Gloria del Paraguay
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Gloria Criscione Pineda, known artistically as “Gloria del Paraguay” is an Paraguayan Soprano
, recognizet for her versatile voice.
She performs both in Classical Music
Concerts as well as singing Arias. She sings Arias as a Lyric soprano
and Arias as a Dramatic soprano
, also she sings Arias as a Mezzo-soprano
. Her repertoire also includes Folklore
from Paraguay
and Latin America
.
mother, she was born in Paraguay
. She started her studies at the young age of 5 years old. She attended the School of Fine Arts where she began studying declamation and dance. At the age of eleven she became a student of the famous teacher Aurelia Camihor Lofrucio. At the age of twelve she sings as a soloist of the Symphonic Orchestra
and the Paraguayan Athenaeum Choir.
She was the lead singer of various zarzuelas or musical
comedies and operettas, then starting her own opera
company known as the “Compañia Paraguaya de Comedias Musicales”. She has a Masters
in Psychology
and Social Sciences
.
She is an expert in Nutrition
.
She also studied Marketing
and Journalism in Geneva
.
as well as Latin American music
.
She compiled and rescued the African rhythms of Cambá Kuá - Paraguay
.
She went on long tours to Europe
, Asia
, the United States of America and Latin America
.
She has 33 recordings. Her first recording took place in Portugal
.
She was the first Latin American performer on February 5, 1995, to sing as a soloist in a concert at the Manhattan Center
in New York City
.
She was the first singer to record the three most difficult minutes of the tenor of the Tosca
Opera
“E lucevan le stelle
”.
In Spain
, her performances on television and radio brought her recognition.
She was presented with the “España de Oro” prize as the best Spanish language singer, and also won the “T” prize that stands for triumphant three consecutive times as the “Best Singer in Spanish Language”.
In Chile
, she was part of the jury at the “Viña del Mar International Song Festival
”, as well as at the “OTI Festival
”.
As a poetess, Gloria Criscione Pineda, was invited to the fourth Book Fair in Paris
, and her poems are part of the compilation of Paraguayan poems of the PEN CLUB, that gives awards to the best hundred Paraguayan writers.
She has five published books whose titles are “Cristal”, “Cuarzo y Cristal”, “Transmutaciòn y Silencio”, “Clave y Recuerdos” and “Medicina Natural, su alternativa”.
She took some years off stage to organize a Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Technology “Gloria International Fundation”. Now Gloria del Paraguay is back on stage, singing in concerts to raise money for her Foundation, which is one of the singer’s priorities.
for the first time at the Festival Sudamericano in Salta, Argentina
, winning first price for “Performance and Song”.
♪ She was proposed by the Universidad Nacional de Asunción
for the PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS award for her work in integrating Latin American nations.
♪ She was received by Pope John Paul II
as the spokeswoman of all Latin American artists.
♪ She was nominated Cultural Traveling Representative of the Republic of Paraguay and also Ambassador of the Arts.
♪ She was nominated Peace Ambassador in 2007 by the International Intrareligious Federation for World Peace
, whose headquarters are in the United States of America. This foresaid Federation in recognized by the United Nations
.
♪ By resolution of the Municipality of Asunción
, she was named Beloved Daughter of the city.
♪ In the year 2003, the Universidad Iberoamericana
, awarded her with the “Honors Diploma”, engraving her name in a plaque that is part of a mural at the University, that sets example for all future generations of students.
♪ The Office of the Public Defender of the Republic of Paraguay
nominated her “Leading Woman of Paraguay
”.
♪ She was selected in between 141 singers, at the Manhattan Center
in New York City
, to be one of the three sopranos to sing at the first soprano
concert
, for world peace, “The Sopranos World Concert, for World Pace” (this concert will be repeated around the world, in sites that the United Nations
have declared World Heritage). In unison with soprano Seiko Lee
from Japan
and M. Zuri from the United States of America. In this concert various orchestra
directors were summoned: David Eaton from the United States of America, famous Director of the New York
Symphony
, Luca Testa from Italy
, who is a specialist in Italian
opera with particular emphasis in operas of stravagant realism also known as Verismo Operas, the styles of Verdi and Puccini, and Florentín Giménez
, from Paraguay
, who has composed one hundred chamber orchestra pieces of which ten of them are Paraguayan musical comedies also known as zarzuelas, four symphonic poems, two ballet suites, and four concerts for piano, violin and violoncello.
♪ In February 2009, the Universidad Metropolitana de Asunción
, acknowledges Gloria Criscione Pineda, for all her positive actions in favor of building a more dignified, democratic and fair society; as one of the women who helped make a difference in Paraguayan History.
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
, recognizet for her versatile voice.
She performs both in Classical Music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
Concerts as well as singing Arias. She sings Arias as a Lyric soprano
Lyric soprano
A lyric soprano is a type of operatic soprano that has a warm quality with a bright, full timbre which can be heard over an orchestra. The lyric soprano voice generally has a higher tessitura than a soubrette and usually plays ingenues and other sympathetic characters in opera. Lyric sopranos have...
and Arias as a Dramatic soprano
Dramatic soprano
A dramatic soprano is an operatic soprano with a powerful, rich, emotive voice that can sing over, or cut through, a full orchestra. Thicker vocal folds in dramatic voices usually mean less agility than lighter voices but a sustained, fuller sound. Usually this voice has a lower tessitura than...
, also she sings Arias as a Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano
A mezzo-soprano is a type of classical female singing voice whose range lies between the soprano and the contralto singing voices, usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above...
