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Adriana Valdés
Soprano

Cuban American soprano Adriana Valdés was born in La Habana, Cuba, she began her musical studies as a violin player. At a young age she moved to Mexico where she finished her musical studies at the Superior School of Music (Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes).

Called by the Mexican press as “youthful and charming, possessing a vast register”, “A force of nature” or “Vocally impeccable with an enviable comic vis” by ProOpera Magazine.

Ms Valdés made her debut with Opera de Bellas Artes in México, in the role of “Gretel” in Humperdink’s “Hänsel und Gretel” under the baton of Niksa Bareza. She performed numerous roles at the Opera de Bellas Artes after that.

Ms. Valdés made her American debut in 2016 in the title role of Marina in Emilio Arrieta’sMarina with the Miami Lyric Opera.

Ms. Valdés won the First Place and The Roberta Peters Prize in the Opera de San Miguel Competion. Zarzuela’s First Place (given by the Domingo- Embil’s Mexican Company ofZarzuela) and Second Place in Opera in “Carlo Morelli” competition.

Ms. Valdés was a favorite soloist with orchestras in Mexico, and in 2017, she performed concerts in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Honduras.

With full stage performed roles such as Alcina and Morgana (Alcina), Adele (Die Fledemaus), Numerous performances as Norina (Don Pasquale), Micaela (Carmen), The Fire, The Princess and The Nightingale (L’enfant et les Sortilèges), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Gilda(Rigoletto), Giulia (La Scala di Seta), Blue Fairy (Pinocchio), Monica (The Medium), Rowan(The Little Sweep) and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire’s Premiere through all of LatinAmerica, among others, Ms. Valdés has demonstrate to be versatile and a strong performer on stage.

Ms. Valdés lives in New York City.

The young and talented soprano Adriana Valdés voice’s beautiful colors, both delicate and sensible with great beauty and charisma, her crystalline tone inundated the house. Her reincarnation of the unfortunate Stella couldn’t have been more credible and sincere.
Gamaliel Ruiz
Adriana Valdés was a Norina full of youthful charm and possessing a vast register. Her incarnation dressed in swimsuit interpreting the opening aria in the second frame was a delight.
ProOpera Magazine
The soprano Adriana Valdés was one amazing Adele singing high notes with security, showing good technique and also having very good stage presence. Her "Mein Herr Marquis" was excellent.
Opera Click