Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 18, 1948
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
15 titles
Catherine Malfitano
Biography
Catherine Malfitano (born 18 April 1948) is an American operatic soprano and opera director. Malfitano was born in New York City, the daughter of a ballet dancer mother, Maria Maslova, and a violinist father, Joseph Malfitano. She attended the High School of Music and Art and studied at the Frank Corsaro Studio and the Manhattan School of Music, graduating in 1971. Malfitano has championed the music of American composers, including Carlisle Floyd, William Bolcom, Conrad Susa and Thomas Pasatieri. She has sung over 70 roles throughout her career and continues to add more in her repertoire. She is currently a member of the voice faculty at Manhattan School of Music.
Known For
Filmography
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
La Prima Donna
Puccini - Tosca
Attrazione D'Amore/Voyage to Cythera
Self - Tosca, soprano
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny Smith
Salome
Salome
Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
Self
Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude
Self(Donna Elvira)
Madama Butterfly - The Met
Verdi Stiffelio
Lina
Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca
Floria Tosca
Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago
Cleopatra
Salome
Salome
Tosca
Tosca
La Clemenza di Tito
Servilia
Great Performances
Servilia