Biography
Marie-Claire Giraud is a Lirico Spinto Soprano, musical theater singer, songwriter, and composer."
Marie-Claire is a very versatile and magnetic singer of a genuine voice whose repertoire moves from opera to concert music and beyond... John Harbison, Pulitzer Prize Winning Composer
Marie-Claire Giraud is a lirico spinto soprano, a jazz
singer, musical theater singer, songwriter, composer,
playwriter, actor and actvist. Born on the island of
Dominica, raised in The Bronx, NYC she started her
operatic training in Rome, Italy. The pandemic
afforded Marie-Claire the luxury of time to reflect and
she overcame obstacles that were blocking her
creative path. With her creativity freed Marie-Claire
wrote her first musical, and discovered her true fach of
being a lirico spinto soprano.
Recent Appearences
New York Symphony Orchestra - United Nations 70th Anniversary, Arc of Return Inaugurations Concert - United Nations, Black History Month Celebration Concert - NYC City Hall, Debut at New York City Opera Company - Carnegie Hall
List of Arias
1. Io Son L’Umile Ancella-
Adriana Lecouvreur- Cilea
2. Summertime – Porgy and
Bess- Gershwin
3. Quando M’en Vo- La
Boheme- Puccini
4. Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon-
Herodiade- Massenet
5. Porgi Amor- Le Nozze Di
Figaro- Mozart
Operatic Study
Anthony Manolli- Teacher & Coach
Maestro Richard Barrett- Former Director of the Fort Worth Opera- 2020- 2023
Voice Teacher- Carole Farley
American soprano
Principal singer at Metropolitan Opera-2015-2019-
Vocal Coach
Patricia Wise- American Soprano and teacher Vienna State Opera - Covent Garden- 2015-2019
Vocal Teacher
Maestro Guido Caputo & Maestro Frascati
Classical Opera & Conservatorio Santa Cecilia - Rome, Italy- 2012-2015- voice teacher and voice coach
NYC Caribbean American Heritage
Award – 2017
United Nations World Summit
Innovation Award – 2016
NAACP Image Award - 2014