Keng Li
Voice: Soprano
Country of birth: China, Taiwan
Date of birth: 18 December 1988
Keng Li got admitted to the National Taiwan Normal University’s Department of Music in 2004, then she went on to perfect her singing skills at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, as on of Anna Maria Ferrante’s students. She took part in the masterclasses of Daniela Dessì, Mariella Devia, Bruna Baglioni, Luis R. Salomon and Sergio La Stella. She won third prize of the Jakub Pustina International Vocal Competition in the Czech Republic, and third prize of the Annual Benvenuto Franci Opera Competition and was then awarded first prize of the Valsesia Musica International Music Competition. Her most recent roles comprise Countess Rosina in Le Nozze di Figaro or Cio-Cio-san in Madama Butterfly.
Competition Repertoire
Preliminary
Liszt: Im Rhein, im schönen Strome (H. Heine)
Puccini: Un bel di vedremo – Cio-Cio-san’s Aria from Madama Butterfly
Verdi: Tacea la notte – Leonora’s Aria from Il trovatore
Semi-final
Beethoven: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? – Leonora’s Aria from Fidelio
Verdi: O cieli azzurri... o dolci aure native – Aida’s Aria from Aida
Final
Puccini: Tu che di gel sei cinta – Liù’s Aria from Turandot
Verdi: Ecco l’orrido campo ove s’accoppia – Amelia’s Aria from Un ballo in maschera
Boito: L’altra notte in fondo al mare – Margherita’s Aria from Mefistofele