Laura Virella
Word Wizard @Language Divas Compose Your Story Be Heard
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WORK HISTORY
Word Wizard @Language Divas Compose Your Story Be Heard
Work with WordsEnglish | Spanish | French | Italian | GermanCopy-Writing | Copy-Editing | Translation | IPAAn array of seemingly disparate types of work, interwoven by the thread of language and communication(s). We help people and organizations in advertising, marketing and the arts express themselves clearly and beautifully.
EDUCATION
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Music, voice/opera; languages; writing
Manhattan School of Music
Master in Music, Opera; IPA Transcription: French, Italian & German
SKILLS
ABOUT LAURA VIRELLA
Who am I?First things first: I’m an opera singer. That’s what I do. But, I also have kind of a love affair with words.(On the stage, that means I hold words to be the only and holiest of differences between a singer and any other musician. My primary concern, always, is to communicate the story I have been given in the words.) I also grew up fully bilingual (although I did hate English for a while), and in a family of lawyers (so talk about learning how to build an argument!). My fascination with words and all dorky things surrounding them came to its ultimate peak when I was introduced to diction, phonetics and poetic translation. Since I trained à la Callas (is Renée Fleming more recognizable now?), I specialized in French, Italian and German. There’s an art to sensing language-family nuances. You either have it or you don’t. I guess being an opera singer while working with words does matter after all. Working to convey message, style and tone from one language to another is the absolute greatest brain-tickling experience for me.(Ok, I do love math too, but that’s another story.)So, what have I done (other than sing)? Lots of writing. You can see that at the link below.I\'ve also lived since 2012 between Vienna, Berlin and NYC. I was looking for work in Europe, and I found so much more than that.Opera has been my passion and goal since I was 5 years old. In other interests, I include experiencing life to the fullest, enjoying all senses and exploring the whole world. To this end, I love to travel, to cook, to eat, to read and write, to watch people and their interactions, and to get to know new people from all walks of life. In my next life, I\'d like to be a dancer.\"WAIT - AN OPERA SINGER?\" Yes. Google me!I\'m also an avid proponent of Puerto Rican literature and classical art, currently recording to put 20th- and 21st-century Puerto Rican art song on the radar.
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