About Jeanette

Internationally acclaimed soprano Jeanette Vecchione-Donatti is a thrill to audiences both in the opera house and on the concert stage. In repertoire that spans from Handel to Bernstein, she has graced the stages of the Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, Theatre des Champs Elysees, Oper Köln, Teatro del Opera di Trieste, Teatro Massimo di Catania, Teatro Mario del Monaco, Teatro Auditorio Escorial, Quincena Musical de San Sebastian, Opera Toulon, Florida Grand Opera, Teatro del Lago de Frutillar and many others. Highlighted roles include Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor, Amina in La Sonnambula, both Konstanze and Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Olympia in Les Contes d'Hoffmann and most notably as the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte.

She has appeared as a soloist in a variety of opera, ensemble and song repertoire including new composers at Carnegie Hall, Philharmoniker Hamburg, Haifa Symphony, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Musica Riva Festival, Musashino Music Festival, Santa Barbara Symphony among several others.

Ms. Donatti had the privelege to study with notable singers and conductors such as Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanewa, Renata Scotto, Michel Plasson and Natalie Dessay.

She has won numerous awards in many competitions nationally and internationally such as the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation, Concorso Riccardo Zandonai, Renata Tebaldi Competition, Sullivan Award, Mario Lanza Competition of Philadelphia, Concorso Mario Lanza di Filignano, Giulio Gari Foundation, Bel Canto Competition, National Opera Association, Opera Pienza, Concorso Internazionale di Maria Caniglia, Concorso Lirica di Toti dal Monte.

Ms. Donatti received a full scholarship to attend The Juilliard School and graduated with both a Bachelors and Masters in Music.