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Maria Chiara
Maria Chiara (born 24 November 1939) is an Italian lyric soprano. Early life and education On 24 November 1939, Chiara was born in Oderzo, Italy. She studied at the Venice Conservatory and in Turin with Bass (voice type), bass Antonio Cassinelli and soprano Maria Carbone. Career Chiara made her debut in Venice in 1965, as Desdemona in ''Otello''. Chiara frequently performed roles from the operas of Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Verdi, including ''Aida'', Violetta Valéry in ''La traviata, La traviata'', and the title roles in ''Tosca'' and ''Madama Butterfly''. At the Teatro alla Scala, Chiara appeared in ''Carmen'' (as Micaëla, conducted by Georges Prêtre, 1972) and ''Aida'' (with Luciano Pavarotti, conducted by Lorin Maazel and directed by Luca Ronconi, 1985—a performance now on DVD). With the Metropolitan Opera, she sang in four performances of ''La traviata'' (opposite John Alexander and Louis Quilico), in 1977. Although retired as a performer, Chiara remains a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oderzo
Oderzo ( la, Opitergium; vec, Oderso) is a ''comune'' with a population of 20,003 in the province of Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy. It lies in the heart of the Venetian plain, about to the northeast of Venice. Oderzo is crossed by the Monticano River, a tributary of the Livenza. The ''centro storico'', or town center, is rich with archeological ruins which give insight into Oderzo's history as a notable crossroad in the Roman Empire. Political division The six suburbs or ''frazioni'' which surround Oderzo almost in the form of a hexagon. Starting from the north and then proceeding clockwise, they are: History Venetic period The earliest settlement of the area can be dated to the Iron Age, around the 10th century BC. From the mid-9th century BC the Veneti occupied site and gave it its name. Etymologically, "-terg-" in ''Opitergium'' stems from a Venetic root word indicating a market (q.v. ''Tergeste'', the old name of Trieste). The location of Oderzo on the Venetian plai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
