About Me
Florina Ilie
Romanian soloist
Florina Ilie is a Romanian soloist who entered the world of musical performance when she was only 7 years old. After 8 years of violin and 10 of choir singing, she joined the National University of Music as a student, improving her remarkable singing abilities during 6 years of study.
She debuted on the stage of the National Opera in Bucharest at only 17, in the role of the third child in “Die Zauberflöte” – W.A. Mozart. Since then she sang in renowned Opera Houses as Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole, Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur, Opéra de Toulon, Oper Frankfurt and Oper Darmstadt.
She approached complex roles as Pamina from “Die Zauberflöte”, Susanna from “Le Nozze di Figaro”, Norina from “Don Pasquale”, Blonde from “Die Entführung aus dem Serail”, Despina from “Cosi fan tute”, Serpetta from “La finta Giardiniera”, Adina from “L’elisir d’amore”, Valencienne from “Lustige Witwe”, Italienische Sängerin from “Capriccio”, Najade from “Ariadne auf Naxos”.
She also competes at famous opera competition around the world. Her previous performaces brought her prizes such as: First Prize and Award of Excellence – “Paul Constantinescu” Competition, Förderpreis der Opernstudio OperAvenir am Theater Basel – “Otto Edelmann” – International Singing Competition Wien, First Prize – “Ada Burlui” Lied Contest, Förderpreis der Jungen Oper Austria – ISA Sommerakademie Wien, and First Prize – “Sabin Dragoi” International Singing Competition.
Florina completed her postgradual studies at Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien at Professor Karlheinz Hanser class and now she part of the Soloists Ensamble of Oper Frankfurt in Deutschland. She strives to enrich her talent through her strong personality and determination, entangled with seriousness, conscientiousness and a great passion for music.