Cecilia Molinari Mezzo-soprano

Biography

Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Molinari began her vocal studies in 2009 at the Conservatory of Music in Padua, where she graduated with honors. In addition to her musical studies, she also graduated from the University of Medicine and Surgery of Padua in 2015.

Highlights of her recent seasons include Rosina (The Barber of Seville) at the Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Dresden Semperoper and Bologna Teatro Comunale, Dorabella (Così fan tutte) at the Vienna State Opera, Cherubino (The Marriage of Figaro) at the Dresden Semperoper and Seville Teatro de la Maestranza, Béatrice (Béatrice et Bénédict) at the Opéra national de Lyon, Idamante (Idomeneo) at the Opéra national d'Amsterdam and Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, Sesto (Giulio Cesare) at the Opéra national d'Amsterdam, Orfeo (Orfeo ed Euridice) at La Fenice in Venice, Meg Page (Falstaff) at the Salzburg Festival, Abenamet (Zoraïde de Grenade) at the Donizetti Festival in Bergamo. In addition to her operatic roles, Cecilia Molinari has performed in concert with orchestras such as the Orchestra Filarmonica del Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Insula Orchestra, the Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI, the PKF-Prague Philharmonia, the Istanbul Borusan Philharmonic Orchestra...

In the 2025-2026 season she sings Sesto (La Clémence de Titus) at La Fenice in Venice, Dorabella at Lyric Opera Chicago, the title role of Rinaldo at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa and Cherubino at the Amsterdam National Opera.

Debut at the Opéra national de Paris