Ermonela Jaho
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Ermonela Jaho | |
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 Jaho at the International Opera Awards in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 18, 1974 Tirana, Albania |
| Genres | Opera |
| Occupation | Opera singer (soprano) |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | www |
Ermonela Jaho (born July 18, 1974[1]) is an Albanian operatic soprano.[2] She was described in The Economist as "the world’s most acclaimed soprano".[3] The Financial Times said "Ermonela Jaho throws heart and soul into her singing... Don't even try to resist".[4]
The Guardian has described her as "one of the great verismo interpreters".[5] and on another article "Ermonela Jaho triumphs in Madama Butterfly".[6]
Jaho began studying singing at the age of six. After completing her studies at the Liceu Artistik "Jordan Misja" in Tirana in 1992, she entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana where she studied for one year. After winning a competition organized by the Italian soprano Katia Ricciarelli in Albania, she moved to Italy in 1993 where she studied for one year at the Academy of Mantova. After completing her studies she joined the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, where she studied singing and piano for five years. She has also studied with mezzo-soprano Catherine Green, wife of Alan Green, Jaho's manager.[7][better source needed]
