Alda Noni [SEP] voice type
Alda Noni
Alda Noni (April 30, 1916 – May 19, 2011) was an Italian soprano leggiero, one of the leading soubrettes of the immediate postwar period.
Born in Trieste, she first studied voice and piano in her native city, and completed her studies in Vienna. She made her professional debut in Ljubljana in 1937, as Rosina, later appearing in Zagreb and Belgrade.
She sang at the Vienna State Opera from 1942 to 1946, in Mozart, Rossini and lighter Donizetti roles, such as
He can be heard on "live recordings" in the two aforementioned historical performances of "La sonnambula" and "La traviata" with Maria Callas. Valletti can also be heard in a "lighter" cast version of "Madama Butterfly" which paired him with Anna Moffo.
Selected studio recordings.
- Cimarosa - "Il matrimonio segreto" - Alda Noni, Ornella Rovero, Giulietta Simionato, Sesto Bruscantini, Antonio Cassinelli - Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Manno Wolf-Ferrari (1950, Florence)