Gabriela Di Laccio soprano

Brazilian soprano Gabriela Di Laccio was the winner of the Araucaria Foundation Scholarship in 2001, enabling her to further her studies at the Royal College of Music in London, where she gained Post Graduate Diplomas in Early Music and in Performance (Opera). Gabriela has won several singing competitions including the Peter Pears Prize and the Richard III prize. Gabriela is noted for her warm, bright voice, extended upper vocal range, lively coloraturas and also for her expressiveness and powers of communication in her performances. Operatic roles include Adina (L’Elizir d’Amore), Gilda (Rigoletto), Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare), Zerlina (Don Giovanni) and Susana (Le Nozze de Figaro). Gabriela is also an accomplished concert artist. She performs regularly as a solo recitalist and as a member of chamber groups, covering a wide-ranging repertoire from Baroque to contemporary. Recent engagements include a production of Monteverdi’s Orfeo and concerts at the Wigmore Hall with Florilegium and Emma Kirkby. Future engagements include the leading role in Handel’s Acis and Galatea, a solo recital with pianist Linda Ang and performances of Bachianas Brasileiras by Villa-Lobos with orchestra of 8 cellos.

Sample Programme:

Baroque Heroines: Arias from Baroque Operas and Cantatas portraying all the strong female figures in works by Handel and Vivaldi.With Ensemble Il Festino using Period Instruments.
A Midsummer Potpourri: Arias, songs and instrumental pieces from Mozart to Cole Porter. With pianist Linda Ang

Full Repertoire can be viewed on the website

Performances:

Oct 06 Athens Concert Hall, Greece
Dec 06 St Paul’s Church, London
Feb 07 Banqueting House, London
Mar 07 The Dutch Church, London
Jun 07 Bolivar Hall

Contact:

Gabriela Di Laccio, Top Flat,
60 Fairholme Road, London W14 9JY

Tel: Mobile: 07946 334364

Email: gabriela@gabrieladilaccio.com Website: www.gabrieladilaccio.com