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I'm
Paola Semprini, welcome to my website.
I was born in Verona, Italy,
and
grew up
in the shadow of the famous opera house
Arena di
Verona.
Over the
years, I've lived in a number of locations, but
today, I call Ohio home. I'm near my son in the Columbus area,
working on a community opera company and still traveling, although
not as frequently as before.
My interest in opera was encouraged by
my mother, a concert pianist.
I am
blessed with a voice that can handle a variety of musical styles, including
Broadway, Las Vegas show tunes and even Country. Although opera is
my favorite
style, I became fascinated by Country music a few years ago, seeing
similarities between the emotional issues of each.
I've
performed internationally, as well as in the United States, at
venues such as the Herbert Theater and the San Francisco Opera, the
Amphitheater Art Center in New Jersey, City Opera in New York, the
Garden Live FM Classic99 radio show, the Casa Conservatory in St.
Louis, Missouri, the Ohio Theater and Seacrest Auditorium in Columbus, and with the Cleveland
Symphony and Miami Lyric Opera.
A few years ago, I was on a PBS telecast of Caffe Fantastico.
I've appeared as Desdemona in Otello, Cho-Cho-San in
Madama Butterfly and Violetta in La Traviata.
My tone, sound-quality and emotional fervor have
enabled me to perform as: 'Mimi' in La Boheme, Tosca, Norma,
Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana, Carmen, Leonora in Il Trovatore
and Aida at the Arena di Verona in 1999.
 I
consider myself a versatile entertainer. I've developed several
themed shows, including one featuring Italian music,
a Nightclub Revue and an innovative Country and Classical Music
combination. Recently, I
enjoyed a tour of Hilton Hotels as part of an Italian
Night-theme they developed. It included their Kingston, Jamaica
property.
Family illness restricted my traveling
from mid-2007 thru early 2010, but that situation is improving, so
I'm interested in performing whenever possible.
My
goal is to present classical music
in a contemporary format that appeals to an audience of all ages.
Be it a supper club, a night club or a clubhouse, I enjoy
performing and
drawing my audience into my imaginary world for 45 to 60 minutes.
I was a
favorite on the 'condo circuit' while living in Florida during the winter months
prior to 2007 and look forward to returning soon.
Engagements in the South
Florida area include the Dade County Auditorium, the Broward Center for
the Performing Arts, Sunrise Theater, Hollywood Philharmonic, the
North Miami Beach Pop Orchestra, and the Kravis Center in Palm Beach,
as well as condominiums such as Kings Point, Century Village and
Harbor Edge in Del Ray Beach.
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