Gabriella Di Laccio is a Brazilian operaticsoprano. She performs in the opera seria genre of the Baroque, and in Classical and early Romantic repertoire. Her career spans opera, oratorio and chamber music.[1]
Di Laccio was born in Brazil and has Italian and Brazilian nationalities. She began her singing career under the guidance of the Brazilian soprano Neyde Thomas [pt] and graduated with distinction from the University of Music and Fine Arts of Paraná, Brazil. Whilst still at college, Di Laccio joined the Guaira Theatre Opera Company in Brazil and made her professional debut as Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro. Her early success continued when she was offered a place as a soprano soloist at the Camerata Antiqua of Curitiba concert touring group with whom she performed extensively throughout her native country for many years as a soloist. Di Laccio continued her education at the Royal College of Music in London, where she gained post graduate diplomas in opera performance and as an early music specialist.[1]
As a performer of the Baroque repertoire she has sung with the Amaryllis Consort, Il Festino, Concerto Instrumentale, Di Profundis, Baroque Orchestra of Mercosur and Baroque ensemble Florilegium.
Di Laccio is also the founder and curator of the charitable foundation Donne - Women in Music, which makes a positive change and to readdress the gender inequality within the music industry.[2]
Di Laccio is the president and founder of Bravo Brazil – a charity to support free music education and to help deprived children in her native country.[3]
On 4 March 2013 she was awarded the Classical Act of the Year 2012 in the Latin-UK Awards sponsored by Spain's Air Europa.[4] On 11 November 2016 she launched her first solo album Bravura featuring virtuosity arias and instrumental pieces from the Baroque period.[5]
In 2018 Di Laccio was chosen as one of the BBC 100 Women as a soprano and for her contribution through DONNE: Women in Music.[6]
Awards
2001: Araucaria Foundation Scholarship Award (Brazil)
2001: Peter Pears Prize, Royal College of Music
2002: Richard III Prize for concert singers, Royal College of Music
2012: Classical Act of the Year, Air Europa Lukas Award
2018: BBC 100 Women Most Inspirational and Influential in the world
2019: Guia Londres Woman of the Year Award
References
^ ab"Gabriella Di Laccio". Bach Cantatas. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^"Donne, Women in Music - Our Founder". October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
^"Gabriella is the Founder and President of BRAVO BRAZIL". March 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^"Triple Recognition for Brazilian soprano". March 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^"Bravura: Vivaldi & Handel". November 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^"BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
Gabriella Di Laccio is musician of the month at Handel & Hendrix in London, accessed 4 January 2017
DONNE, Women in Music: Our Founder
Interview with Gabriella Di Laccio on Classical Music Magazine
January 23, 2023
gabriella, laccio, brazilian, operatic, soprano, performs, opera, seria, genre, baroque, classical, early, romantic, repertoire, career, spans, opera, oratorio, chamber, music, bornporto, alegre, brazileducationroyal, college, musicoccupationopera, singer, sop. Gabriella Di Laccio is a Brazilian operatic soprano She performs in the opera seria genre of the Baroque and in Classical and early Romantic repertoire Her career spans opera oratorio and chamber music 1 Gabriella Di LaccioBornPorto Alegre BrazilEducationRoyal College of MusicOccupationOpera singer soprano Websitegabrielladilaccio wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Awards 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditDi Laccio was born in Brazil and has Italian and Brazilian nationalities She began her singing career under the guidance of the Brazilian soprano Neyde Thomas pt and graduated with distinction from the University of Music and Fine Arts of Parana Brazil Whilst still at college Di Laccio joined the Guaira Theatre Opera Company in Brazil and made her professional debut as Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro Her early success continued when she was offered a place as a soprano soloist at the Camerata Antiqua of Curitiba concert touring group with whom she performed extensively throughout her native country for many years as a soloist Di Laccio continued her education at the Royal College of Music in London where she gained post graduate diplomas in opera performance and as an early music specialist 1 Operatic roles include Adina L elisir d amore Gilda Rigoletto Cleopatra Giulio Cesare Adele Die Fledermaus Despina Cosi fan tutte Zerlina Don Giovanni Susanna The Marriage of Figaro Semele Handel Musetta La boheme among others Baroque opera productions include Platee by Rameau at the Athens Concert Hall in Athens L Orfeo by Monteverdi and Dido and Aeneas by Purcell with the English Bach Festival in London As a performer of the Baroque repertoire she has sung with the Amaryllis Consort Il Festino Concerto Instrumentale Di Profundis Baroque Orchestra of Mercosur and Baroque ensemble Florilegium Di Laccio is also the founder and curator of the charitable foundation Donne Women in Music which makes a positive change and to readdress the gender inequality within the music industry 2 Di Laccio is the president and founder of Bravo Brazil a charity to support free music education and to help deprived children in her native country 3 On 4 March 2013 she was awarded the Classical Act of the Year 2012 in the Latin UK Awards sponsored by Spain s Air Europa 4 On 11 November 2016 she launched her first solo album Bravura featuring virtuosity arias and instrumental pieces from the Baroque period 5 In 2018 Di Laccio was chosen as one of the BBC 100 Women as a soprano and for her contribution through DONNE Women in Music 6 Awards Edit2001 Araucaria Foundation Scholarship Award Brazil 2001 Peter Pears Prize Royal College of Music 2002 Richard III Prize for concert singers Royal College of Music 2012 Classical Act of the Year Air Europa Lukas Award 2018 BBC 100 Women Most Inspirational and Influential in the world 2019 Guia Londres Woman of the Year AwardReferences Edit a b Gabriella Di Laccio Bach Cantatas Retrieved 4 January 2017 Donne Women in Music Our Founder October 2020 Retrieved 11 November 2020 Gabriella is the Founder and President of BRAVO BRAZIL March 2015 Retrieved 4 January 2017 Triple Recognition for Brazilian soprano March 2013 Retrieved 4 January 2017 Bravura Vivaldi amp Handel November 2016 Retrieved 4 January 2017 BBC 100 Women 2018 Who is on the list BBC News 19 November 2018 Retrieved 7 April 2019 External links EditOfficial website Gabriella Di Laccio s channel on YouTube Gabriella Di Laccio on AllMusic Gabriella Di Laccio on Deezer Gabriella Di Laccio on Spotify Gabriella Di Laccio is musician of the month at Handel amp Hendrix in London accessed 4 January 2017 DONNE Women in Music Our Founder Interview with Gabriella Di Laccio on Classical Music Magazine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gabriella Di Laccio amp oldid 1082480041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
