| Biography | Alessandra Volpe was born in Massafra/Italy, and completed her musical studies at the Conservatory Niccolò Piccini in Bari where she graduated in piano in 2003 and singing in 2005, both summa cum laude.
She did her operatic debut in 2005 at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari participating in productions of Weills AUFSTIEG UND FALL DER STADT MAHAGONNY and Brittens THE BEGGARS OPERA, subsequently in Ravels LENFANT ET LE SORTILEGES.
Between 2009 and 2012, she did her debuts in the roles of Isabella/LITALIANA IN ALGERI within the Circuit of Lombardian Theatres with As.Li.Co. and in the United States with the Florentine Opera in Milwaukee, Rosina in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA at the Auditorio de Galicia in Santiago de Compostela, Emilia in OTELLO at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Hedwige in Rossinis GIULLAUME TELL at the Rossini Opera Festival Wildbad (production of which a CD and DVD has been released by the label Bongiovanni), furthermore took part as Third Wood Sprite in RUSALKA at the Glyndebourne Opera Festival. |