NICOLA BELLER CARBONE b i o g r a p h y Photo: Caroline Laberge Nicola Beller Carbone Born in Germany, Nicola Beller Carbone grew up in Spain where she initially studied to be an actress but later turned to singing, studying at the Escuela Superior di Canto of Madrid with Dolores Ripollès. In Munich she studied under Astrid Varnay and in 1991 obtained a permanent contract at the Opernstudio of the State Opera of Munich. In 1993 she obtained the position of permanent soprano at the Gärtnerplatztheater München, and from 1996 to 2001 at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, where she sang the lyric repertoire (Fiordiligi, Contessa, Tatjana, Mimi, Liu, Violetta, Antonia, etc). Since 2001 she travels all over the world as a guest artist. Having begun with the lyrical repertoire, her debut as Salome in 2003 marked a shift to a more dramatic register. Since 2012 Nicola Beller Carbone has started to offer her experience as a singer / actress to several Institutions (International Opernstudio Zürich, Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid, Theaterakademie München, Opernstudio München) to work with the young singers using her very personal experience on stage. She founded a summer school in Tuscany, Sing&Act Chianti Workshop INCanto Tignano where she focuses on singing and acting in Opera developing all the creative skills of each individual. She is fluent in German, Spanish, Italian, English and French.
Overview of Nicola Beller Carbones last 10 years ( * Rol debut) 2003 SALOME*, R. Strauss, Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück (L.Koenigs/M.Schulz) SALOME, R. Strauss, Aalto Theater Essen (S.Soltesz/T.Knabe) DIEMUT*, Feuersnot, R.Strauss in Prinzregententheater München (D.Stahl/H.Matthiasek) SALOME, R.Strauss. Staatsoper Hannover (L.de Veer/ H.P.Lehmann) TATJANA, Eugen Onegin,Tchaikovsky, Opernhaus Chemnitz (N.Bareza/A.Siegert) 2004: TOSCA*, Puccini, Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück (R.Baumann/T.Borowczack) SANTUZZA*, Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni, Staatstheater Braunschweig (G.Menskes/Th.Wünsch) SALOME, R.Strauss, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (J.van Steen/M.Schulz) MARIZA*, Gräfin Mariza, Kalman im Staatstheater Darmstadt (S.Blunier/J.Dew) 2005: ARIADNE*, R.Strauss, Staatstheater Darmstadt (S.Blunier/W.Heinrichmüller) FREIA, Rheingold, R.Wagner, Deutsche Oper Berlin (J.Märkl/G.Friedrich) MARIE*, Wozzeck, A.Berg, Aalto Theater Essen (S.Soltesz/J.Schaaf) TOSCA, G.Puccini, Staatstheater Braunschweig (G.Menskes/Th.Wünsch) JENNY, Mahagonny, K.Weill, Deutsche Oper Berlin (D.Stahl/G.Krämer) SALOME, R.Strauss, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (M.Hoff/M.Schulz) CONCERT, Salome Schlussmonolog, Chausson Poeme de l'amour et de la mer, E.Chausson, Bamberger Symphoniker, Bamberg (M.Gielen) CONCERT, Beethoven IX, North Nederland Orkest, De Harmonie, Leeuwarden (J.v.Steen) 2006: CONCERT, Salome Schlussmonolog, Chausson Poeme