Maria Chiara

Maria Chiara (born 24 November 1939) is an Italian lyric soprano.
Early life.
On 24 November 1939, Chiara was born in Oderzo, Italy.
Education.
Chiara studied at the Venice Conservatory and in Turin with bass Antonio Cassinelli and soprano Maria Carbone.
Career.
Chiara made her debut in Venice in 1965, as Desdemona in "Otello".
Chiara frequently performed roles from the operas of Giacomo Puccini and Giuseppe Verdi, including "Aida", Violetta Valéry in "La traviata", and the title roles in "Tosca" and "Madama Butterfly".
At the Teatro alla Scala, Chiara appeared in "Carmen" (as Micaëla, conducted by Georges Prêtre, 1972) and "Aida" (with Luciano Pavarotti, conducted by Lorin Maazel and directed by Luca Ronconi, 1985—a performance now on DVD). With the Metropolitan Opera, the soprano sang in four performances of "La traviata" (opposite John Alexander and Louis Quilico), in 1977.
Although retired as a performer, she remains active in the training of new singers.