Vietnamese singer receives master's degree with distinction in opera performance vocals in Italy

Gemma Nguyen's thesis received excellent feedback from the board with a score of 108/110 and became one of the outstanding students, mentioned by the Italian media in opera news.

After nearly 5 years of hard work studying at the Alfredo Casella Conservatory in L'Aquila, Italy, singer-songwriter Gemma Nguyen (real name Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, born in 1997) has officially received a Master's degree in Vocal Music - Opera Performance, with distinction.

Gemma Nguyen happily shows off her master's degree.

Gemma’s journey to Italy began in 2019, when she enrolled at the Alfredo Casella Conservatory, a school specializing in opera. In less than a year, Gemma achieved a perfect score in the opera exam held by the school.

Sharing the reason for choosing opera as a path to study and develop her art, Gemma Nguyen said: "I love contemporary folk music, but when I went to study abroad, I chose opera to make my voice stronger. Opera is a genre of music that requires complex techniques, symbolizing the pinnacle of vocal art. I want to study so that I can apply this essence to contemporary Vietnamese folk music."

Singer Gemma combines opera with contemporary folk, singing with singer Tung Duong in the song "Da Mong Chong" in Lang Son .

Before going to Italy, Gemma graduated with honors in Vocal Performance and Music Pedagogy from the Vocal Department of the Central University of Art Education.

With her powerful voice and performance ability, she has shone at many major events such as the opening ceremony of SEA Games 31 ( Hanoi ), the 78th Anniversary of Vietnam National Day held in Italy...

Returning to her homeland, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh said that while pursuing a professional singing career with the stage name Gemma Nguyen, she also wrote music books and composed music in Vietnamese, English, Italian and Chinese.

Gemma Nguyen and Tung Duong through the song "Waiting for Her Husband"

Singer Gemma Nguyen conveys the message of healthy living to young people. The sports festival for community health taking place in Ho Chi Minh City has created a positive effect with the participation of young singer Gemma Nguyen.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ca-si-viet-nam-nhan-bang-thac-si-xuat-sac-nganh-thanh-nhac-bieu-dien-opera-tai-y-2417064.html