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Biography
biography
A native New Yorker, Ms. Tormela
specializes in bel-canto, operatic and
early music style. She has been
noted for her
“secure technique, unfailing intonation and expression and clear and
sensitive text.” (Ulrik Cold,
Royal Danish Opera), her
“ringing and strongly expressive voice
with extraordinary vocal control.”
(Leif Kramp,Critic/Lübecker
Nachtrichten) and
“negotiating the upper reaches (of her
voice) with dazzling security”
(David Syrus, Head of Music, Royal Opera
House, Covent Garden).
In October of 2009 she made her debut
performance of the role of
Mamette in Maestro Anton Coppola’s
world premiere of (La
Coupe et les Lèvres)
“In
her big scene, her urgent phrasing
conveyed Mamette's passionate nature.” (Fred
Cohn, Opera News Magazine), and
covered the role of
Lucia with Opera Tampa also under the baton of Maestro Coppola.
In August of 2009, Ms. Tormela
performed the role of
Lauretta under the baton of Maestro
Anton Coppola at the Altamura Music
Festival’s production of (Gianni
Schicchi)
“Anne Tormela was lovely as Lauretta,
singing and acting with the grace and
vocal charm of the American Metropolitan
soprano Nadine Conner.
And, of course, she sang the aria
“O Mio Babbino Caro” perfectly.” (
John Paul Keeler, Hudson-Catskill Newspapers).
She performed the roles of
Frasquita
and
Kate Pinkerton with Maestro Coppola in
the Metro Lyric Opera’s
July 2008 productions of (Carmen)
and
(Madama Butterfly). In May of 2007 she debuted with The Natchez
Music Festival
as
Nanetta in their production of (Falstaff)
under the baton of Maestro David
Blackburn. “Anne Tormela was just about perfect in her beautifully sung “Sul fil
d’un soffio” aria of Nanetta.” (John Paul Keeler, Hudson-Catskill Newspapers).
Other roles Ms. Tormela has performed are:
Hanna Glawari in
(The Merry Widow), Adina
in (L’Elisir
D’amore),
Amalia in Verdi’s (I
Masnadieri), The Queen of the night
and First Lady, in (The
Magic Flute),
Zerbinetta
in
(Ariadne
auf Naxos), Rosalinda and
Adele in (Die
Fledermaus), Ophélie in (Hamlet),
Violetta in (La
Traviata), Gilda in (Rigoletto),
Frasquita in (Carmen),
Rosina in (The
Barber of Seville), Cherubino and
Barbarina in (Le
Nozze di Figaro), Sophie in
(Werther),
Norina in (Don
Pasquale), Musetta in (La
Bohème).
In August 2010 and March 2011
she performed the title role of Serpina
at the Altamura Music Festival’s
production of (La
Serva Padrona) under the baton of
International Canadian Conductor
Michel Brousseau.
Ms. Tormela is an accomplished
concert recitalist and has performed all
over the world
in Germany, Italy, France, Sweden,
Israel and the United States. She
made her debut recital at
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
and received a grant from
The
Rockefeller Foundation to perform a
solo recital in their Fall concert series
in Bellagio, Italy.
In Germany she made her concert
debut at
Thronsaal auf Schlo§ in Schwerin;
Stidtstheater, Wohnstift Augustinum in
Bad Neuenahr, and
Kammermusiksaal der Stadthalle Mülheim in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
She has appeared as a guest soloist
with the
Lake Placid Sinfonietta Orchestra
under the baton of Maestro Mark Laycock
and in December of 2008 toured the United
States as a soloist with
The
New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra’s
program “A Viennese Christmas” under the
baton of Maestro Jason Altieri.
In
May of 2012 Ms. Tormela will be a guest
soloist in Italy with the Civitanova
Marche Orchestra under the baton of
Maestro Lorenzo Di Bella.
In
2004 and 2005 she was a two time
recipient of a full scholarship to perform
at the International Vocal Arts Institute
in Israel under the auspices of Joan
Dornemann.
In December of 2009 she performed
excerpts of Zerbinetta and Sophie
in the Metropolitan Opera
Guild’s “Spinning Strauss” Master
Class taught by Metropolitan Opera star
Jane Marsh. In October 30, 2011 she won
Third Prize and Audience Award in the
Altamura/Caruso International Voice
Competition.
In
addition to opera, Ms. Tormela has a
fourth degree black belt in Taekwon Do, is
an avid swimmer, practices yoga and plays
the clarinet.
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