Angela Gheorghiu is a prominent Romanian operatic soprano. Since her professional debut in 1990, she has sung leading roles at the New York Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, La Scala Milan, and many other major opera houses in Europe and the United States.

In 2001, Roberto Alagna performed in Modena, at the 40th anniversary concert to mark Luciano Pavarotti’s career