Jacquelyn Wagner answers the Gramilano Questionnaire reflecting on her life, career, passions, thoughts and opinions.
When did you start singing?
I always sang as a kid – operatically, even though I had no idea what an opera was – and my parents encouraged me a lot. I started singing solos in church when I was 10, and really seriously studying when I was 14.
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Q&A When did you start singing? When I was 6, in the chorus of my hometown in the Valle d’Aosta. A lady in my parish, Rita, invited me to sing and I was so happy… I looked forward to the rehearsals! When I was 16 I began to study at the conservatoire, and after that […]
When did you start singing? I always loved to sing since I was a child. I sang on every occasion, also during public events at school, where my maths teacher heard me and advised me to take singing lesson with her neighbour who was a voice teacher. He listened me, and he told me that […]
Q&A in italiano When did you start singing? On the staircase of my apartment building, there was an echo that added force to my voice; I listened to it as though it were my voice. It was perhaps a way to conquer my shyness. Why did you start singing? One of my classmates invited me […]
Q&A When did you start singing? When I was 6 years old. Why did you start singing? My Dad. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? My Dad, my sister, and Leontyne Price Which singer do you most admire? My Dad and Leontyne Price. What’s your favourite role? Violetta and Tosca. What role […]
Q&A When and why did you start singing? When I was a kid… I come from a musical family, and so music has always been a part of who I am. But I got serious about singing in high school when people told me girls would think I was cute. So my love for singing […]
Q&A in italiano When did you start singing? When I was 13 or 14 I started singing Georgian and Russian folk songs with my sister who was played the piano. Why did you start singing? My father used to sing in a folk chorus, but not as a professional singer, it was just a hobby […]
Q&A When did you start singing? I had my first solo in the 5th grade Christmas Concert, but I became more serious in high school. Why did you start singing? Well, it seemed to fit with my first love — dance. I also enjoyed participating in music in any way I could, and I felt […]
Q&A When did you start singing? There’s not a time I don’t remember singing in some capacity. Why did you start singing? I have a need to perform and to share my love of music with others. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? Luciano Pavarotti. Which singer do you most admire? Bryn […]
