Enrica Gozzi Krige

Former opera singer, now a singing teacher according to the Bel Canto method. Born in Pretoria 1951, early singing training there with Dr. Bezzio since age 9, left for Italy in 1969 after winning several South African singing competitions. Trained in Milan under Prof Virginia Borroni and at La Scala Academy. Won the Achille Peri competition in Reggio Emila, the As.Li.Co competition and the Verdi Competition in Parma. Performed in Italy and around Europe for 20 years in principal roles including: Leonora in Il Trovatore, Tosca, Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera, Odabella in Attila, Madama Butterfly, Aida, Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana. Teaching in South Africa since 1987. Owner at Singing Studio Bel Canto.