Artist · Mezzo-soprano
Arianna Lanci
Biography
Arianna Lanci
After graduating with honours in Philosophy from the University of Bologna, she earned a cum laudae diploma in Opera Studies from the Pesaro Conservatory and an advanced diploma in Renaissance and Baroque Singing from the Vicenza Conservatory.
She was a finalist in major international contests and won the 1st La musica dei papi International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera of Pienza.
She sang in prestigious theatres and concert halls in Italy and abroad (France, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, Israel, the US, and India) as a solo and ensemble performer, playing roles in Baroque and contemporary operas including The Dragon in Perseo e Andromeda by Sciarrino, Proserpina/Speranza in Orfeo by Monteverdi, Dido in Dido and Aeneas by Purcell, and Nice in Serenata a tre by Vivaldi, conducted by the likes of Astronio, Bernardini, Faldi, Mencoboni and Muti. She featured in Forma Sonata by visual artist Daniele Spanò. Her poetry has come to life in recent musical projects.
An animal welfare activist, she founded Monumenti Vivi Rimini, for urban migratory bird’s nest protection, and a music festival dedicated to the swift: ALTISSIME VOCI.
She is a voice and choir teacher at the Rimini high school for music.
She recorded for labels IPECAC, Movimento Classical, Tactus, Brilliant Classics, and Glossa.