Laura Catrani: Made in homage to Dante!

Says, «Laura Catrani is one of the most talented and sensitive sopranos towards the new music…». – Enrico Girardi, Corriere Della Sera.

Laura Catrani is a singer and she mainly deal with experimental and new music. She also sing traditional repertoire, from baroque to vocal chamber music. Laura Cartrani says, «I recommend this: Highlands And Sea, with Claudio Astronio».

Vox In Bestiais is difficult to classify! But made in homage to Dante in the Dante year, for solo voice. The album is supported by Stradivarius label.

Laura Cantrani says, « It is a bestiary taken from the Divine Comedy for solo voice, in which I entrusted the musical compositions to three composers on the international scene and the writing of the accompanying and reflective texts to the writer Tiziano Scarpa. The result is a visionary and poetic work in which with my voice I gave voice to the silent animals of the Divine Comedy. The project made its debut in 15 episodes, one per animal, on Radio3 Rai in May 2021, which was followed in the following six months by 22 live concerts throughout Italy. The podcast was a finalist at the Prix Europa in the category of the best European radio music program 2021».

Says, «The disc booklet … the literal and poetic and graphic part of the disc is important: it is a complete work of art! ».

Says, «The texts of the writer Tiziano Scarpa and the images of Gianluigi Toccafondo are very important and complete the work».

Track list:

Fabrizio De Rossi Re (1960)

Vox in bestia – Inferno (2021)

1 – Canto I Tre fiere 5:14

2 – Canto III Vermi, vespe, mosche 3:32

3 – Canto V Storni, gru e colombe 4:40

4 – Canto VI Cerbero 3:42

5 – Canto XIII Cagne nere 4:21

Matteo Franceschini (1979)

6 – I. Canto VIII Astor 2:22

7 – II. Canto XIV Botoli 4:06

8 – III. Canto XV Agnel 3:38

9 – IV. Canto XVIII Ape 2:32

10 – V. Canto XXV Cicogna 3:21

Alessandro Solbiati (1956)

11 – I. Canto I Aquila 4:05

12 – II. Canto VI Colubro 4:58

13 – III. Canto XXIII Augello 4:18

14 – IV. Canto XXIV Agnello 3:39

15 – V. Canto XXV Pellicano 4:52

Laura Catrani at the very young age of five, struck by the beauty of the great Italian soprano, Renata Tebaldi, whom she had the honor of crossing paths one evening at the theatre, Laura decided, with absolute conviction, that one day she would become an opera singer. Laura did not hear Renata Tebaldi sing that night, but in her child’s eyes, the soprano – wrapped in her sparkling emerald green gown – was the embodiment of a Goddess.

Laura had no understanding and knowledge of the world of Opera; clearly, at that time her idea of an opera singer was merely the result of the imagination of a young girl, but without a doubt that brief encounter lit up the sparkle in her imaginary musical world. Years later, when finally introduced to opera, Laura was immediately swept away by both its musical and theatrical aspects.

Laura became very passionate about how physicality and joy are released in every movement during an opera performance, recognizing that the body and the voice complete each other and act together in singing, dancing, and acting. While executing the creations of living composers, Laura created a perfect fusion between sound and sight: hearing and seeing when Laura performs is like entering in a kaleidoscope where music and movement blend, where light, reflection, shapes and colors are maneuvered to create a new and extraordinary experience for opera enthusiasts and for the public in general. The track Inferno: II. Canto No. 3, Vermi, Vespe, Mosche.

Considered by critics as a masterful interpreter of contemporary and twentieth-century repertoire, as well as a flexible and musical performer in the dual role of singer and actress, Laura Catrani began her studies at a young age, graduating with honors in Singing and Vocal Chamber Music at Milan’s Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory. She has performed numerous works of modern and contemporary composers and has world premiered roles in many contemporary operas such as Il Dissoluto Acquito by Azio Corghi (La Scala Theater in Milan), Leggenda and Il Suono Giallo.

by Alessandro Solbiati (Teatro Regio of Turin and Teatro Comunale of Bologna), La metamorphosis by Silvia Colasanti (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino), and Il gridario and Forést by Matteo Franceschini (Venice Biennale and Bolzano Municipal Theater). Alongside her distinguished career in the twentieth-century repertoire, is her international acclaim in traditional opera, especially for her roles in Mozart and eighteenth-century operas, and regularly joins celebrated soloists and ensembles in chamber music settings at important national Festivals.

In conjunction with her classical music studies, Laura also trained as an actress at the Paolo Grassi Acting School in Milan, while specializing with the renowned dancers Avi Kaiser, Sergio Antonino, and Valentina Moar, with whom she collaborated in several dances, theater, and singing performances. Laura is regularly invited by the most important Italian music institutions to hold seminars and masterclasses on contemporary singing techniques and interpretation. Since 2017 she manages and supervises the flagship annual workshop Il Teatro Della Voce at the Conservatory of Milan.

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