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Wettbewerb 2006 Mariana NICOLESCO Geboren in Rumänien, dort erster Abschluss der Musikausbildung (Violine). Gesangsstudium am Konservatorium Santa Cecilia in Rom. Erster Preis beim Internationalen Rossini-Wettbewerb der Rundfunk- und Fernsehanstalten RAI in Mailand. Debüt als Violetta („La Traviata“) in Florenz. Ihren Ruhm als „soprano drammatico d’agilità“ im Belcantorepertoire begründete Mariana Nicolesco mit Bellinis „Beatrice di Tenda“ in Venedig. Sie gastierte regelmäßig an den großen Opernhäusern wie dem Teatro alla Scala (u. a. Weltpremiere von Luciano Berios „La Vera Storia“), der Metropolitan Opera NY, in München, San Francisco, Barcelona, Dresden, Tokio, Monte Carlo, Hamburg, Rom, Chicago sowie bei den Salzburger Festspielen. Produktionen mit Giancarlo Menotti, Giorgio Strehler, Patrice Chéreau, Luca Ronconi, Franco Zeffirelli, Jonathan Miller, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle und Dirigenten wie Carlo Maria Giulini, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Colin Davis oder Seiji Ozawa. Recitals u. a. im Teatro alla Scala, in der Carnegie Hall, der Royal Festival Hall in London, im Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, im Wiener Musikverein und im Großen Saal des Moskauer Konservatoriums. Weltpremiere von Krzysztof Pendereckis „Seven Gates of Jerusalem“, dessen Sopranrolle für sie komponiert wurde. Zahlreiche CD-Aufnahmen. Ehrenpräsidentin und Gründerin des Internationalen Gesangswettbewerbs „Hariclea Darclée“ und des Internationalen Festivals und Wettbewerbs des Rumänischen Liedes, ebenso Gründerin der „Romanian Atheneum International Foundation Inc.“ in New York. Der in Rumänien bis dato noch nie vergebene Titel eines Dr. artium wurde erstmals an Mariana Nicolesco vergeben. Für ihre künstlerischen Verdienste erhielt sie zahlreiche Ehrungen, u. a. Dr. h.c. der Musikakademie in Cluj-Napoca, Dr. h.c. der Transilvania Universität in Brasov. Ehrenmitglied der Rumänischen Akademie, Großoffizier des Ordens vom Stern Rumäniens, Kommandeur der Republik Italien, Mitglied des Ehrenkomitees der Internationalen Yehudi Menuhin Stiftung, Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres und Trägerin der UNESCO-Medaille für Verdienste um die Kunst. Sie wurde als „Erfolgreichste Frau Rumäniens“ ausgezeichnet. Einer kürzlich veröffentlichen Studie zufolge ist Mariana Nicolesco in der langen Geschichte des Teatro alla Scala in Mailand der Sopran mit den meisten „premiere assolute“. Für ihre herausragenden Leistungen und ihre Verdienste um den musikalischen Nachwuchs wurde sie in Berlin zur „Musikerin des Jahres 2003“ ernannt: „Eine große Stimme für die Renaissance der Kultur“ und im November 2005 in Paris zum „UNESCO Artist for Peace“. Born in Romania where she finished her first musical studies (violin). Voice studies at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome. First prizewinner of the International Rossini Competition organized by the Italian broadcast stations RAI in Milan. Debut as Violetta (“La Traviata“) in Florence. Mariana Nicolesco found fame as “soprano drammatico d’agilità“ in the belcanto repertoire with Bellini’s “Beatrice di Tenda“ in Venice. She has appeared regularly on all major opera stages like the Teatro alla Scala (among others, world premier of Luciano Berio’s “La Vera Storia“), Metropolitan Opera NY, in Munich, San Francisco, Barcelona, Dresden, Tokyo, Monte Carlo, Hamburg, Rome, Chicago and at the Salzburg Festival. Productions with Giancarlo Menotti, Giorgio Strehler, Patrice Chéreau, Luca Ronconi, Franco Zeffirelli, Jonathan Miller, Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and conductors like Carlo Maria Giulini, Wolfgang Sawallisch, Riccardo Muti, Lorin Maazel, Colin Davis or Seiji Ozawa. Recitals, among others, in the Teatro alla Scala, Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival Hall in London, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Musikverein in Vienna and in the Great Conservatory Hall in Moscow. World premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki’s “Seven Gates of Jerusalem“ whose soprano part had specially been composed for her. Countless CD recordings. Honorary President and Founder of the International Voice Competition “Hariclea Darclée“ and of the International Festival and Competition of Romanian Lied as well as founder of the “Romanian Atheneum International Foundation Inc.“ in New York. Mariana Nicolesco was the first ever to be awarded the academic degree of Dr. artium in Romania. She received many honours for her artistic achievements such as the degrees Dr. h.c. of the Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca, Dr. h.c. of Transylvania University in Brasov. Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy, Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania, Commander of the Italian Republic, member of the Honorary Committee of the International Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and laureate of the UNESCO Medal Artistic Achievements. She was designated the “Most Successful Woman“ in Romania. A recent study shows that, in the long history of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Mariana Nicolesco is the soprano who appeared in the most “premiere assolute“. She was proclaimed “Musician of the Year 2003“ in Berlin, for her extraordinary performances and for everything she does for the young generation: “A great voice for the Renaissance of Culture“. In November 2005 Mariana Nicolesco was appointed in Paris “UNESCO Artist for Peace“. .
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