Nan Zheng Bonfanti – Past Concerts

Lyric Soprano Nan Zheng Bonfanti was born in the People's Republic of China and is a naturalized Italian Citizen. She obtained the Second Level Degree in Theater Singing at the G. Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro, she perfected herself with famous international Masters such as Michael Aspinal, Mauro Bonfanti, Luisa Macnez, and Evghenia Dundekova and Francisco Araiza. She has also collaborated with famous conductors such as Leone Magiera, Bruno Rigacci, Alberto Zedda, Kustav Kuhn, and Filippo Maria Bressan. On her debut she immediately received great acclaim and public applause for her interpretations of "Il viaggio a Reims" by Rossini (Madama Cortese, Corinna) at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro (the first Chinese singer to debut at the Festival in 2006), Don Giovanni by W.A. Mozart (Donna Anna) at the Cagli Opera Festival, Verdi's Nabucco at the Royal De Wallonie Opera in Belgium, Verdi's La Traviata at the Teatro Comunale in Treviso and Teatro Pergolesi Spontini in Jesi, Mozart's Requiem (soprano soloist) at the Teatro Muse in Ancona, The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart (Susanna), and La Boheme by G. Puccini (Mimi) at the Opera Festival in Shanghai. Nan has also given concerts, recitals and galas such as Christmas Concert with Guangzhou National Orchestra in China, National Opera Concert at Tokyo Theater in Japan, Hamburg Opera Concert in Germany, recital with Shanghai Orchestra for National Television of China, and many others. In 2010 she recorded for the Bongiovanni record company a recital of chamber romances by F.P. Tosti, entitled "Sogno", with the accompaniment of Pianist Lorenzo Bavaj (pianist of Josè Carreras). Parallel to her teaching and singing activity, in 2014 she founded the Giuseppe Verdi Cultural Association in Mesero (Italy). From 2017 to 2022 she was singing teacher at the "Puccini" Conservatory in Gallarate. She is also the Founder and Artistic Director of the Santa Gianna Beretta Molla International Opera Competition in Mesero.