Biography

Valeria Sepe, born in Naples, is one of the most talented Italian sopranos of her generation and winner of the “Oscar della Lirica 2016” as Soprano of the New Generation.

 She  refined her technique under the guidance of  Raina Kabaivanska.

She began her career in Italy, performing leading roles at prestigious opera houses in Florence, Palermo, Parma, Verona, Naples, and Rome. Her international career includes debuts at some of the world’s most renowned opera companies, collaborating with esteemed conductors and directors such as Zubin Mehta, Michele Mariotti, Daniel Oren, Franco Zeffirelli, and Ferzan Ozpetek, among others.

Her notable performances include Liù in Turandot at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Mimì in La Bohème at Opera Australia in Sydney, Nedda in Pagliacci at the Verona Arena, Micaela in Carmen at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and Leonora in Il Trovatore at Tokyo's Bunka Kaikan Theater. She has also performed Liù and Desdemona at Hong Kong Opera, as well as Mimì and Nedda at major Italian opera houses.