Carly Paoli | Career
Carly Paoli was born to sing. From her childhood days in and around Mansfield, England, anyone who heard her knew that she was destined to be a star! Since her days as a classical crossover soprano, Carly’s career has evolved. Carly is now a complete performer who captivates audiences and touches hearts across the world.
A Musical Theatre Education
As a teenager, Carly was offered a scholarship to study at Tring Park, a prestigious high school for the performing arts where she studied Musical Theatre and Drama, before receiving a scholarship to the Royal Northern College of Music where she gained a BA (Mus).
She has since been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Nottingham’s Trent University in recognition of her contribution to music.
An English Rose
with Italian Roots
Carly’s father is English, and her mother is Anglo-Italian. Her maternal family are from the town of Galatina in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Many family members still live there.
On her summer holidays Carly polished her craft by singing in the local fiestas all around the region. Some things never change and in a heartfelt tribute to her Italian roots she has established her own music festival called ‘Carly Paoli and Friends.’ These take place in Galatina, Puglia, the birthplace of her grandfather, and means she has come truly full circle.
Her Italian heritage, fluency with the language, and relatability means that Carly is ranked as the top soprano in Italy. Alongside the success of ‘Ave Maria’, she has also bought her artistry to bear on timeless operatic classics such as ‘Casta Diva’, which has all of the technical brilliance of the aria but given a modern twist.
Carly is known to have a passion for fashion and uses it as another tool in her complete mastery of her art beautifully illustrating her performances and heightening the emotion.
On the World Stage…
Carly has headlined in the world’s most iconic buildings and spaces including Carnegie Hall in New York, Terme di Caracalla in Rome, The Roman Forum, St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, as well as Windsor Castle and St James’ Palace. She has performed with iconic artists like Andrea Bocelli, José Carreras, David Foster, and Sir Rod Stewart, and performed for such luminaries as Pope Francis, His Majesty King Charles III, HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, The Sultan of Brunei, The President of Uzbekistan, Mohammed Ali, Michael Bolton and TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales.
Carly Paoli | A Timeless Voice…
The vocal journey that has made Carly Paoli into the supreme artist that she is today encompass many fields. Carly acknowledges many influences: from the lyric beauty of Maria Callas, the determination of Barbra Streisand, to the sweetness of Doris Day, and the honey that was Mario Lanza. All the Hollywood musical classics she watched as a child, the classical training she received, her inborn talent for understanding what a lyric represents, and conveying emotion to an audience means that she is on par with the leading names of the musical world.
Today Carly is known for her romantic, lyric driven performances across all musical genres and eras; from classical to contemporary, from opera to anthem, Carly is an artist who excels in all. She rises above classification. She is not just a singer, more than just a soprano, she has a voice that captivates your soul.
Listen to Carly
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