Vincenzo Manno
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Vincenzo Antonio Manno is an Italian American
tenor
opera singer and voice teacher.
under the tutelage of Richard Miller
having previously studeied with John Shurtleff and Burton Garlinghouse while attending the Cleveland Music School Settlement and summer courses with Josephine Antoine at Chautauqua and Eleanor Steber at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks to a Fulbright fellowship
, Manno continued his studies at Santa Cecilia
in Rome
with Maestro Gennaro D'Angelo and at Giuseppe Verdi
Conservatory in Milan
, with Maestro Ettore Campogalliani. His private studies in Milan continued with Dr. Otto Mueller. After Dr. Mueller's death, Manno was accepted into the private singing school directed by Professor Dennis Hall in Bern, Switzerland
. Professor Hall remained Manno's voice teacher and mentor until Hall's death in 2004.
He was a permanent member of the La Scala
Opera House, in Milan and performed regularly there until his retirement in 2009.
Opera, then under the directorship of the world renown soprano, Leyla Gencer, the Accademia Internazionale della Musica (International Music Academy) in Milan, and the Accademia Donizetti in Masate, Italy, where he was invited to teach vocal technique. He is also a guest teacher outside of Italy, teaching interpretation, staging scenes, and full-length operas for young singers. He delivered the keynote address and for the 20th National Professional Development Conference, sponsored by the New Zealand Association of Teachers of Singing (NEWZATS) at Queen Margaret College
in Wellington
, New Zealand
and he took part in numerous discussions as guest speaker.
While in New Zealand Manno gave master classes at the Universities of Otago
and Waikato
as well as private lessons. Maestro Manno is a frequent adjudicator for vocal performance competitions around the world.
Recently M.o Manno has taught English diction to the prestigious chorus of the La Scala Opera for the La Scala debut of Benjamin Britten's “Death in Venice” (having already done so at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa) and was immediately reconfirmed for the world premiere of Luca Francesconi's new opera “Quartett”.
The students of Vincenzo Manno can be heard regularly around the world in the main opera houses, recordings, concert halls, radios and televisions.
Because of his devotion to divulging culture in the world of music, on May 3, 2007, Vincenzo Manno was honoured with a tribute by the United States Congress
, in occasion of the 40th Anniversary of his career.
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
opera singer and voice teacher.
Education
Manno completed music studies in 1970 at Oberlin CollegeOberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
under the tutelage of Richard Miller
Richard Miller (singer)
Richard Miller was a professor of singing at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and the author of numerous books on singing technique and vocal pedagogy....
having previously studeied with John Shurtleff and Burton Garlinghouse while attending the Cleveland Music School Settlement and summer courses with Josephine Antoine at Chautauqua and Eleanor Steber at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio. Thanks to a Fulbright fellowship
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
, Manno continued his studies at Santa Cecilia
Santa Cecilia
Santa Cecilia is a municipality located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 118 inhabitants....
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
with Maestro Gennaro D'Angelo and at Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century...
Conservatory in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, with Maestro Ettore Campogalliani. His private studies in Milan continued with Dr. Otto Mueller. After Dr. Mueller's death, Manno was accepted into the private singing school directed by Professor Dennis Hall in Bern, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Professor Hall remained Manno's voice teacher and mentor until Hall's death in 2004.
Singing career
His singing career embraced a wide repertory of baroque, traditional, and modern pieces. He performed with theatre companies in all parts of the world, and did radio performances primarily with European radio stations.He was a permanent member of the La Scala
La Scala
La Scala , is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala...
Opera House, in Milan and performed regularly there until his retirement in 2009.
Teaching career
He regularly holds seminars and master classes on singing and style. His taught at the Academy for Young Singers affiliated with the La ScalaLa Scala
La Scala , is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala...
Opera, then under the directorship of the world renown soprano, Leyla Gencer, the Accademia Internazionale della Musica (International Music Academy) in Milan, and the Accademia Donizetti in Masate, Italy, where he was invited to teach vocal technique. He is also a guest teacher outside of Italy, teaching interpretation, staging scenes, and full-length operas for young singers. He delivered the keynote address and for the 20th National Professional Development Conference, sponsored by the New Zealand Association of Teachers of Singing (NEWZATS) at Queen Margaret College
Queen Margaret College (Wellington)
Queen Margaret College is an independent Presbyterian all-girls high school/college in Wellington, New Zealand. The school was started in 1919 at 53 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington. It was previously the location of Scots College, Wellington, now the school's brother school. The land currently...
in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and he took part in numerous discussions as guest speaker.
While in New Zealand Manno gave master classes at the Universities of Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
and Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
as well as private lessons. Maestro Manno is a frequent adjudicator for vocal performance competitions around the world.
Recently M.o Manno has taught English diction to the prestigious chorus of the La Scala Opera for the La Scala debut of Benjamin Britten's “Death in Venice” (having already done so at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa) and was immediately reconfirmed for the world premiere of Luca Francesconi's new opera “Quartett”.
The students of Vincenzo Manno can be heard regularly around the world in the main opera houses, recordings, concert halls, radios and televisions.
Awards
He is the recipient of several awards for his recordings, among them the "Grand Prix du Disque" for baroque music, recorded with Swiss conductor Maestro Edwin Loehrer, and the "Best Recording of the Year", from Grammophone Magazine, for his two-CD solo recording of tenor music of the 17th century, Strana Armonia d’Amore, with Maestro Roberto Gini.Because of his devotion to divulging culture in the world of music, on May 3, 2007, Vincenzo Manno was honoured with a tribute by the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, in occasion of the 40th Anniversary of his career.