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| name = Laura Virella
| image = Mezzo-soprano Laura Virella, photo by Justin Schuman.jpg
| image = Mezzo-soprano Laura Virella and director José Luisa Arellano talk during rehearsal for Revoltosa.png
| caption = Virella during a rehearsal for the zarzuela ''[[La revoltosa]]''
| origin = [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]
| origin = [[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]
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'''Laura Virella''' is a [[mezzo-soprano]] from Puerto Rico based in New York. She performs as principal artist in [[opera]], [[operetta]], [[zarzuela]], song, symphonic repertoire and chamber music. She is a [[Helen Hayes Award]] nominee for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical and a Helen Hayes Award winner for Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical for her work in the zarzuela ''[[La revoltosa]]'' with [[GALA Hispanic Theatre]].<ref>[https://operawire.com/laura-virella-the-cast-of-revoltosa-honored-at-the-helen-hayes-awards/ "Laura Virella & the Cast of ''Revoltosa'' Honored at the Helen Hayes Awards"] by Afton Wooten , ''Operawire'', May 31, 2023</ref> She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the [[Peabody Conservatory]] and her Master's degree in Music from [[Manhattan School of Music]]. She's an alumna of the [[San Juan Children's Choir]].
'''Laura Virella''' is a [[mezzo-soprano]] from Puerto Rico based in New York. She performs as principal artist in [[opera]], [[operetta]], [[zarzuela]], song, symphonic repertoire and chamber music.

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She has been an avid performer of contemporary composers, including [[Laura Kaminsky]], [[Gabriela Lena Frank]], Edmund Cionek, [[Robert Xavier Rodriguez]], David Karp, Seth Boustead and Gilbert Galindo. She covered the title role of Frida in the world premiere of ''El último sueño de Frida y Diego'' at [[San Diego Opera]] in 2022,<ref>[https://www.lauravirella.com/ Laura Virella's official website]</ref> a co-production with [[San Francisco Opera]].


==Career==
Early in her career she was nominated alongside a roster of [[Washington National Opera]] principal artists and won second place to international operatic star [[Patricia Racette]] in the DC Theatre Scene Audience Choice Awards as Best Actress in Opera for her portrayal of [[Federico Moreno Torroba]]'s ''[[Luisa Fernanda (zarzuela)|Luisa Fernanda]]'' with [[Teatro de La Luna|Teatro de la Luna]].<ref>[https://dctheatrescene.com/audience-choice-2012 "DC Theatre Scene Audience Choice Awards, 2012"]</ref>
Early in her career she was nominated alongside a roster of [[Washington National Opera]] principal artists and won second place to international operatic star [[Patricia Racette]] in the DC Theatre Scene Audience Choice Awards as Best Actress in Opera for her portrayal of [[Federico Moreno Torroba]]'s ''[[Luisa Fernanda (zarzuela)|Luisa Fernanda]]'' with [[Teatro de La Luna|Teatro de la Luna]].<ref>[https://dctheatrescene.com/audience-choice-2012 "DC Theatre Scene Audience Choice Awards, 2012"]</ref>


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She also wrote and recorded the theme song for the award-winning Puerto Rican short film ''Dream of Vermilion'', by cinematographers Heixan Robles, David Farmer and Robert Alexander García Cooper.<ref>{{IMDb title|tt1869387|Dream of Vermilion}}</ref>
She also wrote and recorded the theme song for the award-winning Puerto Rican short film ''Dream of Vermilion'', by cinematographers Heixan Robles, David Farmer and Robert Alexander García Cooper.<ref>{{IMDb title|tt1869387|Dream of Vermilion}}</ref>


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She has been an avid performer of contemporary composers, including [[Laura Kaminsky]], [[Gabriela Lena Frank]], Edmund Cionek, [[Robert Xavier Rodriguez]], David Karp, Seth Boustead and Gilbert Galindo. She covered the title role of Frida in the world premiere of ''El último sueño de Frida y Diego'' at [[San Diego Opera]] in 2022,<ref>[https://www.lauravirella.com/ Laura Virella's official website]</ref> a co-production with [[San Francisco Opera]].
Professional principal-artist affiliations include [[San Diego Opera]], El Paso Opera, [[Detroit Opera]], [[Long Beach Opera]], the [[Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice]], Mercury Opera, Festival de Santa Florentina (Barcelona), {{ill|Theater Rudolstadt|de}}, Ópera de Puerto Rico, [[Wolf Trap Opera Company|Wolf Trap Opera]], [[Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra|Puerto Rico Symphony]], Arts Ahimsa, Tribeca New Music Festival, Queens New Music Festival and New York Opera Fest.
Professional principal-artist affiliations include [[San Diego Opera]], El Paso Opera, [[Detroit Opera]], [[Long Beach Opera]], the [[Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice]], Mercury Opera, Festival de Santa Florentina (Barcelona), {{ill|Theater Rudolstadt|de}}, Ópera de Puerto Rico, [[Wolf Trap Opera Company|Wolf Trap Opera]], [[Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra|Puerto Rico Symphony]], Arts Ahimsa, Tribeca New Music Festival, Queens New Music Festival and New York Opera Fest.


