Aprile Millo Biography (1958-)
Born Aprile Elizabeth Hammill, April 14, 1958, in New York, NY; daughter of John (a singer; professional name, Giovanni Millo) and Margaret (a singer andnurse; professional name, Margarita Girosi) Hammill. Addresses: Office--Metropolitan Opera Association, Lincoln Center, New York, NY 10023.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Birth Details
- April 14, 1958
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
- Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES; OPERA
- (Operatic debut) Title role, Aida, Utah Opera, Salt Lake City, UT, 1980.
- (European debut) Title role, Aida, Karlsruhe Opera House, Germany, 1982.
- Elvira, Ernani, La Scala, Milan, Italy, 1982.
- Amelia, Simon Boccanegra, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1984.
- Elvira, Ernani, Metropolitan Opera, 1985.
- I Lombardi, Opera Orchestra of New York, New York City, 1985.
- Elizabetta, Don Carlo, Metropolitan Opera, 1986.
- Desdemona, Otello, Metropolitan Opera, 1987.
- Elizabetta, Don Carlo, Teatro a Bologna, Italy, 1987.
- Leonora, Il Trovatore, Metropolitan Opera, 1988.
- Title role, Aida, Metropolitan Opera, 1989.
- Giselda, I Lombardi, Metropolitan Opera, 1993.
- Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
- Provided the singing voice for Nadia Bulichoff, Il Giovane Toscanini, 1988.
- TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC,EXCEPT AS INDICATED Title role, "Aida,"Metropolitan Opera Presents, PBS, 1989.
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (special), CBS, 1990.
- Amelia, "A Masked Ball from the Metropolitan Opera," Great Performances,PBS, 1991.
- "The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary," Great Performances, PBS, 1992.
- "Pavarotti Plus!," Live from Lincoln Center, PBS, 1994.
- Aida, Sony Classical, 1990.
- Lusia, Miller Classical, 1991.
- Il Trovatore, Sony Classical, 1991.
- (Video) Un Ballo in Maschera, Deutsche Grammaphone, 1991.
- Also recorded a series of Verdi arias, Angel, 1986.
Further Reference
PERIODICALS
- The New York Times Magazine, December 25, 1988.