Vikena Kamenica
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Vikena Kamenica | |
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| Born | Tirana, Albania |
| Origin | Albania |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Mezzo-soprano |
| Instrument | vocals |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Member of | National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania |
Partner | Erik Tauzi [1] |
Vikena Kamenica is an Albanian mezzo-soprano and soloist at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania. She began performing in light-music venues before transitioning to opera and musical theatre.[2][3][4]
Kamenica was born into a musical family, the daughter of tenor Guri Kamenica and mezzo-soprano Vera Kamenica.[5][6] She grew up around the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, where she developed an early interest in classical music.[7][8]
In the early 2000s, before obtaining formal academic training, she performed in jazz venues in Tirana. Kamenica completed her degree in vocal performance in 2001. That same year, she made her debut as Cherubino in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet.[9]