Saioa Hernández facts for kids
Saioa Hernández (born on March 26, 1983, in Madrid, Spain) is a talented Spanish soprano. A soprano is a female singer who can sing very high notes. Saioa is famous for her powerful voice and exciting performances in operas around the world.
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Saioa Hernández: Her Amazing Singing Journey
Early Training and Spanish Roots
Saioa learned to sing from famous sopranos like Renata Scotto and Montserrat Caballé. She started her career singing in zarzuela shows in Madrid. Zarzuela is a Spanish musical play that mixes singing, speaking, and dancing. After that, she performed many different roles with Spanish opera companies.
Becoming a Global Opera Star
Saioa Hernández became known worldwide in 2018. She sang the main role of Odabella in Verdi's opera Attila. This special performance opened 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 around the world.
She returned to La Scala in 2019 to sing the main role in Tosca. Saioa has also performed Tosca at the Verona Arena and the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Other Important Performances
Saioa has sung many other important roles. She performed the main role in La Gioconda at the Liceu in Barcelona. She also made her first appearance at the Royal Opera House in London. There, she sang the role of Maddalena di Coigny in Andrea Chénier. Another big role was Abigaille in Verdi's Nabucco. She sang this role at the Semperoper Dresden and at the Verdi Festival in Parma.
Saioa Hernández's Recordings
Saioa Hernández has also recorded her beautiful voice. One of her recordings is the opera Zaira by Vincenzo Bellini. This recording was released in 2016. You can find it on CD from the Bongiovanni record label. The catalog number is GB2565/66.
See also
In Spanish: Saioa Hernández para niños
