Ornella de Lucca

Born in Curitiba, Ornella de Lucca began her studies with the renowned soprano Neyde Thomas. Her first opera role was Gherardino in Puccini's 'Gianni Schicchi', during the Oficina de Música de Curitiba. She also studied at the Paraná School of Music and Fine Arts (EMBAP), in the class of mezzo-soprano Denise Sartori. In 2012, she took part in Emiliano Perneta's opera 'A Vovozinha', as a Flower. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Fine Arts from the Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria, where she studied with the American soprano Barbara Bonney, as well as in the classes of Wolfgang Holzmair, Gernot Sahler and Alexander von Strehl.

During her studies, Ornella appeared in several operas, singing Atalanta in Gluck's 'La Corona', Leocadia in Boesmans' 'Reigen', Olympia in Offenbach's 'The Tales of Hoffmann' and Fanny in Rossini's 'La cambiale di matrimonio'. She sang the title role of Meyerbeer's 'Dinorah' in the 'Oper am Klavier' series of the Musiktheater Linz, Austria. She also made her debut as Rosina in Rossini's 'The Barber of Seville' on the Isola del Giglio, Italy, under the baton of Matteo Bariani.

In 2021, Ornella opened the Accademia Chigiana festival singing the soprano solo in Stravinsky's 'Pulcinella', under the baton of Daniele Rustioni. She also attended the Accademia Chigiana in the class of William Matteuzzi and sang Sofia in Rossini's 'Il signor Bruschino', staged by Lorenzo Mariani, at the Teatro dei Rinnovati in Siena, Italy. She received an honorable mention in the Accademia Chigiana's Giovanna Maniezzo Prize.

In 2022, she sang Amina in Bellini's 'La sonnambula' at the Teatro Guairinha in Curitiba. She took part in tours and recitals of the Bravíssimo Concertos series and sang Musetta in Puccini's 'La Bohème' and Violetta Valéry in Verdi's 'La traviata' at the First Medianeira Opera Festival and at the Largo das Óperas, during Curitiba's Christmas celebrations.

Beyond opera, Ornella devotes herself to chamber music and the symphonic repertoire. She won second prize at the Young Chamber Music Competition of the Tatuí Conservatory, in São Paulo. She took part in the 50th-anniversary tour of the Camerata Antiqua de Curitiba and sang the soprano solo in José Maurício Nunes Garcia's Mass of Saint Cecilia at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina. With the Camerata Antiqua, she has also performed in Cascavel, Paraná, and at the Teatro Ignacio A. Pane in Asunción, Paraguay, and has been a soloist in works such as Bach's 'St John Passion', among others.

She sang the soprano solo in Brahms' 'Ein deutsches Requiem' at the Teatro Guaíra and took part in the Recital Celebrating Curitiba's 330th Anniversary alongside the American mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, under the baton of Ira Levin. She was also a soloist in the recital 'Tribute to Maria Callas' at the Teatro Positivo in Curitiba. With the Orquestra Sinfonia Brasil and conductor Norton Morozowicz, she appeared as a soloist in the celebration of the anniversary of the Constitution of Poland, at the Auditório Regina Castillo, and in the city of Itu, São Paulo.

In 2024, she took part in the opening of the Oficina de Música de Curitiba, under the baton of conductor Abel Rocha, and was a soloist at the Catedral de Luz in Curitiba. In 2026, she received the Margarita Sansone Award for 'Outstanding Vocal Performance' in the state of Paraná, and won first prize at the 5th Natércia Lopes Singing Competition in Vitória, Espírito Santo.