Background
FRENI, Mirella was born on February 27, 1935 in Modena. Daughter of Ennio Freni and Gianna (nee Arcelli) Freni.
FRENI, Mirella was born on February 27, 1935 in Modena. Daughter of Ennio Freni and Gianna (nee Arcelli) Freni.
Nanetta in Falstaff, Mimi in La Boheme, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Susanna, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Violetta in La Traviata, Desdemona in Otello. Debut 1955, debut at La Scala, Milan 1962, Glyndeboume Festival 1961, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden 1961. Metropolitan Opera, New York 1965. Has sung at Vienna State Opera and at Salzburg Festival and leading opera houses throughout the world.
Debut as Micaela in Carmen, Modena, 1955, since has appeared in major opera houses throughout world including Covent Garden, 1961, La Scala, 1962, Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, 1965, Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival. Appeared in film Madame Butterfly and United States public television broadcast of The Marriage of Figaro. Major roles include: Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Nanette in Falstaff, Mimi in La Boheme, Violetta in La Traviata, Desdemona in Otello, title role in Adriana Lecouvrer, 1994.
Numerous operatic recordings, including Carmen (Grammy award for best opera recording 1964).
Married Leone Magiera, 1955. 1 daughter, Micaela; married Nicolai Ghiaurov.