Maria Ferrante, soprano, winner of the Mario Lanza vocal competition, has been acclaimed by the Washington Post and the Boston Globe for her glorious voice, excellent interpretations, and delightful presence.
A soloist in opera, oratorio, and recital, she has appeared throughout the United States, England, and Japan. Recent opera roles include Liu in Puccini's Turandot with Concert Opera Boston, and Mimi in Puccini's La Boheme with Raylynmor Opera. She has appeared in recital at the Mohawk Trail Concerts with pianist Gilbert Kalish and U.S. Poet Laureate Richard Wilbur, and at Clark University's Sunday Afternoon Chamber Music Series with pianist Abba Bogin.
Ms. Ferrante's performance of Villa-Lobos' Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 conducted by Bogin thrilled New York audiences at New York's Abigail Adams Museum last spring. She appears each year in Bank Boston Showcase Series with Robert J. Lurtsema in "Brown Bags for Kids" at Mechanics Hall, and has been heard live on three separate occasions on WGBH Boston's "Morning Pro Musica".
Ms. Ferrante has toured the Northeast as Pamina in Mozart's Die Zauberflote with Opera New England, has been featured as soloist in the world premiere of Daniel Pelzig's Bachianas with the Boston Ballet, and has appeared in recital for the New York Musicians Club at the Kosciuszko Foundation. She has also performed as soloist with Queens Symphony Orchestra, Orpheus Choir (Hexam, England), and Boston Chamber Ensemble, and at King's Chapel (Boston), the Massachusetts International Festival of Arts, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, DC).
Ms. Ferrante has recorded for Afka and Moonlight Discs. Her acclaimed CD "Christmas in Worcester" included works by Charles Callahan and Leonard Ciampa.
Her recent invitation to perform Lieder for the 250th anniversary of Goethe's birth with harpist Xavier de Maistre of the Vienna Opera at the Goethe Institute of Boston was followed by her solo role in the American premiere of Garcia's Tota Pulcra Es Maria. Other recent concerts include Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem with the Windham Orchestra at the Brattleboro Music Center and excerpts from La Traviata and Carmen with the Nashua Symphony Orchestra and Choral Society.
Ms. Ferrante also performed at the Gala Opening of Tuckerman Hall (Worcester, Massachusetts) and the Bennington Chamber Music Festival, Vermont. This season includes Desdemona in Verdi's Otello at Jordon Hall with the Concert Opera Boston, Schubert's Mass in A-flat with Pro Arte Orchestra, and soloist at The Worcester Music Festival.