Romina Basso

Italian mezzo-soprano Romina Basso is a specialist in Baroque opera, especially known for her performances of <a href="spotify:artist:2QOIawHpSlOwXDvSqQ9YJR">Vivaldi</a>. She attended the Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello in Venice, and earned a degree in Italian literature at Trieste University before launching her vocal career. She participated in several competitions, notably the Palma d'Oro, the Associazione Lirica Concertistica Italiana, Modena Musica, and Operalia Placido Domingo, among others. Basso has performed with major early music ensembles, including <a href="spotify:artist:2h9ZEx9DABEGQyZ5oij09G">Le Concert des Nations</a>, the <a href="spotify:artist:31UpASs8WklOdK5tfVTRjb">Ricercar Consort</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2U5grycWMciHdeNQGUH7dO">Europa Galante</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:652tly1eoAkKzhJ5z4LsEx">Les Arts Florissants</a>, the <a href="spotify:artist:68xp8lYo96f9PMra0LHHl6">Venice Baroque Orchestra</a>, the <a href="spotify:artist:1WWZAYN8d4n4iwjYALmmKB">Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment</a>, the <a href="spotify:artist:10Q6aA8MVfEP6v0WqDzf4q">King's Consort</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:0zFQ4JRsGW89iGVNH8x86e">Modo Antiquo</a>, and she has sung in concerts with modern orchestras, such as the <a href="spotify:artist:2HqNckz4bPVT37fWkhugTZ">Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra</a>, the <a href="spotify:artist:0epMHcfPfSyf4QArBZCxWX">Munich Radio Orchestra</a>, the <a href="spotify:artist:2nJZffRcm3WDa74FSkYYOb">Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra</a>, and the <a href="spotify:artist:2Mi20SSCqDqjMRsJXHD72f">Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia</a>. She has collaborated with many conductors, including <a href="spotify:artist:7mkcqdifmNkhfJ7XZ7WFFS">William Christie</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5bBulPVoQuw4lzargujOvI">Peter Maag</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3faEZMpTmZFXpELU1EwWNL">Jordi Savall</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1jhnnBVAie5Cj2IngkLSRc">Frans Brüggen</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1CqIIrCkdFMduTzAdIaeZb">Rinaldo Alessandrini</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3r1dphXjVBOwbUAYrrkEkQ">Fabio Biondi</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4JUj55lGkJf3yhYqSJo1dH">Emmanuelle Haïm</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:582DACpHBiVtsBpY3giwPB">Marc Minkowski</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4APHwQBF25uopcHguuOcaK">Laurence Cummings</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3VmMw22C6Yt9rM2T8tcZKU">Andrea Marcon</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5CwK5oXgjqjjcU5JSo8200">Ottavio Dantone</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:27suxyOypRvjbQgoRw1oF7">Paul McCreesh</a>. Basso's recordings have been released by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Na%C3%AFve%22">Naïve</a>, <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Deutsche+Grammophon%22">Deutsche Grammophon</a>, <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Deutsche+Harmonia+Mundi%22">Deutsche Harmonia Mundi</a>, and <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22EMI%22">EMI</a>.