==Awards==
She is a [[Helen Hayes Award]] nominee for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical and a Helen Hayes Award winner for Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical for her work in the zarzuela ''[[La revoltosa]]'' with [[GALA Hispanic Theatre]].<ref>[https://operawire.com/laura-virella-the-cast-of-revoltosa-honored-at-the-helen-hayes-awards/ "Laura Virella & the Cast of ''Revoltosa'' Honored at the Helen Hayes Awards"] by Afton Wooten , ''Operawire'', May 31, 2023</ref>
== Discography ==
== Discography ==
* ''Al menos cantos'': Songs of Jack Délano, with Alla Milchtein, piano, and [[Kate Dillingham]], cello. Lexicon Classics (2022)
* ''Al menos cantos'': Songs of Jack Délano, with Alla Milchtein, piano, and [[Kate Dillingham]], cello. Lexicon Classics (2022)
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Latest revision as of 08:19, 28 September 2023

Laura Virella
Virella during a rehearsal for the zarzuela La revoltosa
Virella during a rehearsal for the zarzuela La revoltosa
Background information
OriginSan Juan, Puerto Rico
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Mezzo-soprano, actor, writer
Years active2001–present
LabelsLexicon Classics
Websitelauravirella.com

Laura Virella is a mezzo-soprano from Puerto Rico based in New York. She performs as principal artist in opera, operetta, zarzuela, song, symphonic repertoire and chamber music.

Career[edit]

Early in her career she was nominated alongside a roster of Washington National Opera principal artists and won second place to international operatic star Patricia Racette in the DC Theatre Scene Audience Choice Awards as Best Actress in Opera for her portrayal of Federico Moreno Torroba's Luisa Fernanda with Teatro de la Luna.[1]

Her debut album, Al menos cantos: Songs of Jack Délano, a collaboration with Russian-Mexican pianist Alla Milchtein and American cellist Kate Dillingham, became the first worldwide commercial recording of works by the Ukrainian-born Puerto Rican composer, and on its release week charted number 2 on Billboard in the Traditional Classical category.[2]

She also wrote and recorded the theme song for the award-winning Puerto Rican short film Dream of Vermilion, by cinematographers Heixan Robles, David Farmer and Robert Alexander García Cooper.[3]

She has been an avid performer of contemporary composers, including Laura Kaminsky, Gabriela Lena Frank, Edmund Cionek, Robert Xavier Rodriguez, David Karp, Seth Boustead and Gilbert Galindo. She covered the title role of Frida in the world premiere of El último sueño de Frida y Diego at San Diego Opera in 2022,[4] a co-production with San Francisco Opera. Professional principal-artist affiliations include San Diego Opera, El Paso Opera, Detroit Opera, Long Beach Opera, the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice, Mercury Opera, Festival de Santa Florentina (Barcelona), Theater Rudolstadt [de], Ópera de Puerto Rico, Wolf Trap Opera, Puerto Rico Symphony, Arts Ahimsa, Tribeca New Music Festival, Queens New Music Festival and New York Opera Fest.

Awards[edit]

She is a Helen Hayes Award nominee for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical and a Helen Hayes Award winner for Outstanding Ensemble in a Musical for her work in the zarzuela La revoltosa with GALA Hispanic Theatre.[5]

Discography[edit]

  • Al menos cantos: Songs of Jack Délano, with Alla Milchtein, piano, and Kate Dillingham, cello. Lexicon Classics (2022)
  • Época de grito: A cappella single written and recorded for the award-winning short film Dream of Vermilion (2011, re-released 2022)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DC Theatre Scene Audience Choice Awards, 2012"
  2. ^ "Traditional Classical Albums", Billboard(subscription required)
  3. ^ Dream of Vermilion at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Laura Virella's official website
  5. ^ "Laura Virella & the Cast of Revoltosa Honored at the Helen Hayes Awards" by Afton Wooten , Operawire, May 31, 2023

External links[edit]

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