Francesca Mondanaro

A specialist in Verdi and heavier bel-canto repertoire, Francesca Mondanaro has an exciting start to the 2015-2016 season making her Deutsche Oper Berlin debut as Abigaille in NABUCCO.  The previous season included her Lyric Opera of Baltimore debut as Abigaille, after having previously covered the title role of NORMA there with Maestro Christian Badea.  She continues on in 2016 for recitals of all bel canto repertoire at Opera Delaware. Also in 2013-2014,  Francesca performed the role of NORMA with companies including Baltimore Concert Opera and Taconic Opera. She has already peformed NORMA in concert for the Calvary Concert Series of New York and the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.  She reprised her recitals with stage director Fabrizio Melano (Metropolitan Opera), based on the life and