Miruna-Maria Dascălu is a 23-year-old soprano who is a graduate of the National University of Music-Bucharest with a bachelor’s degree in classical singing in 2022. Eager to accumulate more knowledge in the art of vocal technique and interpretation, she is continuing her master’s studies at the same university with her teacher, the well-known soprano Silvia Voinea.
She made her debut in 2022 in the role of the exuberant Cunegonda from the operetta Candide by Leonard Bernstein at the National Operetta and Musical Theater „Ion Dacian” Bernstein directed by Andrei Munteanu and conducted by Constantin Grigorie/ Alexandru Ilie; and the character Jane from the musical Jack, The Ripper by Diego Mecchi having the opportunity to practice more her pop singing technique. Miruna had the honor to sing this role in the world premiere on 1st October 2022.
She participates in numerous masterclasses and improvement courses supported by: artists of international importance such as Ruxandra Donose, Nelly Miricioiu, Leontina Văduva; vocal coaches and conductors such as Lucy Arner, Lioara Maurer, Eleonora Pacetti, Victor Dumănescu, Larisa Gergieva; masters in performing arts, Sharon Mohar.
Her musical curiosities began early with private piano lessons and pop music singing, then she experienced the „mysteries„ of the flute in secondary school. The discovery of classical vocal singing made her say „stop” to her artistic pursuits and she started to focus on defining herself as a lyrical artist.
Over the years she has won numerous awards, among which the most important would be: the Grand Prize, the Remember Enescu Special Prize for the best interpretation of a Romanian work at the „Paul Constantinescu” National Competition for Musical Interpretation and Creation (2021), the 2nd prize at the National Music Olympiad and the Special Prize of the Oltenia Philharmonic for the best performance of an aria (2018), the 1st Prize at the „Victor Giuleanu” National Competition and the Radio Romania Music Prize (2016).
In her repertoire we find a multitude of virtuoso arias and excerpts from all important periods in the history of music, from pre-classicism to modernism, as well as integral roles like those of Mozart’s heroines: Susanna, Despina, Queen of the Night; Olympia from „Les Contes d’Hoffmann„, Maria from „La fille du regiment„, Adela from „Die Fledermaus„ or Lucia Ashton from„ Lucia di Lammermmor„.
