Stage Experience
Selected Operatic Repertoire Performed
| Bizet | Frasquita | Carmen |
| Britten | Mum | Albert Herring |
| Handel | Rosmene | Imeneo |
| Humperdink | The Witch | Hansel and Gretel |
| Menotti | The Mother | Amahl and the Night Visitors |
| Menotti | Laetitia | Old Maid and the Thief |
| Offenbach | The Goddess | Minerva Orpheus in the Underworld |
| Rossini | Berta | Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
| Salieri | Betty | Falstaff |
Selected Oratorio Repertoire Performed
| Brahms | Ein deutsches Requiem |
| Handel | Joshua |
| Handel | Messiah |
| Handel | Samson |
| Honnegger | King David |
| J.S. Bach | Christmas Oratorio |
| J.S. Bach | Magnificat |
| Mozart | C-minor Mass |
| Mozart | Exsultate Jubilate |
| Vivaldi | Gloria |
Selected Musical Theater Repertoire Performed
| Terrence McNally | Sharon Graham, Act II soprano | Master Class |
| Joseph Stein and Jerry Bock | Golde | Fiddler on the Roof |
| Tom DiCillo | Motion Picture Extra | Box of Moonlight |
| Charles Busch | Berdine | Psycho Beach Party |
Educational Outreach Programs Created and Performed
Careers in the Arts - Sponsored by the Tuesday Music Club of Lakeland
Created and implemented by Dr. Valente, this program was presented to school groups grades 5 through 12 and to the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. Designed to introduce students to a variety of career paths in the arts, the program featured performances by Dr. Valente and professional colleagues.
From Stage to Classroom - Produced by the Opera Theater of Lakeland
Dr. Valente wrote, rehearsed and served as narrator for this program which featured performances by mainstage artists engaged with the opera company. Two versions of the program were created, one for elementary school students and a second for middle and high school students.
Opera Education Week - Sponsored by the Central Georgia Opera Guild
Dr. Valente was the featured soprano soloist hired for a week of workshops and performances in high schools and churches throughout the Central Georgia area. In addition to these school workshops, she performed operatic arias and ensembles during the annual Opera Gala and at multiple fund-raising functions. She also wrote, directed, and performed in Educational Outreach programs created to allow her college opera theater students to perform for junior and senior high school students.
Singing for your Life - Produced by the Knoxville Opera Company
As an apprentice with the Knoxville Opera Company, Dr. Valente performed for two years in these programs written to introduce students and adults to the joys of opera.
Selected Reviews
Liana Valente was hilarious in Berta's exasperated aria to marriage.
John Fleming, St. Petersburg Times review of St. Petersburg Opera production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Special mention is made for Liana Valente and Emilia Acon,…the two friends of Carmen, Frasquita and Mercedes respectively, who were brilliant, especially in the Card Scene.
Daniel Fernandez, el Nuevo Herald review of Miami Lyric Opera production of Carmen, [Translated]
Thank you very much for participating in the role of Frasquita in the recent productions of Carmen presented at Colony Theater. It was a great success that you contributed importantly. It is nice to work with you and the team spirit that you bring.
From Miami Lyric Opera President and Artistic Director, Raffaele Cardone
As the pert maidservant Betty, Liana Valente's bell-like soprano was impressive in her aria and added greatly to ensembles.
Gene Jones, The State review of USC's production of Salieri's Falstaff
Liana Valente as Golde, Tevye's wife, used her rich voice effectively in the wedding scene and the duet with Tevye and created a picture of a strong, no-nonsense wife and mother.
John Bridges, The Citizen-Times review of the Brevard Music Center production of Fiddler on the Roof