Opera Brasov - Artisti - Solisti - VALENTINA MARGARAS - Soprano

Telephone: +40368412711, Mobile: +40745065275
Email: valentina_margaras@yahoo.com
Type of voice: dramatic coloratura soprano

Present Position:  Lead singer at the Brasov Opera, Romania
Artistic accomplishments
o Recordings with the National Cultural Radio - Bucharest 1994
o Vocal-symphonic concert with "Jefte" by Carrissimi at the Cantacuzino Palace-1995
o New Year Concerts in Germany:
? 2000-2001 with Bacau Philharmonic, director V.S. Gertenbach
? 2001 in Kammermusiksaal, Berlin
? 2001-2002 with Iasi Philharmonic, director V.S. Gertenbach
o "Festival de Opera y Zarzuela"- Spain 2002 - Arias and Duets Concert, director A. Saura
o Masterclasses with Gh. Rosu-1994,1995,1996, Eugenia Moldoveanu-2000, Mariana Nicolesco-2002
o National and International Contests: "N. Bretan"- Cluj1998-semifinals,
o "Feruccio  Tagliavini"International  Competition Deutschlandsberg - semifinals with appreciations from La Dame Joan Sutherland
o Elardo International Opera Competition" New York  2005- finals 12 singers out of 600 registred.
o  "Hariclea Darclee" International Competition-Braila 2003-The Special Price of Jury
o "Madama Butterfly"-International Competition -Chisinau Moldavia 2007-The Special Price of Jury
o National and International press articles.
 

Repertoire - Opera Roles Performed:

• W.A. Mozart:

o "Le Nozze di Figaro" - Susanna, Contessa de Almaviva, performed in Romania and Germany (2001)
o "Don Giovanni" - Donna Anna, performed in Romania, Germany and Austria (2000) 
"Cosi fan tutte " -  Fiordiligi, performed in Romania, Germany and Austria(2001)  
    "Die Zauber flote" - Die Konigin der Nacht, performed in Romania and Germany 2006-2007
G. Rossini
o "La Gazza Ladra" - Ninetta, performed in Romania, Germany, Austria and Switzerland (1996)
o "La Cenerentola"-Clorinda,performed in Romania,Germany,Austria and United Kingdom in 2004

• G. Donizetti:

o "Don Pasquale" -Norina, performed in Romania, Germany, Austria (1997) and Spain (2002)and Buxton Opera House-United Kingdom 2004
o "Lucia di Lammermour"-Lucia,performed in Romania,Germany(2003)
o "La figlia del regimento"-Maria,performed in 13.03.2009,Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg
o "L'Elisir d'amore"-Adina,performed in Romania

• V.Bellini:

o "I Capuleti e I Montecchi" - Giulietta, performed in Romania, Germany(2003)

• G. Verdi:

o "La Traviata" - Violeta Valery, performed in Romania and Italy 2003 in Sicilia "Segesta",Linz-Brucknerhaus-4.01.2008,Cannes-Palais des Festivals-Grand Auditorium,Antwerpen-Koningin Elisabethzaal 2008
o "Nabucco"- Abigaile, performed in Germany and Austria 2006,2007 ,Frankfurt-Jahrhunderthall-13.01.2008
o "Falstaff" -  Nanetta, performed in Romania and Germany (2003)
o "Rigoletto"-Gilda performed in a festival in Germany -Monschau 2006

• G. Bizet:

o "Les pecheurs des perles" - Leila ,performed in Romania ,Germany and Austria
o "Carmen" - Micaela, performed in Romania, Germany and Austria (2002)

• G. Puccini:

o "La  Boeme" - Musetta, performed in Romania

• E. Humperdinck:

o "Haensel und Gretel" - Gretel, performed in Romania

• J.Offenbach:

o  "Les contes d'Hoffmann"-Olympia, Antonia-performed in Romania,Germany and Austria,France 2005

• K. Zeller:

o "Der Vogelhandler" - Kristinel, performed in Romania

• J. Strauss:

o "Wiener Blut" - Contesa Zedlau, performed in Romania
Operas Studied:
o W. A. Mozart: - "Die Entfunhrung aus dem Serail" -Constanze
o G. Rossini: - "Il barbiere di Sevilla" - Rosina        
o J. Strauss: - "Die Fledermaus" - Adele, Rosalinda
o F. Lehar: - "Die Lustige Witwe" - Hanna Glawari
Education:
Faculty of Music, Brasov, Romania. Graduated in 1998
Languages:
English - advanced
German - advanced
Italian - advanced