Silvia Micu is a Romanian soprano born in Brasov. Silvia begins her musical discourse with playing piano from an early age.
At 19 she starts musical studies at the National University of Music in Bucharest where, five years later, she gets a Masters degree in Opera and Lied. Winner of several prizes like ,,Peter Maag” prize for the best interpretation of an Mozart aria and the Philarmonic of Verona prize in the Maria Callas contest, first prize in Haricleea Darclee competition, first prize in Mihail Jora competition, etc.
Silvia continues training her voice under a very careful guidance of the renowned soprano Mariana Nicolesco and her debut on an operatic stage comes imediately after graduating, with the role of Musetta, in La Boheme, at the Bucharest National Opera House.
Soon after she starts singing on international stages debuting Susanna in Nozze di Figaro, Contessa in Nozze di Figaro, Mimi in La Boheme, Oscar in Un ballo in maschera, Almirena in Rinaldo, Frasquita in Carmen, Yvette in The Passenger, Adina in Elisir d amore and Norina in Don Pasquale. She collaborates with Transilvania Philarmonic, Sibiu Philarmonic, George Enescu Philarmonic, National Opera House Bucharest, Hessische Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Theater Chemnitz, Theater Pforzheim and National Danish Opera, Oradea Philarmonic, Haydn di Bolzano Philarmonic.
Awards:
– 1st Prize at the Ionel Perlea Competiton ;
– 1st Prize at the Mihail Jora Competiton;
– The Verona Music Academy Prize for The best interpretation of a Mozart aria;
– The Peter Maag Prize at the Maria Callas Voice Competition;
– 1st Prize at the Romanian National Song Competition;
– 1st Prize at the Hariclea Darclée International Voice Competition.
Roles performed:
- Musetta from La Boeme -Puccini – National Opera House in Bucharest
- Adina from L’elisir d Amore -Donizetti – Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
- Mimi from La Boeme -Puccini – Theater Pforzheim
- Contessa Almaviva from Le nozze di Figaro – Mozart – Theater Pforzheim
- Susanna from Le Nozze di Figaro -Mozart – Theater Chemnitz
- Oscar from Un Ballo in Maschera – Verdi – Theater Chemnitz
- Almirena from Rinaldo – Handel – Theater Chemnitz
- Blümenmãdchen from Parsifal -Wagner -Theater Chemnitz
- Norina from Don Pasquale -Donizetti -Theater Chemnitz
- Yvette from Die Passagierin -Weinberg – Den Jyske Opera
- Frasquita from Carmen-Bizet -Royal Danish Opera
- Blöndchen din Entführung aus dem Serail de Mozart
- Ein Hexenweinchen din An allem ist Hütchen Schuld de Siegrifried Wagner
The vocal symphonic repertoire include Mozart Requiem in d, the 4 th Mahler Symphony, the Faure Requiem, Stabat Matter Pergolesi.
