Celestina casapietra biography of michael jackson

Italian operatic soprano (1938–2024)

Celestina Casapietra (23 August 1938 – 10 August 2024) was an Italian operatic soprano who was a member of the Berlin State Opera from 1965 to 1993 and appeared at leading European opera houses.

Celestina casapietra biography of michael jackson

She performed a wide repertoire from coloratura roles to Wagner's Elsa in Lohengrin and Giordano's Maddalena in Andrea Chénier, which she recorded on DVD alongside Franco Corelli.

Life and career

Born in Genoa on 23 August 1938,^[1] Casapietra was exposed to opera early, took piano lessons as a child, and sang Verdi's Requiem in choir at age 15.^[2] She studied voice at the Genoa Conservatory^[2] and at the Milan Conservatory with Gina Cigna.

Casapietra made her debut at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan in 1961 in Giordano's Mese mariano. She achieved prizes at competitions in Milan and Rome in 1963, and performed at Italian opera houses in Genoa, San Remo, Pisa, and Venice, and at the Opéra Nation