Saioa Hernández facts for kids
Saioa Hernández (born on March 26, 1983, in Madrid, Spain) is a famous Spanish opera singer. She is known for her powerful voice, which is called a soprano. Sopranos are singers who can reach very high notes. Saioa has performed in many big opera houses around the world, showing off her amazing talent.
Saioa's Journey to Stardom
Saioa Hernández learned to sing from some of the best opera singers, like Renata Scotto and Montserrat Caballé. She started her singing journey performing in a Spanish musical style called zarzuela in Madrid. After that, she began singing different roles with Spanish opera groups.
Saioa became famous around the world in 2018. This happened when she sang the main role of Odabella in Verdi's opera Attila. This special performance was the opening night of the season at La Scala in Milan, Italy. A famous conductor named Riccardo Chailly led the orchestra. Millions of people watched this performance on TV all over the world!
She returned to La Scala in 2019 to sing the main role in another opera called Tosca. Saioa has also performed Tosca at the huge Verona Arena and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Some of her other amazing performances include:
- Singing the main role in La Gioconda at the Liceu in Barcelona.
- Her first time singing at the Royal Opera House in London, where she played Maddalena di Coigny in Andrea Chénier.
- Playing Abigaille in Verdi's Nabucco at the Semperoper Dresden and at the Verdi Festival in Parma, Italy.
What She's Recorded
Saioa Hernández has also recorded her beautiful voice for others to enjoy.
- In 2016, she released a recording of Bellini's opera Zaira. You can find this on a CD from the record company Bongiovanni.
See also
In Spanish: Saioa Hernández para niños
