| Birth date | 1982 (age 44–45) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Mantua, Italy |
| Occupation | Soprano |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Genre | Opera |
| Website | eleonoraburatto.com |
Eleonora Buratto (born 1982) is an Italian soprano opera singer. She is a graduate of the Conservatorio Lucio Campiani, the conservatory of Mantua, the city of her birth.[1]
Reception
Eduardo Benarroch found her to show "more than promise" as Nanetta in Verdi's Falstaff under Zubin Mehta in Salzburg in July 2013.[2]
Her 2016 Metropolitan Opera debut as Norina in Donizetti's Don Pasquale was well received.[3][4][5]
Discography
- I due Figaro, Saverio Mercadante. Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Chor Wien, Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini. 2012
- Ariadne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss. Daniel Harding, Wiener Philharmoniker. DVD, 2012
- Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi. Zubin Mehta, Wiener Philharmoniker. DVD 2013.
- Indomita. Eleonora Buratto, Coro dell'Opera Carlo Felice Genova, Orchestra-dell'Opera Carlo Felice Genova, Sesto Quatrini. (PENTATONE, 2025)
Awards
- Cavaliere dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana - 2022
- Franco Abbiati - 2022 [6]
- Pesaro Music Award - 2022
- Premio Speciale Virna Lisi - 2024
- Best Singer of the Year by Opernwelt - 2025
- Illica Award - 2025
- Rosina Storchio Award - 2025
- Marcella Pobbe - 2026 [7]
References
- ^ "Biography". eleonoraburatto.com
- ^ Eduardo Benarroch (1 November 2013). Verdi – Falstaff. Musical Opinion. Accessed February 2015. (subscription required)
- ^ "Review: Don Pasquale Returns to the Met, With a Bravura Aria and More". The New York Times
- ^ "Strong cast buoys Met's Don Pasquale". New York Classical Review.
- ^ "Magic Virtues: Don Pasquale at the Metropolitan Opera". The Huffington Post
- ^ "Eleonora Buratto" (in Italian), Wikipedia, 2026-03-03, retrieved 2026-05-14
- ^ Salazar, Francisco (2026-05-06). "Eleonora Buratto to Receive Marcella Pobbe International Opera Award". OperaWire. Retrieved 2026-05-14.