BIO
Alexandra Tarniceru was born in Romania, where she studied music theory with Ionel Ceobanu, singing with Elena Botez and piano with Mihaela Spiridon, specialising in Bucharest with mezzo-soprano Claudia Codreanu. She continued her training in Switzerland at the Zurich Opera Studio (2013-2015). She perfected her vocal technique in Italy with Mildela D'Amico. She is currently working on her vocal repertoire under the supervision of pianist Javier San Miguel.
Alexandra has participated in national and international competitions, winning important prizes and a scholarship to Salzburg (2013). Some of these include: First prize in the ‘Mihail Jora’ Singing Competition in Bucharest (Romania), First prize in the ‘Ionel Perlea’ International Lied Competition in Slobozia (Romania), First prize in the ‘Compostela Lírica’ Singing Competition in Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Second prize at the ‘Le Grand Prix de l'Opéra’ International Competition in Bucharest (Romania), and second prize at the ‘Anneliese Rothenberger’ Competition, sponsored by His Royal Highness, the Prince of Sweden, Lennart Bernadotte (Mainau Island - Germany).
In opera, her roles include: Magd in Jenufa, Giulietta in Les contes d'Hoffmann, Echo in Ariadne auf Naxos, the First Lady in The Magic Flute, Mascha in The Queen of Spades, Marguerite in Faust, Mimi in La Bohème, Micaela in Carmen, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, and Liu in Puccini's Turandot.
Alexandra enjoys both lieder and symphonic repertoire. As a soprano soloist, she has taken part in major productions and concerts with the most significant repertoire, from the requiems of Jommelli, Mozart, Verdi and Brahms, to Bruckner's Mass in F minor and Bach's Magnificat.
She currently focuses her career on symphonic and oratorio solo performances, as well as the Baroque repertoire and 18th-century opera. She recently performed the role of Selene in Galuppi's Didone abbandonata, alongside Nereydas under the baton of Ulises Illán, in a modern-day premiere for the CNDM in Madrid and the Potsdam Early Music Festival (Germany). She also played Sofonisba in the premiere of Scarlatti's Scipione nelle Spagne with La Ritirata conducted by Josetxu Obregón at the El Escorial Festival. She has just recorded a CD in London with countertenor Filippo Mineccia for the PanClassics label, featuring music by Handel and Salieri.
Throughout her career, Alexandra has collaborated with world-class conductors such as Fabio Luisi, Patrick Lange, Jiři Bělohlávek, Alexander Joel, Lothar Koenigs, Christoph Eschenbach, Peter Tilling and Ulises Illán. She has also collaborated with stage directors such as Willie Decker, Robert Carsen, Christoph Loy, Andreas Homoki and Tatjana Gürbaca. She has also shared the stage with artists of the calibre of Hanna Schwartz, Waltraud Meier and Nina Stemme.
Alexandra has received guidance from teachers such as Reinaldo Macías, Ann Muray and Brigitte Fasbender. She has also made recordings for radio and television, including RNE, Deutschlandfunk and EuroRadio.
