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Leontina Vaduva

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Leontina Vaduva

Born December 1, 1960 · Roșiile, Vâlcea County, Romania (age 65)

Leontina Văduva (born 1 December 1960) is a Romanian soprano. Born in Roșiile, she studied at the Bucharest Conservatory with Ileana Cotrubaș, and debuted in the title role of Manon at Toulouse in 1987. A recipient of the Laurence Olivier Opera Award, she has often appeared at Covent Garden, in Rigoletto (opposite Ingvar Wixell and Jerry Hadley, 1989), Carmen (as Micaëla, 1991 and 1994), and Roméo…

Known For

Child's PoseChild's Pose · 2013
Child's Pose
★ 6.72013
MovieDrama
Child's Pose is a contemporary drama focusing on the relationship between a mother and her 32-year-old son. After the accidental killing of a boy in a car crash, the mother tries to prevent her son being charged for the death, and she refuses to accept that her son is a grown-up man.
Gounod: Romeo et JulietteGounod: Romeo et Juliette · 1994
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette
★ 8.01994
MovieMusic
Charles Mackerras teases the romantic beauty from Gounod's score, which has been widely admired since its first performance at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, in 1867. In this 1994 recording, the youthful Roberto Alagna as Roméo and Leontina Vaduva as the unattainable Juliette lead an excellent cast in this touching portrayal of impossible love, based on Shakespeare's play.
Carmen by Georges BizetCarmen by Georges Bizet · 1991
Carmen by Georges Bizet
★ 9.01991
MovieMusicDocumentary
Bizet's masterwork, Carmen, directed for stage by the Spanish actress Núria Espert. Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in 1989.

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