Jessica Rose Cambio

italian language & diction specialist / acclaimed soprano

Jessica Rose Cambio is a dual-citizen of Italy and the USA. She was part of the prestigious faculty at IVAI in New York as an Italian diction coach and voice instructor. She has spent many years living and studying in Italy (as pupil of world-renowned sopranos Renata Scotto and Mirella Freni), and has taught both Italian and English as a second language (ESL) in Modena, Milan, New York, for the United Nations, and has translated and interpreted for organizations like Teatro Lirico di Cagliari and the New York City Marathon. Jessica holds her Bachelor of Music in her native Providence, a Master of Music from the University of Southern California, and a Masters of Arts in Italian Literature. She also holds post graduate certificates and honorary degrees from around the world and has recently been awarded a grant from the National Organization of Italian-American Women for her professional studies in Italian Literature.

Most recently, Cambio joined the Fest ensemble as resident soprano with Theater Erfurt in Germany where she sings Violetta in La Traviata, Nedda in Pagliacci, and title roles Luisa Miller and Manon Lescaut. Upcoming engagements thereafter include debuts as Lina in Verdi's Stiffelio at Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland and Manon Lescaut with Oper Frankfurt. Cambio has garnered numerous prizes and grants in vocal competitions worldwide from organizations such as the Richard Tucker, George London, Gerda Lissner, Licia Albanese-Puccini, Giulio Gari, and Leiderkranz.