Anna Caterina Antonacci (Soprano)
Born: 5th April 1961, Bologna
Nationality: Italian
Born in Italy in 1961, Anna Caterina Antonacci performs both soprano and mezzo repertoire, with a particular emphasis on bel canto roles (though she is also an acclaimed Carmen). She trained in Bologna and made her professional debut in Il barbiere di Siviglia in 1986; Rossini has remained central to her repertoire, which includes the title-roles in Semiramide, Zelmira, Ermione, La cenerentola and Elisabetta, regina d’Inghilterra and Ninetta in La gazza ladra; she is also particularly associated with Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, Donizetti and Berlioz.