de l'amour et de la mer, E.Chausson,Berliner Symphoniker, Konzerthaus, Berlin (M.Gielen) KATERINA ISMAILOVA, Lady Macbeth von Mzensk, Shostakovich, Theater St Gallen (J.Kout/A.Stiehl) SANTUZZA, Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni, Deutsche Oper Berlin (V.Sutej/D.Pountney) KATERINA ISMAILOVA,Lady Macbeth von Mzensk, Shostakovich, Deutsches Nationalteater Weimar (P.Ringbork/G.Rech) ARIADNE, R.Strauss, Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
(S.Blunier/W/Heinrichmöller) Concert Form, TURANDOT*, F.Busoni, Sferisterio Opera Festival Macerata, (D.Callegari) KATERINA ISMAILOVA, Lady Macbeth von Mzensk Shostakowitsch, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (M.Hoff /G.Rech) 2007: KATERINA ISMAILOVA, Lady Macbeth von Mzensk Shostakowitch, Canadian Opera Company Toronto (R.Bradshaw/P.Curran) KATERINA ISMAILOVA, Lady Macbeth von Mzensk Shostakowitch, Komische Oper Berlin (M.Poschner/H.Neuenfels) SIEGLINDE*, Die Walküre, R.Wagner, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (C.St.Clair / M.Schulz) CONCERT, Wozzeckfragmente, A.Berg, Orchestra Fondazione di Verona, Verona (S.Soltez) CONCERT, Wozzeckfragmente, A.Berg, Berner Symphoniker, Bern (S.Soltesz) CONCERT, Mass in C Major, Beethoven, SWR Freiburg (M.Gielen) FRANZI*, Wiener Blut J.Strauss, Opera National de Lorraine (C.Schnitzler/J.C.Berrutti) CONCERT, Dvorak Requiem, Christuskirche Mannheim (J.Michel) 2008: TOSCA, Puccini, Opera de Nice (F.Carminati/L.Desirè) Concert Form, SALOME, R.Strauss, BBC Manchester, The Bridgewater Hall (G.A.Noseda) SALOME, R.Strauss, Teatro Regio Torino (G.A.Noseda/R.Carsen) TOSCA, G.Puccini, National Greek Opera (N.S.Petropoulus) CONCERT, Lyric Symphonie, Zemlinsky, Staatstheater Darmstadt (S.Blunier) MARIE, Wozzeck, A.Berg, Oper Graz (D.Kaftan/Ph.Himmelmann) ELEONORE*, Karl V, E.Krenek, Bregenzer Festspiele, L.Koenigs/U.Laufenberg) CONCERT, Shostakowitch XIV Symphonie, Festival Stresa (G.A.Noseda) TOSCA, G.Puccini, Opera de Nantes (J.Y.Ossonce/Caurier & Leiser) ROSALINDE, Die Fledermaus, J.Strauss, Opera de Lyon (E.Krivine/P.Langdal) 2009: SALOME, R.Strauss, Grand Theatre de Geneve (G.Ferro/N.Brieger) MARIE/MARIETTA*, Die Tote Stadt, W.Korngold, Teatro Massimo Palermo (W.Humburg/P.L.Pizzi) GUTRUNE, Götterdämmerung, R.Wagner, Teatro della Fenice (J.Tate/R.Carsen) Concert Form, FRIEDERIKE*, F.Lehar, Festival de Radio France et Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon (L.Foster) SALOME, R.Strauss, Festival de Opera Tenerife, (O.Caetani/P.L.Pizzi)
SALOME, R.Strauss, Teatro Perez Galdos Las Palmas (O.Caetani/P.L.Pizzi) SALOME, R.Strauss, Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Ch.Badea/T.Gürbaca) 2010: TOSCA, G.Puccini, Opera de Montreal (P.Nadler/J.P.Ponelle) FEMME*, La voix humaine, F.Poulenc, Oper Köln, (O.Caetani/B.Mottl) TOSCA, G.Puccini, Grand Theatre de Tours, (J.Y.Ossonce/G.Bouillon) CONCERT, Salome Schlussmonolog, Orchestra Regionale Toscana, Firenze, Pisa, Livorno (G.Ferro) ROSALINDE, Die