. Her repertoire also includes Folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
from Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
Education
Gloria Criscione Pineda is daughter of Italian father and SpanishSpanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
mother, she was born in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. She started her studies at the young age of 5 years old. She attended the School of Fine Arts where she began studying declamation and dance. At the age of eleven she became a student of the famous teacher Aurelia Camihor Lofrucio. At the age of twelve she sings as a soloist of the Symphonic Orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
and the Paraguayan Athenaeum Choir.
She was the lead singer of various zarzuelas or musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
comedies and operettas, then starting her own opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
company known as the “Compañia Paraguaya de Comedias Musicales”. She has a Masters
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
.
She is an expert in Nutrition
Nutrition
Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....
.
She also studied Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and Journalism in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
.
Career
For a long time, she dedicated herself to singing folkloric Paraguayan musicMusic
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
as well as Latin American music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
.
She compiled and rescued the African rhythms of Cambá Kuá - Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.
She went on long tours to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, the United States of America and Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
She has 33 recordings. Her first recording took place in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
.
She was the first Latin American performer on February 5, 1995, to sing as a soloist in a concert at the Manhattan Center
Manhattan Center
The Manhattan Center building, built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, houses Manhattan Center Studios , its Grand Ballroom, and the Hammerstein Ballroom, one of New York City's most renowned performance venues...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
She was the first singer to record the three most difficult minutes of the tenor of the Tosca
Tosca
Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900...
Opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
“E lucevan le stelle
E lucevan le stelle
"E lucevan le stelle" is the romanza of Mario Cavaradossi , a painter in love with Tosca, in the third act of Puccini's opera Tosca, composed in 1900 to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa...
”.
In Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, her performances on television and radio brought her recognition.
She was presented with the “España de Oro” prize as the best Spanish language singer, and also won the “T” prize that stands for triumphant three consecutive times as the “Best Singer in Spanish Language”.
In Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, she was part of the jury at the “Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
The Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a music festival held annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is considered the most important musical event in Latin America....
”, as well as at the “OTI Festival
OTI Festival
OTI Festival was an annual singing competition, held between 1972 and 2000, among active member countries of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana .- Venues and Presenters :- Winners :-By country:...
”.
As a poetess, Gloria Criscione Pineda, was invited to the fourth Book Fair in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and her poems are part of the compilation of Paraguayan poems of the PEN CLUB, that gives awards to the best hundred Paraguayan writers.
She has five published books whose titles are “Cristal”, “Cuarzo y Cristal”, “Transmutaciòn y Silencio”, “Clave y Recuerdos” and “Medicina Natural, su alternativa”.
She took some years off stage to organize a Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Technology “Gloria International Fundation”. Now Gloria del Paraguay is back on stage, singing in concerts to raise money for her Foundation, which is one of the singer’s priorities.
Artist and Peace Ambassador
♪ At 13 years of age, she represented ParaguayParaguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
for the first time at the Festival Sudamericano in Salta, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, winning first price for “Performance and Song”.
♪ She was proposed by the Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
for the PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS award for her work in integrating Latin American nations.
♪ She was received by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
as the spokeswoman of all Latin American artists.
♪ She was nominated Cultural Traveling Representative of the Republic of Paraguay and also Ambassador of the Arts.
♪ She was nominated Peace Ambassador in 2007 by the International Intrareligious Federation for World Peace
World peace
World Peace is an ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and/or people. World peace is an idea of planetary non-violence by which nations willingly cooperate, either voluntarily or by virtue of a system of governance that prevents warfare. The term is sometimes used to...
, whose headquarters are in the United States of America. This foresaid Federation in recognized by the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.
♪ By resolution of the Municipality of Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, she was named Beloved Daughter of the city.
♪ In the year 2003, the Universidad Iberoamericana
Universidad Iberoamericana
The Ibero-American University is a Mexican private institution of higher education sponsored by the Society of Jesus...
, awarded her with the “Honors Diploma”, engraving her name in a plaque that is part of a mural at the University, that sets example for all future generations of students.
♪ The Office of the Public Defender of the Republic of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
nominated her “Leading Woman of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
”.
♪ She was selected in between 141 singers, at the Manhattan Center
Manhattan Center
The Manhattan Center building, built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, houses Manhattan Center Studios , its Grand Ballroom, and the Hammerstein Ballroom, one of New York City's most renowned performance venues...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, to be one of the three sopranos to sing at the first soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
, for world peace, “The Sopranos World Concert, for World Pace” (this concert will be repeated around the world, in sites that the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
have declared World Heritage). In unison with soprano Seiko Lee
Seiko Lee
Japanese soprano, Seiko Lee began her musical studies at age five in Tokyo As a member of the NHK Children's Chorus for ten years she traveled on several good-will tours including a concert tour of Eastern Europe in 1976. After marrying a Korean she became interested in Korean music and has...
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and M. Zuri from the United States of America. In this concert various orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
directors were summoned: David Eaton from the United States of America, famous Director of the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
Symphony
Symphony
A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, scored almost always for orchestra. A symphony usually contains at least one movement or episode composed according to the sonata principle...
, Luca Testa from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, who is a specialist in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
opera with particular emphasis in operas of stravagant realism also known as Verismo Operas, the styles of Verdi and Puccini, and Florentín Giménez
Florentín Giménez
Florentín Giménez is a prolific composer with more than 400 compositions; many of them were extraordinary hits....
, from Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, who has composed one hundred chamber orchestra pieces of which ten of them are Paraguayan musical comedies also known as zarzuelas, four symphonic poems, two ballet suites, and four concerts for piano, violin and violoncello.
♪ In February 2009, the Universidad Metropolitana de Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, acknowledges Gloria Criscione Pineda, for all her positive actions in favor of building a more dignified, democratic and fair society; as one of the women who helped make a difference in Paraguayan History.
Link External
- The official authorized Website of Gloria del Paraguay (in Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese)