Leontina Vaduva

Who is Leontina Vaduva?

Leontina Vaduva [Văduva] is an acclaimed Romanian soprano. She studied at the Bucharest Conservatory and with Ileana Cotrubaș, and debuted in the title role of Manon at Toulouse, in 1987. A recipient of the Laurence Olivier Opera Award, she has often appeared at Covent Garden, in Rigoletto, Carmen, and Roméo et Juliette.

In 2000, Vaduva appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, in six performances of La bohème. The soprano has also sung with the companies of Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Cologne, Vienna, and Paris.

Her discography includes Rigoletto, Les contes d'Hoffmann, La bohème, and an album of "Opera Arias," conducted by Plácido Domingo. Especially noteworthy is her DVD of Roméo et Juliette, with Alagna, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras and directed by Nicolas Joël.