My last professional appearance as a soprano happened exactly 7 years ago, a few months after moving back to Puglia from NYC. Due to an artistic heartbreak matched to geographic dislocation, in 2015 I made the solid and peaceful decision to stop singing.

Till yesterday, the day after my birthday, when I was woken up by a call from my friend Emanuele Arciuli wishing me a delayed happy birthday and asking me if I wanted to sing John Cage's "Four Walls" with Giancarlo Simonacci - all three mentioned men meaning a lot, in my life.

I just couldn't say no and thus reopened a chapter of my life that I thought sealed forever: I am 41 and a professional singer again.

Such a huge, delayed B-day present from life calls for a delayed deadline, also because I have barely had time to process your many requests in the past 48 hours (I have received your emails and I have noted the bookings, though! Will be in touch as soon as possible!).

The deadline of my flash birthday offer - as below - is therefore delayed to Monday, July 11th, at midnight - Italian time.

PLEASE NOTE: The diction masterclass especially is NOT TO BE MISSED by anybody who has the chance, especially accompanists, vocal coaches and voice teachers. Also, remember that subscribing to the Salvadanaio gives YOU the option to make a beautiful b-day to ANYBODY, for it will enable you to can candidate someone else, other than yourselves, for a session with me.

for everyone:
THE 41 DEAL
 

• SIX 60' sessions
• at €41 each
• to be held whenever you want (by December 31st, 2022)
• to be booked by hitting "reply" to this email
• to be paid in one instalment of €246, rounded down to €240, due by July 31st)
• or in two instalments (of €123 each, due by July 31st and August 31st)
• via PayPal, bank transfer or credit card (for the latter, use the "BOOK NOW" button below).
  
   PLEASE NOTE: This FLASH birthday offer is only valid for exactly 48h: that is, if you book by Friday, July 8th at 12pm, Italian time (extended to Monday, July 11th, at midnight - Italian time), by either replying to this emai,  or going via the"Book Now" button below.

FOR Salvadanaio and ARKive plans subscribers:

FREE ZOOM MASTERCLASS

OF ITALIAN LYRIC DICTION

As you'll remember from my June 1st newsletter, I had received three generous one-instalment contributions for the Salvadanaio, that I have only in part used last May to cover free sessions for students in need (as I'll keep doing monthly with all your €10 subscriptions).

We happen to still have €150 from those very contributions left in the Salvadanaio.

I have decided to use such money at the benefit of the most, holding my first ONLINE GROUP MASTERCLASS OF ITALIAN LYRIC DICTION,

which will be 

reserved to and completely FREE OF CHARGE for

all Salvadanaio and ARKive plans subscribers,

old & new:

that is, for those who have already subscribed and those who will
subscribe to either of the mentioned monthly plans
by the end of this flash birthday offer - Friday July 8th at 12pm Italian time (extended to Monday, July 11th, at midnight - Italian time).
 

Such masterclass:
 

• will last 2 hours
• will be held on Zoom
• within the end of July 2022:
• exact date and time to be agreed with potential participants who will reply to this email by the end of this flash birthday offer - Friday July 8th at 12pm Italian time (extended to Monday, July 11th, at midnight - Italian time).
  
  
   TO SUBSCRIBE TO A PLAN THAT WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS TO THE MASTERCLASS, OR -IF YOU ARE ALREADY SUBSCRIBED- TO BOOK A SLOT IN THE MASTERCLASS , PLEASE GO VIA THE BUTTON BELOW:

During such masterclass:

we will read, chant, translate and analyze together excerpts of the libretto of Le Nozze di Figaro by Lorenzo da Ponte, so to cover the basic theory of Italian lyric diction and see how it applies to the interpretation of the music writing, to the vocal technique, to the character search and chiselling.

PLEASE NOTE: All the SALVADANAIO and ARKive subscribers
who will book their FREE SLOT, but won't be able to make it live online,
will later be able to access its recording on my website,

on a page with private access to subscribed and booked members only.

Do I have to remind you that you can't learn what I'll be teaching in this masterclass as well, as deeply and as in detail anywhere else and from anybody else in the world? No need to, right?

Thank you all for the birthday wishes.

I am daily feeling more alive, joyful, thankful and happy.

Much, much love.

⚡️La Maestra ⚡️

“extremely good at this” (Graham Vick)

"a fantastic coach, extremely helpful for young singers as well as experienced ones" (Barbara Hannigan)

“bringing the language, the music and the characters to life” (Paul Nilon)

“the foundation of a role” (Jennifer Rowley)

“magic conjunction of vocal technique, musical interpretation and building of the character: a radical rethinking of the act of singing” (Anna Piroli)

“incredible breadth of knowledge” (Heather Lowe)

“magic effect on the voice and our art form” (Jessica Harper)

“opened up a world” (Giulia Zaniboni)

“180 degree turn in my work with the singers” (Theophilos Lambrianidis)

“invaluable: she’ll make a role really succeed on stage” (Ariadne Greif)

“potentially life-changing” (Amy Payne)

“brings life to operatic drama” (Maria Sanner)

“enlightening, professionally and humanly” (Clara La Licata)

“thoroughly prepared and professional” (Marie Kuijken)

“truly unique method and insights” (Jasmine Law)

“a lingual and linguistic genius” (Peter Tantsits)

“entirely devoted to the art of Opera singing” (Ida Falk Winland)

“incredibly informed, consistent, knowledgeable” (Michael Corvino)

“carrying the torch of finest Italian Opera” (Nathaniel Kondrat)

“a crucial basis for all the singers” (David Cowan)

“a cure and a respect of the Music and the words’ musicality that can be learnt so deeply nowhere else in the world” (Matilde Bianchi)