About

The New York times described Ms. Giglio

“Singing with beauty and eloquence”

Michelle returns to her native United States following several years of concerts, tours and recordings in France and throughout Europe. In the USA, Ms. Giglio recently sang live music for the Sarasota Ballet in New York city at the Joyce Theatre. Ms. Giglio also performed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and was a semifinalist in the Victor Elmaleh Young Artist Competition.

In France

Ms. Giglio performed under the name "Michelle Norman-Webb" with both the Orchestre National de France and the Orchestre Philharmonique de France, in addition to frequent live appearances on France Musique (French national classical music station).

Recordings

"Iphigénie en Taurride " by Gluck with Les Musiciens du Louvre/ Orchestre Chambre de Grenoble on the Archiv/ Deutsche Grammophon label, Marc Minkowski, Conductor. Ms, Giglio also toured Europe with the opera, performing at the Opéra National de Lyon, La Rampe (Echiroles), Auditorio Nacional de Madrid and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. The "Chichester Psalms "on the Erato label with the Orchestre Philharmonique de France. Ms. Giglio has also performed on Celine Dion’s album “S’il suffisait d’aimer” Sony records, as well as in William Klein’s film “Messiah”.

Local performances in Florida

“The Chopin Project” with the Artist Series of Sarasota, with Matthew Graybil, Pianist. Christopher Wheeldon's “There Where she Loved” with the Sarasota Ballet @ the Sarasota Opera House. Poulenc’s “Gloria” with the Southwest Florida Symphony, Ft. Meyers, FL., Mozart’s Grand Mass in C Minor with the Sarasota Orchestra and Gloria Musicae at the Sarasota Opera House, Richard Einhorn’s “Voices of Light” with Key Chorale & Sarasota Orchestra at the Sarasota Opera House. Other local concerts include: “With a song in my Heart” concert with the Florida Orchestra, Dvorak’s Te Deum with the Southwest Florida Symphony & Chorus, Carmina Burana with the Southwest Florida Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Key Chorale and Sarasota Ballet; Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate and Bach’s Cantata Number 51 with the Sarasota Orchestra; Bach’s Cantata Number 84, Handel’s Messiah and “Der hölle rache” from Mozart’s Magic Flute with the Anna Maria Island Chorus and Orchestra as well as the Sarasota Pops. She has also performed Mozart’s Regina Coeli, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passsion & Christmas Oratorio. Recent recitals in Southwest Florida are “Impressionism” in conjunction with the Ringling Museum of Art, The Artist Series of Sarasota, Pelican Cove, Guitar Sarasota (performing Songs of Britten and Schubert), Sarasota Music Archives and Bee Ridge Presbyterian Church.

OPERA:

Recent roles include: Zerlina from Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with the St. Petersburg Opera & Florimezzo Orchestra in St. Petersburg, FL. Ms. Giglio also performed with the Center City Opera in PA. where she sang the role of Curly’s wife in their production of C. Floyd’s opera . as well as Violetta in AMICO’s Production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” in Anna Maria Island, FL.