BIOGRAPHY
Soprano Laura del Río obtained the ‘Extraordinary Finalist Award’ from the ‘Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu’ in Barcelona. Obtaining the scholarship as one of the prizes at the International Competition Tenor Viñas, to study Master’s Degree in Opera Performance.
Laura del Río has been awarded prizes in several contests:
‘Tenor Viñas’ International Competition. / International Singing Competition ‘Ópera de Tenerife’ / New Voices Competition ‘Ciudad de Sevilla’ / International Singing Competition ‘Ciudad de Logroño’ / Zarzuela Competition ‘Ciudad de Valleseco’ / International Young Artists Competition ‘Pedro Bote’ / International Music Competition ‘Les Corts, Barcelona’ / Singing Competition ‘Ciudad de Albacete’ / Arjau Musical Competition.
She has participated masterclass with international singers including Dolora Zajick, Sonia Ganassi, Carlos Álvarez, Joan Pons, Teresa Berganza, Sondra Radvanovsky, Jaume Aragall, Carlos Chausson, Isabel Rey, Xavier Sabata… And in performing arts she has trained with interpretation and corporal expression professionals including acting work with Emilio Sagi, Paco Azorín, Marta Eguilior, Ramon Simó, Marc Rosich, Jordi Godall, Carles Sala, Raimon Molins, Isabel Soriano, Anna Llopart, Toni Sans and Susana Egea..
Soprano Laura del Río obtained the ‘Extraordinary Finalist Award’ from the ‘Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu’ in Barcelona. Obtaining the scholarship as one of the prizes at the International Competition Tenor Viñas, to study Master’s Degree in Opera Performance.
Laura del Río has been awarded prizes in several contests:
· ‘Tenor Viñas’ International Competition.
· International Singing Competition ‘Ópera de Tenerife’.
· New Voices Competition ‘Ciudad de Sevilla’.
· International Singing Competition ‘Ciudad de Logroño’.
· Zarzuela Competition ‘Ciudad de Valleseco’.
· International Young Artists Competition ‘Pedro Bote’.
· International Music Competition ‘Les Corts, Barcelona’.
· Singing Competition ‘Ciudad de Albacete’.
· Arjau Musical Competition.
Regarding her stage career, Laura del Río made her debut as Violetta ‘La Traviata’ at the Palau de la Música, Donna Elvira ‘Don Giovanni’ and Musetta ‘La Bohème’ at the Teatro Campoamor, Rowan ‘The little sweep’ at the Auditorio of Tenerife, besides the performance of Cio-Cio-San ‘Madama Butterfly’, Lauretta ‘Gianni Schicchi’, Susanna ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’, Coribanti ‘L’impresario in angustie’, Alfonsina ‘Il Convito’, Sacerdotessa ‘Aída’, Marina ‘Marina’, Marola ‘La tabernera del puerto’, Duquesa Carolina ‘Luisa Fernanda’, Rosa ‘Maruxa’, among others. She will debut soon the rol of Lola in two operas, ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ and its sequel ‘Dodici anni dopo’ in the Teatro Chiabrera of Savona and the Teatro Goldoni of Livorno.
Within her acting abilities, this past year she has performed in various shows as a singer and presenter at the ‘La música es imprescindible’ gala, alongside different philharmonic orchestras at the Teatro Real and the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Furthermore, she is making her debut as an actress and a singer in the Filmopera, the role of Lola in ‘Dodici anni dopo,’ which will take place in October at the Teatro Goldoni, Livorno.
Laura del Río performed lied and spanish songs concerts in different European countries such as Monaco, Italy, Germany and Spain. Standing out ‘L’òpera és medecina’ and ‘L’òpera dels amics’ with Simfonova in Gran Teatre del Liceu, Tutto Opera in Palau de la Música Catalana, Groba Festival with the ‘Orquesta de Cámara Galega’ in Teatro Colón, the Opera and Zarzuela in Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the closing concert in the Young Festival MUSEG in Segovia organized by Don Juan de Borbón Foundation, concert in BCN Obertura Spring Festival, the lied concert in the Berlin Song Festival, Zarzuela mi amor Festival Internazionale di Noto and Opera Gala in Montecarlo. She received a grant from Life Victoria to work with Iain Burnside. Laura has also performed specialised spanish songs with the pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre, Celsa Tamayo and with other composers such as Antón García Abril, Miquel Ortega and Manuel García Morante.
Within her acting abilities, this past year she has performed in various shows as a singer and presenter at the ‘La música es imprescindible’ gala, alongside different philharmonic orchestras at the Teatro Real and the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Furthermore, she is making her debut as an actress and a singer in the Filmopera, the role of Lola in ‘Dodici anni dopo,’ which will take place in October at the Teatro Goldoni, Livorno.
Laura del Río performed lied and spanish songs concerts in different European countries such as Monaco, Italy, Germany and Spain. Standing out ‘L’òpera és medecina’ and ‘L’òpera dels amics’ with Simfonova in Gran Teatre del Liceu, Tutto Opera in Palau de la Música Catalana, Groba Festival with the ‘Orquesta de Cámara Galega’ in Teatro Colón, the Opera and Zarzuela in Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the closing concert in the Young Festival MUSEG in Segovia organized by Don Juan de Borbón Foundation, concert in BCN Obertura Spring Festival, the lied concert in the Berlin Song Festival, Zarzuela mi amor Festival Internazionale di Noto and Opera Gala in Montecarlo. She received a grant from Life Victoria to work with Iain Burnside. Laura has also performed specialised spanish songs with the pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre, Celsa Tamayo and with other composers such as Antón García Abril, Miquel Ortega and Manuel García Morante.
The soprano Laura del Río have premiered «El ciclo de la luna» in Barcelona, composed by the talented Madrid composer Luis Barroso, especially dedicated to the outstanding artist.
This is a cycle of Spanish songs composed of three songs based on the poems of three great figures of Spanish literature: Rosalía de Castro, Miguel Hernández, and Luis Llorens Torres.
