Athena Christine Palombi is an emerging American artist with a Greek and Italian background. This upcoming season she is debuting Beppe L’AMICO FRITZ for Teatro Grattacielo in New York City with performances in August at the Phoenicia Opera Festival in August 2021 and in New York City in November 2021. She will also be featured in the filmed version of the opera for Teatro Grattacielo later in the season. She is debuting CARMEN title-role as a member of the Vincerò Academy directed by Abdiel Vázquez.
In 2021 she performed excerpts from the rarely performed Greek opera MARKOS BOTSARIS by Pavlos Karrer as Krisi in New York City at the Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, as part of the bicentennial celebration of Greek Independence. Past engagements include the New Era Voice Festival Masterclasses 2020 with The M Institute of the Arts and Solo Recitals in Collaboration with Voice Science Studios directed by San Francisco Opera and Art Smart Teaching Artist Sven Edward Olbash and accompanied by pianist Ron Valentino.
Athena is co-enrolled in the Comprehensive Musicianship Program at De Anza College, with a concentration in Opera Performance. She also has an extensive background in Greek Orthodox and Latin Liturgical Music. School performances include roles such as Rosina IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA 2019, Contessa, Susanna LE NOZZE DI FIGARO 2018\19, Mimì and Musetta LA BOHÈME 2018\19\20, Dalila SAMSON ET DALILA 2018\19.
Ms Palombi is proficient in Italian, Greek, Spanish, French and English.
Passionate about dance, Ms. Palombi studied Classical Ballet, and competed in International Latin Ballroom. She has won two Professional Amateur World Titles and was a Finalist in the 2017 Blackpool British Open Ballroom Championships.
She has a certificate in Music History and Literature from Foothill College, where she is a member of the Honors Institute. She also has an extensive background in Greek Orthodox and Latin Liturgical Music.
Ms. Palombi studied privately with James Valenti, Capucine Chiaudani, Sven Edward Olbash, Irina Meachem, Elsa Queron, and Rachel Willis Sorensen.
