Karen Nimereala

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Karen Nimereala (formerly Karen Acampora), an alumni of the Juilliard School, and student of Franco Corelli, made her operatic debut with the Dallas Opera singing the role of Violetta in “La Traviata”, Maestro Nicola Rescigno conducting. Since that time she has appeared at Opera houses in the United States and France, where she was acclaimed by critics for her artistic versatility, combining unequaled theatrical abilities, with an exceptionally radiant lyric voice.

1 Biography
2 Teaching
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Biography

In the United States, Karen Nimereala has appeared with the Boston Opera, Opera New England, Columbus Opera, American Opera Center, Brevard Music Center, Chattanooga Opera, and the Bronx Arts Ensemble. At the San Antonio Music festival she appeared as Nora in the World and American Premiere of the opera “The Old Majestic” by Robert Rodriguez. Karen Nimereala was the winner of the American Opera auditions, a finalist in the Loren L. Zachary Awards in Los Angeles, California, and a finalist in the Cravath Foundation Awards in New York. She was awarded a Sullivan Foundation Grant in New York.

Karen Nimereala is now preparing for the 2006-07 seasons "Tosca," "Manon," and "Il Trittico," as well as recitals in France and the US. After a hiatus in her singing career working as the assistant of her singing teacher and mentor Franco Corelli until his untimely death Karen Nimereala moves back on to the concert stage. There are recordings planned for 2006 of the songs of Harold Arlen, and a recording with the Moscow Radio Philharmonia. Her work carrying on the school of Franco Corelli continues in NY as well as Paris. She is also adjunct professor for Sarah Lawrence College's campus in Paris, France.

In 1998-99 was a period of work on repertoire and voice with Franco Corelli as well asssisting in his teaching studio. She also became an adjunct professor for Sarah Lawrence College in their branch in Paris, France. She performed "La Traviata", "Manon", "Rigoletto", as well as concerts in the U.S. and Europe.

In November 1996, Karen Nimereala gave a recital for "Les Grandes Etapes Francaises" in the Chateau d'Isembourgh. For the final Easter Concert of the "Festival d'Art Sacre de la Ville de Paris" she performed "Christ on the Mount of Olives" by Beethoven with the Ensemble Orchestral of Paris, Jean-Jacques Kantorow director. It was recorded and televised by France 2 from the Church of St. Etienne du Mont.

For the season of 1994-95 there was her debut in the role of Juliette in Gounods’ “Romeo and Juliette” in Dijon, followed by performances of “Rigoletto,” in Toulon and “Le Nozze di Figaro” in Rennes.

In March 1992, Karen Nimereala debuted in her first “Manon” of Massenet in Dijon, followed by her highly acclaimed Paris recital debut with members of the Ensemble Orchestral of Paris and pianist Christian Ivaldi at Salle Gaveau in May 1992.

During the 1991-92 season in France, Karen Nimereala sang her first Susanna in "Le Nozze di Figaro," followed by Missia in "The Merry Widow"in French for the summer operetta festival of Lamalou-des-bains. In November 1992 she gave a concert with the Orchestra of Cannes at the Festival of the Abbaye of Saint-Victor in Marseille, followed in December by "The Messiah" of Handel with the Honolulu Symphony in Hawaii.

In January 1990 she debuted in the role of Pamina,"The Magic Flute," for the Opera of Toulon, followed by Gilda , "Rigoletto" in Dijon. At the end of 1990, Karen Nimereala sang in a new production of "The Merry Widow" in Belgium and appeared in recital at the Teatro San Babila in Milan, Italy.

Karen Nimereala made her French Operatic debut in October 1988 with the Grand Theatre of Dijon in the role of Violetta, "La Traviata". This debut was followed by the role of Musetta, "La Boheme" in December. In June 1989, she sang a new production of "La Traviata" with the Opera Company of Boston and the company of Opera New England, followed by her debut in the French production of the role Missia in "The Merry Widow" in December with the Opera of Metz, France, directed by Christiane Issartel.

[edit] Teaching

Ms Nimereala began her teaching studio as an adjunct professor in Paris, France for Sarah Lawrence College of Bronxville, New York while she was performing in Europe. Her love of music and singing began as a child and has always been a part of her life since her violin studies as a young girl. It was her performing life that lead her to the education of young singers coupled with the teaching of Franco Corelli. His inspiration as an artist and as her teacher and mentor, gave her the thrust and desire to pursue teaching as well as performing. It is a way to carry on his legacy.

As a singing teacher in musical-theatre and opera of the study abroad program of Sarah Lawrence in Paris she began her studio work. Over the years of study with Maestro Corelli she also began helping him as his assistant between his studios in New York and Milan, Italy. In the past few years she decided to take a hiatus from her singing career in Europe to spend a longer and intensive period of study and work with Corelli until his untimely death in 2003.

The thrust of her own studio has been passing on his legacy to young singers through a rigorous study of technique and musical study of the Italian School.

On this extraordinary voyage that started as a young child in the corn-fields of Ohio, born of a family of Roumanian immigrants, singing Roumanian folk-songs to learning American musical comedy, singing jazz as a way to earn her living, studying the violin as a scholarship student, to Juilliard as a voice scholarship sudent, on to Italy and the amazing experience of studying and sharing the great art of Franco Corelli, Ms Nimereala has been diligently helping young artists to follow their own voyage hoping to give them something to carry on in their artistic lives.

Her students have been moving forward with successes in opera and musical theatre. She has students on the Broadway stage, London and Paris.

She is available for lessons in New York, Paris and Milan. She is beginning seminar studies in France and New York with opera and scene study for young opera singers and as well as a seminar geared to young singers looking for a career in musical theatre with vocal technique, acting and dance included in the seminar. These seminars are taught by herself and highly qualified professionals in dance, theatre and opera.