Does whatever a spider can
The beautiful singing here is less in the sound than in the way the voice moves.
Mariella Devia
38 pieces since 2005 — in 14 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Opera Orchestra of New York.
38
pieces
14
roles
6
companies
22
years
By role
5 pieces as Elisabetta — stats above show all coverage for Mariella Devia.
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Roberto Devereux: Tragedy Mirrored
By the time Roberto Devereux saw its premiere at Napoli’s Teatro San Carlo on 29 October, 1837, Gaetano Donizetti had lost, in an 18-month time frame, both his parents, two still-born children, and his beloved wife Virginia.
Trapped in the web of love
Which operatic character could be best described as a spider?
The year in Corwin
New York City isn’t a bad place to live, operatically-speaking.
Victorious, happy and glorious
Even before Italian diva Mariella Devia had completed the stunning high D natural that capped her miraculous portrayal of Elisabetta in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux Thursday evening at Carnegie Hall, tens, then hundreds of those in attendance leapt to their feet to shout their acclaim.