Erika Grimaldi returns to Verdi’s Otello to portray Desdemona at Opera Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in a production by Carlo Antonio De Lucia conducted by Carlo Montanaro. Performances are scheduled for March 24, 26, and 28. She joins an outstanding international cast led by Michael Fabiano in the title role and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Iago. The cast also features Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cassio, Andrea Gens as Emilia, Jeroboám Tejera as Lodovico, David Barrera as Roderigo, Max Hochmuth as Montano, and Julián Padilla as the Herald.

Desdemona has become one of Erika Grimaldi’s defining Verdi heroines. She has previously sung the role at Teatro Regio Torino and with the National Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington. On that occasion, The Washington Post praised her performance, with critic Michael Andor Brodeur noting the “diamond clarity” of her singing.

The Italian soprano is no stranger to the Las Palmas audience: in 2024, she appeared there as Tosca, marking her first assumption of Puccini’s iconic role.

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About Erika Grimaldi:

Erika Grimaldi, a soprano born in Asti, is regarded as one of the most prominent emerging artists on the international opera scene. Her passion for music began in childhood when she started studying the piano at the age of five. At sixteen, she discovered her love for singing, which soon became central to her artistic path.

She graduated from the Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” in Turin, earning diplomas in Voice in 2001 and Piano in 2003. Grimaldi further refined her vocal training with renowned artists including Gabriella Ravazzi, Renato Bruson, Claudio Desderi, Ernesto Palacio, and Bernadette Manca di Nissa, developing the strong artistic foundation that would launch her operatic career.

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