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Hailed by the New York Times for her “agile coloratura and shimmering sound” Italian-American soprano Jessica Rose Cambio is thrilling audiences and critics alike with her “full-bodied Italianate soprano” (WQXR New York) and “depth, oozing sex appeal, sudden and disarming flashes of vulnerability, impressive development of the pathos of the character throughout, powerful soprano in top form vocally and largely at ease at the top and with something spicy in the colour of the voice that makes her genuinely exciting to hear” (Bachtrack London). During Ms…

"An ihrer Seite als Alice ein weiterer Gast: die italo-amerikanische Sopranistin Jessica Rose Cambio, die schauspielerisch ein perfektes Spiel zeigte und mit gestochen scharfem Italienisch belcantistisch auf der Höhe war."

Maria Thomzik, Das Opernglas

"'Pagliacci' offers strong, if not exceptional, vocal performances in the leading roles. As Nedda, his straying wife, the soprano Jessica Rose Cambio sings with agile coloratura and shimmering sound."

Anthony Tommasini, New York Times

"Jessica Rose Cambio als Eleni bestach durch ihren kräftigen Sopran und zeigte auch in dramatischen Ausbrüchen eine eindrucksvolle und intensive Darstellung. [...] Besonders schön anzuhören war ein Duett zwischen Mutter Eleni und Tochter Kanda, durch glänzende Melodien und die wunderbar harmonierenden Stimmen von Cambio [..]".

Claudia Behn, Das Opernglas

"[Cambio] gave a superb Violetta with plenty of depth. Oozing sex appeal in the first act, her flashes of vulnerability were sudden and disarming; her development of the pathos of the character throughout the opera was impressive. Vocally, she was on top form, showing off a powerful soprano largely at ease at the top and with something spicy in the colour of the voice that made her genuinely exciting to hear."

Dominic Lowe, Bachtrack London

"So gibt [Cambio] ein gelungenes Rollendebüt in der Titelpartie Manon Lescaut. Ihr Sopran ist jugendlich-leicht, höhensicher und angenehm timbriert. Dabei zeigt sie in der Stimmfärbung eine große Wandlungsfähigkeit von mädchenhafter Koketterie im ersten Akt über berechnende Kaltschnäuzigkeit als Prostituierte im zweiten Akt bis hin zu ergreifender Verzweiflung im Schlußbild."

Michael Demel, Der Opernfreund

"Enter stage left, Mimì, played by [Cambio]. If the audience had been wowed by Pannikar's Rodolfo, they were now utterly floored by this expressive Italian-American soprano, with a velvety smooth voice that left no dark corner of the Albert Hall untouched.“

Ash J. Lipkin, The Arbuturian London

“Jessica Rose Cambio ist eine ausgelassene Rose, verfügt über einen in allen Lagen voluminösen Sopran und bringt zu ihrem Rollendebüt eine ansteckende Spielfreude mit, die auf das komplette Ensemble überzuspringen scheint.“

Jochen Rüth, Der Opernfreund

“Jessica Rose Cambio sang Nedda with a full-bodied Italianate soprano while also navigating the character's repugnant pride and endearing longing."

David Patrick Stearns, WQXR New York

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Operina, an opera podcast for kids

Operina Podcast is a new opera podcast for kids, created and hosted by soprano Jessica Rose Cambio. Each episode features children from around the world participating (in their own language) in a musical, historical, cultural, and linguistic educational adventure... with their parents' permission, of course. :)

Opera, classical music, and linguistic studies are often neglected and/or not introduced to children at all, especially at the elementary school level. It has been scientifically proven that exposure to classical music, art, dance, culture, foreign languages, and even global travel at an early age encourages healthy brain stimulation and growth, a more peaceful upbringing, a stronger sense of community, and therefore, a better world.

The Operina mission is to provide a fun, free, kid-friendly all-encompassing learning experience to enhance their musical and cultural education, expand their horizons, encourage them to think outside the box of their daily lives... all the while limiting their screen time.

Operina encourages kids to learn, grow, explore, and experience opera and classical music firsthand. The episodes, narrated by various musical guests worldwide in multiple languages, can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home.

Operina also encourages your children to make new friends, share information and opinions, learn new words in foreign languages, use their imagination and creativity, create a community, listen to the sounds of the human voice and orchestral instruments, design costumes and sets, dance, sing, and explore the stage, acting, and all the spectacle of opera from the inside.

Operina features guests from all corners of the globe, stories extracted from operas that have survived hundreds of years, quizzes, foreign words and etymology integrated in the language of the opera being presented, and so much more. Join us on this new adventure! Images and clips from certain episodes can be seen on the Operina Instagram page @operinapodcast. If your child would like to be featured as a guest on future episodes, please send your submissions (in any language) to: operinapodcast@gmail.com.

DISCLAIMER: Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Operina is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube, and wherever else you may get your daily podcasts.

19 July 2024

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