Concorso Viotti | Francesca Lo Verso

FRANCESCA LO VERSO

The soprano Francesca Lo Verso began her musical journey as a pianist, graduating with honors from the Conservatorio “G. Verdi” in Turin. She then pursued vocal studies, earning a second master’s degree in Renaissance and Baroque singing from the Conservatorio “G. Verdi” in Milan, graduating with top honors and a special mention. She is currently perfecting her skills with Sara Mingardo at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and privately with Barbara Frittoli. In 2025, she won the AsLiCo International Lyric Competition, securing the role of Alice in Verdi’s Falstaff. She recently debuted as the Countess in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at the Teatro di Castelfranco Veneto and recorded Domenico Scarlatti’s La Contesa delle Stagioni in Lisbon. Her roles include Clorinda in La Cenerentola, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, and Serafina in Donizetti’s Il campanello di notte.

PROGRAM

First Round

Georges Bizet — Carmen — “Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante”

Giuseppe Verdi – Il corsaro – “Egli non riede ancora”

Semifinal

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Le nozze di Figaro — “Dove sono i bei momenti”

Jules Massenet — Manon — “Adieu, notre petite table”

Final with orchestra

Georges Bizet – Carmen – “Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante”

Giacomo Puccini – La bohème – “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”