A Brief Biography
Jeanette Sacco-Belli has lived in the San
Francisco Bay Area for forty-three years. She is a classically trained
true coloratura soprano - a voice known for a delicate flute-like
quality which has great flexibility. She received her Masters Degree
from Notre Dame de Namur University in voice performance, and her
Bachelor degrees in both voice performance and music education from San
Francisco State University. She is also the daughter of the l ate
Dr. P. Peter
Sacco, musician, composer, and singer.
Since the age of sixteen, Jeanette has performed professionally
numerous times in the Bay Area, singing opera, oratorical, chamber music,
liturgical music, solo recitals, private performances, as well as
appearing as a guest soloist with various local orchestras and choirs.
For the last seventeen years, she has been a choral conductor for local churches and other choral groups.
Some of the operatic performances in which she has appeared in leading
roles include: The Prima Donna by Arthur Benjamin, Help,
Help, The Globolinks and The Telephone by Gian
Carlo Menotti, La Fille du Regiment and Elixir of Love
by Donizetti, Gianni Schichi and La Boheme by Puccini,
The Impressario, Bastien and Bastianne,
The
Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Cosi Fan Tutte,
by Mozart. Some of her oratorio solo performances include: Mass in E
Flat, Mass in A Flat, and Mass in G by Schubert,
Mass in D Minor, Mass in C, The Creation, and
Nelson-Messe By Haydn, Kantate No. 51,
The Passion
According to St. John by Bach, The Messiah by Handel and
the Faure Requiem.
 Jeanette
still occasionally performs, but now dedicates most of her time and
energy to teaching, and her other passion of fine art painting. For
Further Information on the Sacco-Belli Art Studio, please go to
“Art Gallery and Information “ webpage.
The Sacco-Belli Music
Studio has been in business for 28 years and specializes in vocal
technique and voice therapy. Jeanette has taught on the music
faculty at Canada College for 15 years, eleven years at Notre Dame de
Namur University, and eighteen years at the Crestmont Conservatory of
Music. Presently, in addition to her home studio she is teaching voice
at Skyline College and continues her association with the Crestmont
Conservatory.
Mrs. Sacco-Belli is a long-time member of several professional
organizations, which include:
Choral Direction and Guest Instruction
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