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Catherine Malfitano
Biography
Catherine Malfitano (born 18 April 1948) is an American operatic soprano and opera director. Malfitano was born in New York City, the daughter of a ballet dancer mother, Maria Maslova, and a violinist father, Joseph Malfitano. She attended the High School of Music and Art and studied at the Frank Corsaro Studio and the Manhattan School of Music, graduating in 1971. Malfitano has championed the music of American composers, including Carlisle Floyd, William Bolcom, Conrad Susa and Thomas Pasatieri. She has sung over 70 roles throughout her career and continues to add more in her repertoire. She is currently a member of the voice faculty at Manhattan School of Music.
Known For
Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
as Self
Salome
as Salome
Tosca
as Tosca
Salome
as Salome
Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago
as Cleopatra
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny Smith
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
as La Prima Donna
Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca
as Floria Tosca
Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude
as Self(Donna Elvira)
