Katia Ricciarelli [SEP] voice type
Katia Ricciarelli
Katia Ricciarelli (; born 16 January, 1946) is an Italian soprano.
Biography.
Born as Catiuscia Maria Stella Ricciarelli at Rovigo, Veneto, to a very poor family; she struggled during her younger years when she studied music.
She studied at the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory in Venice, won several vocal competitions in 1968, and made her professional debut as Mimì in "La bohème" in Mantua in 1969, followed by a 1970 appearance in "Il trovatore" in Parma. In the following
1981 after a biking accident caused injuries which inhibited his ability to move freely. He began a second career as a voice teacher and he eventually became the head of the vocal department at the Milan Conservatory, a position he held for fifteen years. He later taught at the Accademia Viotti in Vercelli and the Accademia Internazionale Katia Ricciarelli in Mantua. He also taught masterclasses for five years at the Grand Festival in Lanciano, where in 1999 he directed a production of "Madama Butterfly". Ferraro also gave masterclasses in cities throughout the