Soprano Lavinia Bini graduated in singing with honor from the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini in Florence. She won Renata Tebaldi International Contest.

Lavinia Bini made her debut as Despina in <em>Così Fan Tutte</em> at the Eurofestival in Rome and participated in the production of <em>Il Barbiere di Siviglia </em>in Fermo, directed by Damiano Michieletto. Prestigious engagements followed: Serpina in <em>La Serva Padrona</em> and Livietta in <em>Livietta e Tracollo</em> in Bologna and Martina Franca; Zerbine in the world’s premiere in modern times of Pergolesi’s <em>Servante Maitresse</em> at the Pergolesi Spontini Festival in Jesi (Juliette Deschamps directing); Elena in <em>Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze</em> and Lauretta in <em>Gianni Schicchi</em> at the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence (Sergio Alapont conducting and Andrea Cigni directing); Donna/Sirena in Händel’s <em>Rinaldo</em> in Ravenna, Reggio Emilia and Ferrara (Ottavio Dantone conducting and Pierluigi Pizzi directing); Mercadante’s <em>I Due Figaro</em> at the Teatro Colòn in Buenos Aires (Riccardo Muti conducting and Emilio Sagi directing); Elvira in <em>L’Italiana in Algeri</em> in Bari in the production signed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle; Adina in <em>L’Elisir d’amore</em> for the As.Li.Co circuit in Italy (Brescia, Cremona, Como, Pavia and Trento); Carolina in <em>Il Matrimonio Segreto</em> by Cimarosa in Ravenna and in Lucca, Julian Kovatchev conducting; Valencienne in <em>Die Lustige Witwe</em> in Verona; <em>Don Giovanni</em> as Zerlina at the Teatro Regio in Turin and as Donna Anna at the Salzburger Landestheater.

Lately she performed in <em>La Rondine</em> (Lisette) on tour in Italy in Pisa, Modena, Ravenna and Lucca; <em>La Sonnambula</em> (Amina), <em>Don Giovanni</em> (Donna Anna), <em>Idomeneo</em> in Salzburg; <em>La Bohéme</em> (Musetta) in Ancona, Cagliari, Liege; <em>Don Carlo</em> at the Teatro Regio in Parma; <em>Così fan </em><em>tutte</em> (Despina) on tour in Italy (Ravenna; Piacenza); <em>Un Ballo in Maschera</em> (Oscar) in Cagliari; the title role in Ristori’s <em>Fidalba and Artabano</em> at the Purtimiro Festival in Lugo, under Rinaldo Alessandrini; Tutino’s <em>La Ciociara</em> (Rosetta) and <em>Don Pasquale </em>in Cagliari; <em>Rigoletto</em> (Gilda) in Liege; <em>Gianni Schicchi</em> (Lauretta)  in Modena; Verdi’s <em>I Lombardi alla prima crociata</em> (Viclinda) at the Teatro Regio in Turin, Michele Mariotti conducting; <em>L’italiana in Algeri</em> (Elvira) at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées with Teatro Comunale in Bologna; <em>L’Elisir d’amore</em> in Turin; <em>Don Giovanni</em> in Bologna and the world’s première of Battistelli’s <em>7 Minuti </em>in Nancy; <em>L’ammalato immaginario</em> in Martina Franca; <em>La Bohème</em> in Genoa; <em>Don Giovanni</em> at the Macerata Opera Festival; <em>Gianni Schicchi</em> in Verona where she recently returns to star in <em>La voix humaine </em>and <em>Il Segreto di Susanna</em>; <em>La voix Humaine</em> in Pisa; series of concerts in Parma and Rome; <em>Il Barbiere di Siviglia</em> at La Scala in Milan.

Plans include: Puccini’s <em>Trittico</em> at the Salzburg Festival; <em>Carmen</em> at the Arena in Verona; <em>Don Giovanni </em>in Carpi.

Maria Teresa Leva was born in Reggio Calabria in 1987 and has completed her singing studies in her home town at the ‘Francesco Cilea’ Conservatory, graduating with highest votes. Winner of the the ‘Ottavio Ziino’ Singing Competition in 2013, the same year she has been awarded with a special ‘Jury prize’ at the ‘Città di Bologna’ competition.
In 2014 she made, highly acclaimed by critics and audience, her debut as ‘Mimi’ in LA BOHEME at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa (conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti) and subsequently as ‘Micaela’ in CARMEN (conductor: Andrea Battistoni), as well as her debut as ‘Donna Elvira’ in DON GIOVANNI in a production of the Lombardian Theatres Circuit staged by Graham Vick. During 2015, she debuts ‘Musetta’ in LA BOHEME at the Teatro Regio in Turin, and again is ‘Mimi’ in LA BOHEME in a revival of the production of the Lombardian Theatres Circuit as well as in Reggio Emilia.
2016 marks her international debut and that one in the role of ‘Violetta Valéry’ in LA TRAVIATA at the Royal Opera de Wallonie in Liège, followed by another LA TRAVIATA production at the Teatro Lirico Cagliari, ‘Nedda’ in PAGLIACCI at Teatro Pergolesi in Jesi and ‘Liu’ in TURANDOT in a new production of the Lombardian Theatres Circuit.
In 2017 she sung again ‘Liu’ in TURANDOT at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova, and focused attention with her noteworthy and remarkable debut as AIDA at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari conducted by Giampaolo Bisanti, before ending the year with ‘Micaela’ in CARMEN within the Lombardian Opera Circuit
Her commitments for 2018 included her debut as ‘Leonora’/IL TROVATORE at the Teatro Petruzzelli Bari conducted by Renato Palumbo, Violetta in LA TRAVIATA with Opéra Grand in Avignon , her debuts as Magda in LA RONDINE at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova and in LE VILLI at the Teatro Comunale in Florence, as well as with ‘Margherita/Elena’ in Boito’s MEFISTOFELE in Tokyo, finishing the year with AIDA at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genua.
She kicked off 2019 with an unexpected exciting role and theatre debut (originally foreseen just for a rehearsal cover) as ‘MADAME BUTTERFLY’ at the Teatro Liceo Barcelona, followed by another production of the same title at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari and her first MESSA DA REQUIEM by G.Verdi at the Teatro Petruzzelli Bari and Teatro Politeama Lecce; upcoming commitments include MADAME BUTTERFLY at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova and AIDA at the Terme Caracalla Sommer Festival in Rome; later the year she will return to sing ‘Mimi’ in LA BOHEME in Modena and Piacenza, and AIDA in a new production and coproduction of the Lombardian Theatres/Italy.
In 2020, she made her debut as ‘Amelia’ in UN BALLO IN MASCHERA’ at the Opera in Valladolid, was scheduled to do further debuts as ‘MANON LESCAUT’ in Genova and FRANCESCA DA RIMINI in Tokyo as well as in AIDA at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, unfortunately cancelled due to Coronavirus. She is expected, in 2021, among other projects, to make her debut at the Semperoper Dresden as well as with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in LA BOHEME and also return to the Liceo Barcelona for the same title, LA BOHEME..

(June 2020)