Patrizia

Patrizia is an Italian-Canadian dramatic coloratura soprano who performs operatic rock. She is the recipient of a 2004 SOCAN award and was a finalist in the Toronto Emergenza competition. Patrizia was born in San Giovanni Teatino, Italy to Mario and Giuseppina Dioguardi. Her family later moved to Thunder Bay, Canada where her father worked as a cleaner at the Thunder Bay International Airport. At age 18, Patrizia decided to move to Toronto to pursue a career in music. She performed in various rock bands before beginning classical voice lessons with Stephanie Bogle. Patrizia appeared in several operatic productions such as La Traviata, The Magic Flute, La bohème, The Abduction from the Serraglio, Lucia di Lammermoor, and The Impresario....