Considered by the critics to be a singer setting the highest standard of vocal and dramatic interpretation in twentieth century and contemporary music, equally skilled as a singer and actress, Laura Catrani has studied voice from a young age. She graduated with full marks in singing and vocal music from Milan’s Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory, and in acting at the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts. She has performed numerous performances of modern and contemporary composers, and world premières including Il dissoluto assolto by Azio Corghi (Teatro La Scala Milan), Leggenda and Il suono giallo by Alessandro Solbiati (Teatro Regio, Torino and Teatro Comunale, Bologna), The metamorphosis by Silvia Colasanti (Maggio Musicale Fiorentino), and Il gridario and Forést by Matteo Franceschini (Biennale di Venezia and Teatro Comunale, Bolzano). Alongside twentieth century repertoire, Laura Catrani has also sung traditional opera roles, especially in Mozart, eighteenth-century and Baroque works. Invited to Conservatori e Istituzioni Musicali, she regularly holds master-classes on contemporary singing techniques, especially compositions for solo voice.http://www.lauracatrani.com/about.html