Carol Plantamura (born February 8, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American soprano specializing in 17th and 20th century music. She graduated from

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and was an original member of the

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-funded Creative Associates at

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, under the direction of Lukas Foss. She has collaborated with such composers as Luciano Berio,

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, Vinko Globokar, Pauline Oliveros, Lukas Foss, Betsy Jolas,

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, Bernard Rands, Frederic Rzewski, and Robert Erickson. Beginning in 1966, she was an original member of the improvising electronic music collective Musica Elettronica Viva in Rome, Italy. From 1971 to 1984, Plantamura was active as a founding member, along with countertenor-composer

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, cellist

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, and harpsichordist William Christie, of The

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. The group combined early music with contemporary works (many written expressly for the ensemble) in concerts and radio broadcasts throughout Europe and America and on tours in Australia and New Zealand. Plantamura appears in six recordings of 17th-century Italian vocal music that The Five Centuries Ensemble made for the Fonit Cetra/Italia label in Italy (including works by d'India, Monteverdi, Luzzaschi, Gagliano, Frescobaldi, and A. Scarlatti—other ensemble members on the recordings include soprano Martha Herr, countertenor Thomas, lutenist Jürgen Hübscher, viola da gambist Martha McGaughey, and harpsichordist Arthur Haas). Plantamura joined the faculty of the University of California, San Diego in 1978 and is currently Professor Emerita. University of California, San Diego, Department of Music
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Discography

Includes recordings for

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, WERGO, DGG, Fonit/Cetra, and Leonarda. *1968: '' Vinko Globokar – Accord, Pour Voix De Soprano Et 5 Solistes (1966)'' ( WERGO, WER 329) *1976: '' Sylvano Bussotti – The Rara Requiem'' ( Deutsche Grammophon 2530 754) *1978: '' Sigismondo d'India – Arie Madrigali E Mottetti, The Five Centuries Ensemble'' (Italia, ITL 70026). Never before recorded or performed in the last three centuries. *1978: '' Luzzasco Luzzaschi – Madrigali Per Cantare E Sonare, Due E Tre Soprani, The Five Centuries Ensemble'' (Fonit Cetra – ITL 70050), with the participation of soprano Martha Herr. *1979: '' Marco Da Gagliano – Musiche A Una, Due E Tre Voci; Sacrae Cantiones, The Five Centuries Ensemble'' (Italia – ITL 70060). Never before recorded or performed in the last three centuries. *1979: ''

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– Quatro Cantate, The Five Centuries Ensemble'' (Italia – ITL 70065) *1979: ''Eclipse'' on: '' Roger Reynolds – Watershed IV / Eclipse / The Red Act Arias'' (AIX) *1980: ''

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– Madrigali sacre e profane, The Five Centuries Ensemble'' (Italia / onit Cetra *1981: ''Chanson de Gest'' on: '' Denis Smalley – The Pulses of Time'' (University of East Anglia Recordings, UEA 81063) *1982: ''American Graffiti'' by Leo Smit on: ''The Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Lukas Foss, conductor'' (GRAMAVISION Records) *1983: '' Girolamo Frescobaldi – Musica Vocale e Strumentale, The Five Centuries Ensemble'' (Italia – ITL 70095) *1984: ''The Idea Of Order At Key West'' on: '' Robert Erickson – Night Music / The Idea Of Order At Key West / Pacific Sirens'' (

– CRI SD 494) *1986: ''Canti Lunatici'' on: '' Bernard Rands – Canti del Sol / Canti Lunatici'' (

– CRI SD 524)

Radio and television broadcasts

*1978: ''Le Journee de Paul Mefano: Cinq Madrigals and La Ceremonie'', Radio broadcast: France Musique. *1981: ''The Five Centuries Ensemble'', Live radio broadcast: Radio France. *1982: ''La Fede Sacrilega'', opera by Johann Joseph Fux, Television broadcast from: Gesellschaft für Musiktheater (Vienna). *1983: ''Frescobaldi Quadracentenial'', six radio broadcasts by NPR from the Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin, between June and October. *1983: ''Mai Musicale de Bordeaux'' (Music from the time of Rameau), Live television broadcast from: Clôture du Chapelle Saint-Emilion, France Musique.

Books

*Plantamura, Carol (1983). ''Woman Composers''. Bellerophone Books. (a coloring/paper-doll book) *Plantamura, Carol (1996). ''The Opera Lover's Guide to Europe''. Citadell Press.

Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Plantamura, Carol American operatic sopranos 1941 births Living people Singers from Los Angeles Classical musicians from California 21st-century American women