italian language unique to each character. 

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Selected Italian Coaching Credits

Soloist of Metropolitan Opera

Private Italian Coach for principal role

La Bohème

Soloists of Boston Lyric Opera

Italian Coach for several principal solo roles

Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Boston Conservatory

Italian Language Faculty, Voice Department

Tanglewood Festival Chorus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

Italian Coach

La Bohème; Tosca, Verdi Requiem

Boston Opera Collaborative

Italian Coach for Principal Soloists

Rinaldo

Staatstheater Darmstadt

Italian Coach for role of Violetta

La Traviata

Flagstaff in Fidenza Opera Festival

Italian Coach for full cast and chorus

La Traviata