The Beginning:
• Born in Galati/ Romania, Swiss and Austrian Citizenship as well as German residence
• Started piano lessons when she was 8 years-old
• 1960: Graduated from “Gradina Icoanei” No.1 Highschool in Bucharest
• 1960-1965 : Studied at the “C.P. Porumbescu” Music Academy with focus on Voice and Voice Pedagogy.
Student of:
- KS Arta Florescu (Voice)
- Elena Dima Toroiman (Voice)
- Aurel Alexandrescu (Lied/ Oratorio)
- Hero Lupescu (Opera class)
- George Balan (Esthetics)
- Helmut Plattner (Piano)
- Emilia Comisel (Folklore)
- Vasile Dinu (Folklore)
- Florian Penescu (Theory/ Solfeggio)
- Victor Giuleanu (Theory/ Solfeggio)
- Ion Serfezi (Theory/ Solfeggio)
- Petre Brincusi (Harmony/Counterpoint)
• 1965: Double Stately Examination as Opera and Voice Major
• 1965-1972: Private lessons with Elsa Chioreanu in Belcano technique and Singing Pedagogy
Further private lessons with:
- KS Arta Florescu (Mozart style)
- Constantin Stroescu (French style)
- Janina Stano (Coloratura Technique)
- Miriam Röhrig-Hülskötter (German style and Belcanto technique)
- Nicolae Florei (Belcanto technique)