Visit the Grande Romanza website

Live From the Center presents

Grande Romanza

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Stefano and Nina Tanchietti, the distinguished tenor and soprano duo, combine their talents to provide a powerful and unforgettable experience for their audiences. They both possess glorious operatic voices, extraordinary physical beauty, incomparable acting ability and innate artistic expressiveness.

From their first joint venture as college sweethearts as Marco and Gianetta in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers," to their first operatic pairing as Don Jose and Micaela in Bizet's "Carmen," to their most recent performances as Otello and Desdemona in Verdi's "Otello," their audiences have marveled at the special chemistry they share onstage.

Their story began in Massachusetts where they were born and raised. They both showed exceptional musical gifts at very early ages. Stefano's beautiful boy alto gradually developed into a young dramatic tenor with world-class potential. His formal musical studies began at age17, and he won a full scholarship to Boston University School of Fine Arts.

Nina's musical development began with ballet lessons at age eight, piano lessons at age 10 and voice lessons at age14. Dancing was initially her principal love and when she auditioned for the Boston Ballet at age 16, the director told her that she had the talent to become a great ballerina. But the following year the beauty of her young dramatic soprano also won her a scholarship to Boston University School of Fine Arts.

Over time, they have built extensive repertoires in opera, light opera, Broadway classics and musical comedy, and they are equally at home in all four mediums. And, because of their tremendous versatility and their love for various types of musical expression, the couple decided to create a special show that would highlight their numerous gifts.

They also wanted to reach out to audiences that are not accustomed to experiencing the thrill of live voices coming directly at them without the aid of microphones and amplifiers. Thus was born "GRANDE ROMANZA®" musical scenes of love and passion from Broadway, operetta and opera.

Their mixed repertoire can include scenes and selections from works by Kern & Hammerstein, Victor Hubert, Rogers & Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Lerner & Lowe, Romberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lehar, Puccini. Bizet and others.

Purchase Tickets Online