Argentine-American mezzo soprano, Paula Sofía Nesticó, has been praised for her warm and rich voice. Devoted to promoting reconciliation between the Americas, she has introduced audiences to several vocal works of Argentine composers in the native castellano accent. These include Carlos Guastavino’s Cuatro canciones coloniales, Flores Argentinas, and La rosa y el sauce.
Ms. Nesticó is passionate about creating opportunities for young classical singers to share music with local communities. She has recently organized and participated in several recitals including "An Evening in Nature Recital" and "Ariafest Recital." Her upcoming engagements for 2024 include Mercedes in Carmen Inside out and "An Evening of German Lieder Recital" in Salt Lake City, UT.
Notable appearances during her time at Loyola University New Orleans include: Madame de la Haltière in Cendrillon, L'écureuil in L'enfant et les sortilèges and an invitation to perform a selection from Logan Skelton’s song cycle Letters to Santa. Other credits include: Dritte Dame and Dritte Knabe in Die Zauberflöte at the German Vocal Arts Institute, scenes as Prince Orlovsky in Die Fledermaus and Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte, at the International Performing Arts Institute, Germany, and Mercedes in Carmen, Nursemaid in Street Scene, Zweite Dame in Die Zauberflöte and Cherubino in Le nozze di Figaro with Union University's Opera Workshop.
In 2017, she was chosen as the first-place winner at the Beethoven Club Competition in Memphis, TN. Ms. Nesticó holds a Master of Music degree in voice performance from Loyola University New Orleans in Louisiana and a Bachelor of Music degree in voice performance from Union University in Jackson, TN.
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