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.

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