
Catherine Malfitano
Catherine Malfitano (born 18 April 1948) is an American operatic soprano and opera director. Malfitano was born in New York City, the daughter of a ballet dancer mother, Maria Maslova, and a violinist father, Joseph Malfitano. She attended the High School of Music and Art and studied at the Frank Corsaro Studio and the Manhattan School of Music, graduating in 1971. Malfitano has championed the music of American composers, including Carlisle Floyd, William Bolcom, Conrad Susa and Thomas Pasatieri. She has sung over 70 roles throughout her career and continues to add more in her repertoire. She is currently a member of the voice faculty at Manhattan School of Music.
Filmography

Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
as La Prima Donna
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
as La Prima Donna

Puccini - Tosca
Puccini - Tosca

Attrazione D'Amore/Voyage to Cythera
as Self - Tosca, soprano
Attrazione D'Amore/Voyage to Cythera
as Self - Tosca, soprano

The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny Smith
The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny Smith

Salome
as Salome
Salome
as Salome

Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
as Self
Metropolitan Opera Gala James Levine's 25th Anniversary
as Self

Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude
as Self(Donna Elvira)
Patrice Chéreau, Pascal Greggory, une autre solitude
as Self(Donna Elvira)

Madama Butterfly - The Met
Madama Butterfly - The Met

Verdi Stiffelio
as Lina
Verdi Stiffelio
as Lina

Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca
as Floria Tosca
Tosca: In the Settings and at the Times of Tosca
as Floria Tosca

Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago
as Cleopatra
Antony & Cleopatra - Lyric Opera of Chicago
as Cleopatra

Salome
as Salome
Salome
as Salome

Tosca
as Tosca
Tosca
as Tosca

La Clemenza di Tito
as Servilia
La Clemenza di Tito
as Servilia