Patrizia Ciofi [SEP] voice type
Patrizia Ciofi
Patrizia Ciofi (born 7 June 1967) is an Italian operatic coloratura soprano.
Career.
Born in Casole d'Elsa, Siena, she studied at the Istituto Musicale Pietro Mascagni in Livorno. She subsequently took part in master classes at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, with Carlo Bergonzi and Shirley Verrett. She made her debut in Gino Negri’s "Giovanni Sebastiano" at the Teatro Comunale, Florence, and her La Scala debut in 1997 with "La traviata", conducted by Riccardo Muti, and
1791" (2002); with Frans Brüggen conducting the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Glossa
- "Rossini: Stabat Mater" (2010); with Antonio Pappano conducting the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, EMI Classics
- "Homecoming: The Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato" (2012); Michael Stern conducting Kansas City Symphony
Recordings Recitals.
- "Amor e gelosia: Handel Operatic Duets" (2004); with Patrizia Ciofi, Alan Curtis leading Il Complesso Barocco, Virgin Classics
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