​Raffaella Lo Castro
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Mezzo-Soprano
UNION STATUS: Union
American Guild of Musical Artists
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STAGE
Andrea Bocelli World Tour, Philadelphia and Madison Square Garden, NYC
World Premiere, Girondines (Madame de Staël), Wilmington Concert Opera (fall' 22)
Dialogues of the Carmelites (Mother Superior - Madame de Croissy) (summer 2022)
Dead Man Walking (First Woman; Jade Boucher (cover), OperaDelaware (Spring 2019)
Suor Angelica (Zia Principessa), OperaLancaster (April 2017)
Suor Angelica (Zia Principessa) Wilmington Concert Opera (November 2016)
Zanetto (title role, Zanetto), Capitol Opera Harrisburg (June 2015)
Carmen (title role, Carmen), Delaware Valley Opera Company (Summer 2014)
The Duchess (Gondoliers), Rose Valley Chorus & Orchestra (Nov, 2014)
Suor Angelica (Zia Principessa), Main Line Opera Guild, PA (2013)
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Solo Work:
Verdi Requiem, Westminster Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, West Chester, PA
Beethoven Symphony No. 9, VoxAmaDeus Orchestra, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
Beethoven Mass in C, Wayne Oratorio Society and Orchestra, Wayne Presbyterian Church, Wayne, PA
Handel's Messiah, Wayne Oratorio Society and Orchestra, Wayne Presbyterian Church, Wayne, PA
Mozart Vespers Solemnes, VoxAmaDeus Orchestra, St. Katharine of Sienna, Wayne, PA
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Wayne Oratorio Society and Orchestra, National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.
Mendelssohn: Elijah, Orchestra Society of Philadelphia & The Philadelphia Singers
Mendelssohn: Elijah Johannesburg Festival Orchestra (South Africa)
Amy Beach, The Canticle of the Sun, Wayne Oratorio Society, Wayne PA
G.B. Martini: Domine, Ad Adjuvandum Me Festina; Delaware Symphony Orchestra (chamber) & The Cathedral Choir School
Vivaldi: Gloria St. David’s Episcopal Church (DE)
Vivaldi: Magnificat, VoxAmaDeus Ensemble, St. Mark's Church, Philadelphia
Bach: Cantata No. 10 Trinity Episcopal Church (DE)
Duruflé: Requiem Trinity Episcopal Church (DE) & Christ Church Ithan (PA)
Mozart: Missa Brevis in C, K.258 Christ Church Ithan
Salieri: Mass in D Major Christ Church Ithan
SOLO PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Opera in the Park Natal Philharmonic Orchestra (South Africa)
Sibelius 150th Anniversary Recital (Germantown, PA)
Vespers at The Redeemer (Bryn Mawr, PA)
Fundraising Gala Church of the Holy Trinity (Phila.)
Carnevale Bridgeport Area Cultural Italian Organization (CT)
Christmas Concert Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts (CT)
Concert Patricia Brady-Danzig Foundation (NJ)
Italian Concert Southington Italian Festival (CT)
Entrepreneur of the Year Dinner, Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Tribute Luncheon & Annual Ball, Marion Lanza Society of New York
Young Musicians Concert Delaware Classical Showcase
Opera Night FIERI Italian Organization, Capitol Hill, D.C.
SOLO ARTIST RECITALS
The Esplanade - Theatres at the Bay (Singapore)
Gewand Halle, Hiroshima (Japan)
Durban Girl’s College (South Africa)
Hilton House, Hilton (South Africa)
Tatham Art Gallery (South Africa)
Whitehorse Village (PA)
Holy Trinity Church (Phila. PA)
Italian Cultural Society (D.C.)
Trinity Episcopal Church (DE)
Young Musicians Winner’s Recital (DE)
Bella Musica Trio (DE)
First and Central Presbyterian Church (DE)
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DISCOGRAPHY
Elijah
Featured Mezzo-Soprano Soloist
Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Cock
Label: SAfm
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Randall Thompson Requiem
Core Ensemble
The Philadelphia Singers
Conductor: David Hayes
Label: NAXOS Records
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Girondines
Featured: Madame de Staël
Conductor: Sarah Van Scriver
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PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING
Audition Technique/Building a Character at The Wilma Theatre (Phila, PA); Acting for the Camera levels 1 & 2 at The Walnut Street Theatre (Phila, PA); Acting, music and movement classes at the Performing Arts Center of Education (Durban, South Africa) and at The University of Natal (Durban, South Africa)
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AWARDS
Patricia Brady-Danzig Music Scholarship; Janet Cohen Memorial Award for Most Promising Singer; Italian Cultural Society, Washington D.C. Music Scholarship; Natal Playhouse and Natal Eistedford Singing Scholarship
Recipient of Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities Award
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EDUCATION
Master's of Business Administration (Organizational Management), Eastern University, St. Davids, PA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Marketing Management), Goldey-Beacom College, Wilmington, Delaware
Bachelor of Music Degree (Vocal Performance; partial credits completed), University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Certificate in Digital Communication, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)
Member of the PRSA
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Full resume available upon request
Music Resume


