Nancy Fabiola Herrera facts for kids
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Nancy Fabiola Herrera is a famous opera singer. She is a mezzo-soprano, which means she sings in a lower female voice. Nancy was born in Venezuela, but her parents were from the Canary Islands. She won the "Best Zarzuela Singer of 2007" award. This was for her amazing performance in the show La Bruja by Ruperto Chapí.
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About Nancy Fabiola Herrera's Career
Nancy Fabiola Herrera has performed in many important opera houses. She has sung alongside famous singers like Plácido Domingo.
Early Performances and Awards
In 2006, Nancy sang in a special concert with Plácido Domingo in Puerto Rico. She also performed in the opera Rigoletto in Central Park, New York. Later, she sang in Werther in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. She also starred in Luisa Fernanda with Plácido Domingo in Madrid. A DVD of Luisa Fernanda won a special award called the Diapason d'Or.
Notable Roles and Concerts
Between 2007 and 2008, Nancy performed in Verdi's Requiem in Barcelona. She also sang in a concert with the SODRE Symphony Orchestra in Montevideo, Uruguay. One of her most famous roles is Carmen. She has performed as Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera and The Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
Her other important roles include Adalgisa in Norma and Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia. She also played Suzuki in Madama Butterfly at the Royal Opera. Her first performance in Italy was as Carmen at the Rome Opera.
In 2009, Nancy sang in the opera Roberto Devereux in Las Palmas. She also performed for the first time as Dalila in Samson et Dalila in Manaos. In 2010, she created a new role, Donna Rosa, in the opera Il Postino. This was at the Los Angeles Opera.
Orchestral and Recital Work
Nancy Fabiola Herrera also performs as a soloist with orchestras. She has sung with the New York Festival of Song. She performed de Falla's El amor brujo with the Washington Opera. She also sang with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Charles Dutoit. Other performances include Bach's St Matthew Passion and Berlioz' Les nuits d'été. She has also sung Mahler's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.
Recordings and Albums
Nancy Fabiola Herrera has recorded several albums. She performed Dante by Granados for ASV Records. She was also the main singer in Mahler's Symphony No. 3. This recording was with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria. She also recorded Ricardo Llorca's Concierto Italiano.
She has recorded El amor brujo twice. One version was with Enrique Bátis. The other was a chamber version with the Cameristi di Trento e Verona.
See also
In Spanish: Nancy Fabiola Herrera para niños
