"affecting...superb" The New York Times
"Fortunato was in sumptuous voice." The Boston Globe
“a mezzo-soprano of profound musicality and technical aplomb” The Village Voice
"her lustrous mezzo-soprano, her warmly communicative musical personality…an irresistible combination” New York Magazine
"Fortunato was in sumptuous voice." The Boston Globe
“a mezzo-soprano of profound musicality and technical aplomb” The Village Voice
"her lustrous mezzo-soprano, her warmly communicative musical personality…an irresistible combination” New York Magazine
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An admired favorite on the international concert stage, Grammy-nominated mezzo-soprano D'Anna Fortunato has appeared as a soloist with preeminent American orchestras (Boston, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Houston, Cleveland, Dallas, Minnesota, St. Luke's Orchestra, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and others). She has performed major operatic roles with Glimmerglass, Kentucky Opera, Connecticut Grand Opera, Opera San Jose, Florida Grand Opera, and Boston Lyric Opera, among others. Acclaimed as “a Handelian of crisp accomplishment” (The New Yorker), she has performed Handel’s operas in such venues as Merkin Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Monadnock Music, while singing major roles in 8 premiere Handel CDs for Albany, Newport Classic, and Vox. Among her many repeat festival appearances are Vaison-la-Romaine, Berlin’s Spectrum Concerts, the Rome Bach Festival, Marlboro, Casals, Tanglewood, Blossom, and Newport. She has recorded 40 CDs for Harmonia Mundi, London/Decca, Sony Classical, Nonesuch, Koch International, Naxos, and Albany. A regional Met Winner, she also received the Naumburg Prize and the Jacopo Peri Award. She serves on the faculty of the New England Conservatory. In 2006, Ms. Fortunato was a Grammy nominee in three categories including best classical vocal recording.
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Photo Susan Wilson
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Photos: Susan Wilson, courtesy Brevard College
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