Leontina Văduva
Leontina Văduva (born 1 December 1960) is a Romanian soprano. 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.
Leontina Văduva
- Full name
- Liliana Ciobanu.
- Born
- 1960. · Roșiile.
- Nationality
- France and Romania.
- Occupation
- musician and singer.
- Fields
- performing arts.
- Education
- National University of Music Bucharest.
- Honours
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Young Artist).
- Languages
- French and Romanian.
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Recorded at birth as Liliana Ciobanu.
Leontina Văduva studied at National University of Music Bucharest. The recorded working language is French and Romanian. The field of work recorded is performing arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Young Artist).
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- 1.Edouard Brane. Leontina Vaduva : « Ecouter une jeune chanteuse me met parfois les larmes aux yeux » Forum Opéra. www.forumopera.com.
- 2.Manon saisons 89-90 Opéra d'Avignon et des pays de Vaucluse.
- 3.Alain Lompech. Une institution au rayonnement international et ancrée dans la vie locale. Le Monde.fr. 1996-11-10. 2022-11-06.
- 4.Leontina Vaduva : « Ecouter une jeune chanteuse me met parfois les larmes aux yeux » Forum Opéra. www.forumopera.com.
- 5.Alain Lompech. La Mimi de Leontina Vaduva triomphe à Toulouse. Le Monde.fr. 1995-03-21. 2022-11-06.
- 6.Marie-Aude Roux. L'humilité du chant. Le Monde.fr. 2001-10-07. 2022-11-06.
- 7.Pierre Moulinier. « Carmen » perd ses couleurs. Le Monde.fr. 1998-07-12. 2022-11-06.
- 8.MémOpéra - Leontina Vaduva. www.memopera.fr.
- 9.Radio Swiss Classic - Base de données musicale - Titre. www.radioswissclassic.ch.
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