Fledermaus, J.Strauss, Theater an der Wien (C.Meister/Ph. Himmelmann) FRANCESCA*, Francesca da Rimini, R.Zandonai, Teatro Argenntino La Plata (C.Vieu/L.Desirè) 2011: LIVIA SERPIERI*, Senso, M.Tutino, Teatro Massimo Palermo (P.Steinberg/H.de Ana) SALOME, R.Strauss, Opera Montreal (A.Fisch/M.Borie) Concert Form FREIA, Das Rheingold, R.Wagner, Teatro La Fenice (L.Zagrosek) MARIE, Wozzeck, A.Berg, Opera Festival Santa Fe (D.Robertson/D.Slater) MARIE/MARIETTA, Die Tote Stadt, W.Korngold, Oper Frankfurt (E.Nielsen/A.Weber) TOSCA,G.Puccini, Auditorio Tenerife (G.C.Monaco) 2012: SALOME, R.Strauss, La Monnaie, Bruxelles, (C.Rizzi/G.Joosten) LIVIA SERPIERI, Senso, M.Tutino, Polish National Opera Warsaw (G.Schaller/H.de Ana) NYSSIA*, König Kandaules, Zemlinsky, Teatro Masimo Palermo (A.Fisch/Schweigkofler) MUSETTA*, La Boheme, G.Puccini, Les Choregies d Orange (M.Chung/N.Duffaut) SALOME, R.Strauss, Opernhaus Zürich (C.Meister/S.E.Bechtholf) PEPITA*, Pepita Jimenez, I.Albeniz, Teatro Argentino La Plata (M.Coves/C.Bieito) DULCINEA*, L homme de la Manche, M.Leigh, Opera Monaco (D.Benetti/G.L.Grinda) 2013: INFANTIN*, Der Zwerg, Zemlinsky, Opera National de Paris (P.Daniel/R.Jones&Mc Donald) CARLOTTA*, Die Gezeichneten, Oper Köln (M.Stenz/P.Kinmonth) PEPITA, Pepita Jimenez, I.Albeniz, Teatros del Canal Madrid (J.R.Encinar/C.Bieito) SALOME, R.Strauss, Oper Zürich (C.Meister/S.E.Bechtholf) FREIA, Das Rheingold, R.Wagner, Opera Monaco (G.Gelmetti/J.L.Grinda)
2014: DIEMUT, Feuersnot, R.Strauss, Teatro Massimo Palermo (G.Ferro/E.Dante) SALOME, R.Strauss, Kungliga Operan Stockholm GRÄFIN DE LA ROCHE*, Die Soldaten, A.Zimmermann, Bayrische Staatsoper München (Petrenko/Kriegenburg) FÄRBERIN*, Frau ohne Schatten, R.Strauss, Hessisches Landestheater Wiesbaden (U.Laufenberg) 2015: SALOME, R.Strauss, Oper Bonn (S.Blunier) GRAND DUCHESSE*, Grand Duchesse de Gerolstein, J.Offenbach,Teatro de la Zarzuela Madrid (P.Pizzi / C.Soler) KATERINA ISMAILOVA, Lady Mac Beth from Mzensk, Shostakowitsch, Opera Monaco (M.Lombardero / J.Lacombe) ISOLDE*, Tristan und Isolde (in concert form, Act II ) R. Wagner, Maifestspiele Wiesbaden (Jan Latham Koenig) PEPITA JIMENEZ, Pepita Jimenez, I. Albeniz, Teatro Campoamor Oviedo (C.Bieito / M.Conti) SIEGLINDE, Die Walküre, R. Wagner, Teatro Campoamor Oviedo (M. Znaniecki / G.G.Calvo) CRYSOTHEMIS*, Elektra, R.Strauss, Opera Montreal (A. Gautier / Y.N.Seguin) Future projects: January / February 2016, OPHELIA*, Die Hamletmaschine, W. Rihm, Oper Zürich (S.Baumgarten / G. Feltz) March 2016, SALOME, R. Strauss, Teatro Principal de Palma de Mallorca (J.Martorell / G.G.Calvo) May 2016, MEDEA*, Medea, L.Cherubini, Opera de Nice (G.Montavan / G.Pretou) June 2016, NYSSIA, König Kandaules, Zemlinsky, Teatro de la Maestranza, Sevilla (M.Schweigkofler / P.Halffter) September / October 2016, FÄRBERIN, R.Strauss, Staatstheater Wiesbaden (U.Laufenberg) November 2016, INFANTA, Der Zwerg, Zemlinksy, San Carlo di Napoli (S.A.Reck) (updated december 2015)