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“Cristina Radu assumed the difficult role of Violetta Valéry, with such intensity that we completely forgot that she was in fact Cristina Radu and no Violetta. At the end, she was rewarded with standing ovation. This confirms again that there cannot be a great performer without being also a great musician, a man of culture, the horizon and imagination.” (Actualitatea muzicală, Bucharest 2012, Romania) “Bravo Cristina Radu, Micaela dai toni lirici e puliti” (L'Unione Sarda, Caligari 2011, Italy) ”Sehr erfreulich war auf die Vorstellung von Cristina Radu als Margarete. Dabei gefiel auch ihre schöne Sopranstimme sehr gut, so zum Beispiel in ihrer differenzierten Interpretation der Arie am Spinnrad und auch den bezauberenden Liebesduetten mit Faust. In der Schlussszene schließlich präsentierte sie sich mit kraftvoller Stimme nochmals als große Opernsängerin, die auch Verdi oder Puccini singen könnte.” (Pirmasens 2011, Germany) “But it is over the character of Norina in Pasquale that the magician’s wand has passed, played by Cristina Radu. When, in the near future, La Radu is being fought over by La Scala, the Met and Covent Garden, we happy few in Malvern will be able to say: Ah, but we saw and heard her first.” (Herefordshire, June 2004, England) “Cristina Radu seems to be an ideal Donna Elvira. Her vocal qualities together with her intelligence guide her to versatility in every musical score she performs. Her success as a mozartian dramatic soprano is only to certify a brilliant career debut.” (România literară nr.25/ 2003, Bucharest) C O N T A C T radu_cristina_ioana@yahoo.com http://cristinaradus.wordpress.com/
C R I S T I N A R A D U Soprano
SLIDE 2 CRISTINA RADU is a young Romanian soprano who sustain an extensive operatic and concert activity, being equally attracted to explore the lyric, chamber and symphonic repertoire. E D U C A T I O N Cristina Radu studied with prestigious artists: Ileana Cotrubaş, Virginia Zeani, Maria Slătinaru-Nistor, Felicity Lott, Alberto Zedda, Ionel Pantea, Emilia Petrescu, Mariana Stoica, Laura Niculescu, Giulio Zappa, Denice Graves, Alain Nonat and Cristian
- Mihailescu. She graduated the National Music University from
Bucharest in 2003, studying singing under Maria Slătinaru, following also numerous master classes in Italy, Germany, U.S. and Romania. In 2013 she obtain her PhD in musicology at the same Music University, with her research regarding the condition of the opera singer in 20th century, under the guidance of the musicologist Grigore Constantinescu. A W A R D S Soprano of the year | Culture Awards Gala (Arcuş, 2010) Great Award | Mihail Jora Competition (Romania, 2001) First Prize | Joseph Schmidt Competition (Romania, 2007) Fourth Prize | Verviers Competition (Belgium, 2005) The Public Prize I Hungarian Music Festival (Romania, 2009) The Scholarship Yolanda Mărculescu, Bucharest (2002) Semi-finalist | Jette Parker Young Artists Programme Royal Opera Covent Garden (Great Britain, 2006) W O R K E X P E R I E N C E Cristina Radu made her professional debut in 2003 as Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni at The National Opera House from Bucharest. She developed her artistic personality as soloist in Brasov Opera House where she approached a rich repertoire and she undertook tours of performances on European stages (Great Britain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Spain). She also collaborates with Il Teatro Lirico Cagliari (Italy), The National Operas of Bucharest, Constanţa, Galaţi. Both attracted
- f Oratorio and Songs repertoire, she sustain recitals in U.S.,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Romania. Exploring the works of the contemporary music is also a target in her repertory. Cristina Radu made recordings and has participated in Radio broadcasts and TV shows.
Violetta Valery (La Traviata) Margareta (Faust) Leila (Les pecheurs de perle) Micaela (Carmen)
R E P E R T O I R E O P E R A Donna Elvira | Don Giovanni| Mozart Contessa | Le Nozze Di Figaro| Mozart Fiordiligi | Cosi Fan Tutte| Mozart Violeta Valéry | La Traviata| Verdi Leonora | Il Trovatore | Verdi Mimi, Musetta | La Bohème| Puccini Suor Angelica | Puccini Nedda | I Pagliacci| Leoncavallo Margareta | Faust| Gounod Micaela | Carmen| Bizet Leila |Les Pecheurs Des Perles|Bizet Antonia, Giulietta |Les contes d’Hoffmann| Offenbach O R A T O R I A Vivaldi |Gloria Pergolesi |Stabat Mater Bach |Kantate BWV 61, 80, 140 Mozart |Requiem| Coronation Mass | Exsultate, Jubilate Mendelssohn | Elias Faure |Requiem Debussy |L’Enfant prodigue S O N G S Berlioz |Les Nuits D’ete Wagner |Wesendonck Lieder Debussy |Cinq Melodies de P.Bourget Ravel |Cinq Chansons Populaires Grecques Poullenc |Banalités De Falla |Siete Canciones populares Españolas Enescu |Sept Chansons de Cl.Marot Donceanu | Interfenenţe lirice R E C O R D I N G S “Romanian Contemporary Music” with Philarmonia Orchestra, Nicolae Iliescu, conductor | CD | Bucharest, 2005 Romanian & French Lieder | Radio | Bucharest, 2002
Violetta Valery (La Traviata) Mariza (Gräffin Mariza) Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) Adalgisa (Norma)
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