Mariella Nocetti
Mezzo-Soprano
 
Mariella Nocetti, mezzo-soprano is a native of Montevideo, Uruguay. She came to the United States supported by a full-tuition scholarship from the Organization of American States where she attended Mannes College of Music. A well-known performer in her native country, Ms. Nocetti has presented interpretations of the role of Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte, Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana, Maddalena in Rigoletto, Clarina in La Cambiale di Matrimonio, and the Cantaora in the zarzuela LaVerbena de la Paloma of Tomás Bretón. She has participated in master classes at Mannes conducted by Gérard Souzay, who then invited her to attend his master classes in France. Ms. Nocetti has also participated in a series of master classes conducted by Régine Crespin. She has also played the role of Ramiro in La Finta Giardiniera, a production of Mannes College of Music. Her performance earned very good reviews in both the NY Times & NY Post. Other roles include Rosina in the Hudson Opera Theatre production of The Barber of Seville as well as The Composer in the Genesis Opera production of Ariadne auf Naxos. Her more recent roles have been Cherubino with the Taconic Opera and Hudson Opera Theatre, Hansel with Delaware Valley Opera, Hudson Opera Theatre and Lyric Opera of New York. She has played the role of Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus in New York and Florida with The Manhattan Lyric Opera Company and in Philadelphia with Concert Opera of Philadelphia..
 

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