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SUMMARY:Guest Recital: Dominika Zamara, soprano
CONTACT;ALTREP="mailto:victoria.kononova@lawrence.edu":
 Victoria Kononova\, victoria.kononova@lawrence.edu
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 The Global Languages & Cultures Coalition and 
 The Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin 
 present: Dominika Zamara, soprano (Poland) \n
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 Featuring Lawrence piano students: Bohdan Tataryn 
 and Qiaochuhan Li. Music by Vivaldi, Bellini, 
 Chopin, and others!\n
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 Soprano Dominika Zamara gained musical recognition 
 early in her native Poland. In 2007, she graduated (with 
 honors) from the prestigious WrocA,aw University 
 of Music, and directly went to Italy, in pursuit 
 of higher artistic study. Having won a scholarship 
 from the Verona State Conservatory, she performed 
 in masterclasses with some of ItalyaEUR(TM)s most 
 highly regarded operatic teachers. These include 
 Alida Ferrarini, Bruno Pola, and Enrico De Mori 
 aEUR" the latter being highly important for her 
 future professional growth. \n
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 Her operatic debut took place in 2010 as Mimi, 
 in PucciniaEUR(TM)s aEURoeLa BohemeaEUR? under 
 the direction of Maestro De Mori. Her outstanding 
 vocal qualities, dynamic stage presence, and versatility 
 in multiple genres (opera, lieder and Art song, 
 chamber, and Contemporary music), quickly led 
 to international performances across the globe 
 aEUR" Europe, USA, Mexico, Argentina, China, South 
 Korea and Australia. \n
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 Notable musical highlights and venues include: 
 Carnegie Hall of New York, Atterbury theatre, 
 Pretoria in South Africa, allaEUR(TM)Opera Theatre, 
 Damascus in Siria, beatification of Cardinal Stefan 
 WyszynI?ski broadcast worldwide in Warsaw. Accademia 
 del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Mostra del Cinema 
 and La Biennale di Venezia; the role of Dori in 
 the opera "Un Tramonto" by G. Coronaro, (Teatro 
 Olimpico, Vicenza); Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln 
 Center (NYC); Manuel Ponce Hall (Mexico City); 
 Verdi Theater, Padua (in the Contemporary opera 
 aEURoeLa Serva di PadovaaEUR?); the Pontifical 
 Institute of Sacred Music (Rome); World Youth 
 Day in Krakow (in the presence of the Pope); HaydnaEUR(TM)s 
 oratorio aEURoeThe CreationaEUR? (Chicago); the 
 National Opera Center in New York City; Mythos 
 Opera FestivalaEUR"Verdi's opera Aida at the Ancient 
 Theater of Taormina; in Sicily, the inauguration 
 of the aEURoeInCanto BaroccoaEUR? Festival; Mercadante 
 Theater (Altamura) - concert arias of S. Mercadante; 
 Vivaldi's Gloria (New York); and at the Sala della 
 Protomoteca, at the Campidoglio in Rome. In 2023, 
 she joined the New York Composer CircleaEUR(TM)s 
 roster as an International Performing Artist. 
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 Notable amongst the numerous prizes and honors 
 Ms. Zamara has received are the Cartagine Prize 
 of Rome; the Fonane Prize of Rome (presented by 
 the Vatican); and the Kobiety Charyzmatycznej 
 Prize (Warsaw). \n
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 In addition to a broad repertoire aEUR" ranging 
 from Baroque to Contemporary (with a propensity 
 for the Mozartian, bel canto and contemporary 
 repertoire), and singing in numerous languages 
 aEUR" Zamara has been carrying out a special project: 
 concerts presenting the arias of Vincenzo Bellini 
 and the songs of Fryderyk Chopin aEUR" two composers 
 united by a deep friendship and unique collaboration.\n\n
 Price: Free\n

LOCATION:Harper Hall
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