Alina Dragnea

Mezzo-soprano Alina Dragnea (born 1991) is a Romanian opera singer.

She was awarded with the highest distinction, Summa Cum Laude, at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

The mezzo-soprano Alina Dragnea, born in 1991, in Bucharest, Romania, completed her Bachelor's studies at the National University of Music Bucharest, her Master's studies at National University of Music Bucharest and Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg and a further Master's studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna where she was awarded the highest academic distinction: Summa Cum Laude.

Alina Dragnea participated at the International Summer Academy Vienna and HarvardX masterclasses and studied and worked with international artists, teachers, conductors and directors, such as Ramón Vargas, Michael Sturminger , David Crescenzi, Margit Klaushofer, Christoph U. Meier, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Guido J. Rumstadt, Elisabetta Lombardi, Iride Martinez, Peter Grossmann, Carlos Garcia Estevez, Ioana Bentoiu and Marina Krilovici.

The mezzo-soprano performed verdian roles such as Azucena from Il trovatore in important opera houses, such as the Romanian National Opera Iași, under the baton of the italian conductor, David Crescenzi, the Brașov Opera also under the baton of conductor David Crescenzi and the Oleg Danovski National Theater of Opera and Ballet , and in the latter with the roles of Ulrica from Un ballo in maschera and Preziosilla from La forza del destino as well.

Alina Dragnea was also invited for the role of La voix in Les Contes d'Hoffmann by J. Offenbach, at the Bucharest National Opera.

Abroad, she performed at Schlosstheater Schönbrunn - Vienna, in roles such as Bertarido in Rodelinda (opera) by G.F. Handel and Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos by R. Strauss under the baton of the german conductor, Christoph U. Meier, at the Oper auf dem Dach Nürnberg with La Zia Principessa from Suor Angelica by G. Puccini, under the baton of the german conductor, Guido J. Rumstadt, and at the Meistersingerhalle Nürnberg with 9.

Sybill from the opera De Temporum Fine Comoedia by C. Orff also under the baton of conductor, Guido J. Rumstadt.

The mezzo-soprano approached also baroque repertoire, such as Marc'Antonio from Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra by J. A. Hasse at Teatro Barocco in Vienna under the baton of the italian conductor, Davide Mariano, Bertarido from Rodelinda at Schlosstheater Schönbrunn and Bradamante from Alcina by G. F. Händel, at the Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival, in Tel Aviv under the baton of the Israeli conductor, Ethan Schmeisser.

Alina Dragnea has been invited twice to the Enescu Festival for W. A. Mozart's Krönungsmesse and Ode for the birthday of Queen Anne, by Händel, under the baton of the romanian conductor, Razvan Apetrei, to Best of MDW Artists Gala at Musikverein Vienna , together with the austrian pianist Manfred Schiebel, to Baden for the Licht ins Dunkel Opera Gala, under the baton of the bulgarian conductor, Vladimir Kiradjiev, as well as to various recitals and concerts at Kammermusik Festival Nürnberg, Liszt Institut Paris, Studio Niculescu Berlin and many other.

Mezzosoprano Alina Dragnea is the winner of:

In 2024, Alina has won three special prizes at one of the most renowned opera competitions in Romania, Verum Solitus :

' "Mezzo-soprano Alina Dragnea'' can already be considered a reference name of the young generation of Romanian soloists with an "entrance ticket" on the international stages. Without specializing in the interpretation of Gioachino Rossini's or Handel's creations, Alina Dragnea already possesses (a rare fact at the Romanian opera singers, especially the young ones) the technique that allows her to accurately and expressively reproduce the baroque ornaments, the long notes inserted in the melodic pattern that transform the arias of the mentioned composers into turntables from the sacred or secular scores of past centuries (Rossini, Pergolesi ), to the dramatic texts of the 20th century (Poulenc, Enescu). In the case of Alina Dragnea, the idea that "if you can sing Rossini, you can sing anything" comes true. Listening to her in the role of Azucena in "Il Trovatore" I liked the luminous equality of the voice, the beauty, the sincerity, the controlled pathos of the expression."

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Alex Vasiliu

https://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/stiri/spectacolul-excelentei-muzicale-la-iasi-iv-trubadurul-premiera-2--350893.html

"Alina Dragnea had already demonstrated a wide voice, rich in harmonics especially in the high register, with virtuosity in several passages and impeccable trills at the end. The endowments were also confirmed by the arias from "Dido and Aeneas" by Purcell, "L'incoronazione di Poppea ” by Monteverdi, “Marc' Antonio e Cleopatra” by Johann Adolf Hasse or “Alcina” by Händel, along with the elegant fit in style, the non-vibrato sounds, the attempts to grow the low ones, the incisiveness of the acutes and the solidity of the low notes emitted by petto.

I think that Alina Dragnea's performance was a preparation, a school, a study for future developments in a repertoire close to romantic bel canto and even more."

Costin Popa

https://adevarul.ro/blogurile-adevarul/vedete-actuale-si-viitoare-in-salile-de-spectacol-2336412.html

"Mezzo-soprano Alina Dragnea is a perfectly credible Azucena (despite the performer's youth), with a good technique and an excellent adaptation of the vocal emission that made her perfectly intelligible in the whole register, with an impressive low register, including in the duet and trio. Il Trovatore from The Corvin Castle at Opera Nights, 2021."

Virgil Oprina

https://agenda.liternet.ro/articol/25507/Virgil-Oprina/Trubadurul-de-la-Castelul-Corvinilor-la-Opera-Nights-2021.html

"Alina Dragnea in Azucena, enchanted with the fluidity of her voice and the dramatic force."

Oltea Serban-Parau

https://adevarul.ro/blogurile-adevarul/opera-live-in-aer-liber-la-castelul-corvinilor-sau-2108521.html