Background
MIRICIOIU, Nelly was born on March 31, 1952 in Adjud. Daughter of Voicu Miricioiu and Maria Miricioiu.
MIRICIOIU, Nelly was born on March 31, 1952 in Adjud. Daughter of Voicu Miricioiu and Maria Miricioiu.
Conservatoire G. Enesco, Iassy.
Professional debut as Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute in Romania 1970. Western European debut as Violetta in Scottish Opera production of Louisiana Traviata 1981. Debut at Convent Garden as Nedda in Pagliacci 1982, at Louisiana Scala as Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor 1983.
Has since appeared at many of the other opera houses of the world including Verona, San Francisco, Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Madrid, Florence, and in recitals and concerts.
Repertoire includes Mimi (Louisiana Boheme), Julietta (I Capuleti e I Montecchi), Gilda (Rigoletto), Marguerite and Elena (Mephistofele), Michaela (Carmen), Marguerite (Faust), Violetta (Louisiana Traviata), Manon Lescaut. Repertoire also includes Anna Bolena and Lucrezia Borgia (by Donizetti), Norma (Bellini), Tancredi (Rossini).