Núria Rial[1] (born 1975 in Manresa, Catalonia) is a Catalan soprano. In recent years, Rial has specialized in the music of the renaissance and baroque eras, such as the works of Handel and Monteverdi. Her repertoire also includes Johann Sebastian Bach, Mozart opera roles, and German, French, Catalan and Castillian art songs.

Núria Rial
Born
Núria Rial (Catalan)

1975
OccupationOperatic soprano
Years active1997–present
Websitewww.nuriarial.com

Education

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She began her musical studies in 1995 at the Barcelona Conservatory, finishing with a diploma in both voice and piano. From 1998 to 2002, she was a member of the Konzertklasse of Kurt Widmer at the Music Academy of Basel, where she received a diploma as a soloist.

Discography

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Awards

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In 2009, Rial won the ECHO Klassik Award, Germany's major classical award, in the category Young Female Artist of the Year.[2] In 2012 she won the award for the Opera Recording of the Year, arias by Georg Philipp Telemann accompanied by the Kammerorchester Basel.[3] In 2021 she received the Traetta Prize[4] (Italian: Premio Traetta), an award assigned by the Traetta Society in recognition of achievements in the rediscovery of the roots of European music.

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References

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  1. ^ Albert Torrens, "Núria Rial - Una veu catalana al cor d'Europa" in Catalunya música: Revista musical catalana, ISSN 1136-7458, Nº. 327, 2012, pp. 10–13 "Des que fa més de deu anys es va installar a la ciutat suïssa de Basilea, la soprano catalana Núria Rial s'ha anat fent un lloc, amb discreció però amb constància, al panorama líric centreeuropeu."
  2. ^ Spahr, Wolfgang (19 October 2009). "ECHO Klassik Awards Broadcast Attracts 1.8 Million". Billboard
  3. ^ "Nuria Rial/ Kammerorchster Basel/ Julia Schröder". Echo Klassik. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Núria Rial, Premio Traetta 2021", Revista Scherzo
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