Biography

Victoria Cassano (Madrid, 1987) began her musical studies playing both piano and violin in her hometown. In 2008 she graduated from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, with a Bachelor degree in Music teaching. In 2009 she decided to move to The Netherlands to study Early Music Singing at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague, with Rita Dams, Jill Feldman, Michael Chance and Peter Kooij. During her Master studies she specialized in the performance of Spanish sacred music of the 17th Century, and she obtained her Masters degree in Early Music Singing in June 2015.

As a soloist, both as alto and second soprano, Victoria focuses mainly on oratorio, and has performed works such as Bach's B minor mass, Weihnachts Oratorium, Johannes Passion, Matthaus Passion, Magnificat and various cantatas, Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and Coronation Mass and Vivaldi's Magnificat and Gloria. Recent opera appearances include the role of Eduige in the opera Rodelinda by Haendel and the role of Arethuze in La descente d'Orphee aux Enfers by Charpentier.

She is a regular member of Vox Luminis (Lionel Meunier), and also collaborates regularly with ensembles such as De Nederlandse Bach Vereniging (Jos van Veldhoven), La Capella Reial de Catalunya (Jordi Savall), and La Cetra Barockensemble (Andrea Marcon). She also performs with chamber music ensembles such as Cantoria, Prothimia Ensemble and Musica Temprana. 

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