”Time and again she showed her heart and her soul through the words....She is a superb talent whom we know we will hear from more."
Henry Upper of The Republic
Donata Cucinotta is best known for her versatile and powerful performances on opera, musical, and concert stages. Recent career highlights include performances with Michael Tilson Thomas and the Louisville Orchestra, a Lincoln Center debut with the Queens Symphony Orchestra, and multiple performances with Jack Everly and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra including featured performances in the Yuletide! celebration. Notable operatic appearances include Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Indianapolis Opera, Countess Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro with Opera Ithaca, Josephine in HMS Pinafore with Knoxville Opera, Nedda in Pagliacci with Opera in the Heights, Aldonza in The Man of La Mancha with Asheville Lyric Opera, Erste Dame in Die Zauberflöte with Opera Tampa.
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Indianapolis Opera’s 2020 performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, as was much of the classical music world. Many thanks to Indy Opera for recording the final room run before closing its doors for the season.
Donata Cucinotta as Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni
(Indianapolis Opera, 2020)
Recent Engagments
The Merry Widow
Knoxville Opera, November 2022
Headline Artist
Singing selections from Tosca and La Boheme with Jack Everly and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, January 2023
Mahler 3rd Symphony
Soloist, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra April 2023
Christmas Chamber Concert Series
Featuring string trio and an hour long program of sacred Christmas music touring throughout the Indianapolis area.
December 2024
BERG SEVEN EARLY SONGS: Recital
Art Song recital featuring Seven Early Songs (Berg), Cinq poèmes de Charles Baudelaire (Debussy), Banalités (Poulenc).
April, Indianapolis, IN. Details TBA