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Alda Noni (30 April 1916 – 19 May 2011) was an Italiansoprano leggiero, one of the leadingsoubrettes of the immediate postwar period.
Born inTrieste, she first studied voice and piano in her native city, and completed her studies in Vienna. She made her professional debut inLjubljana in 1937, asRosina, later appearing in Zagreb and Belgrade.
She sang at theVienna State Opera from 1942 to 1946, inMozart,Rossini and lighterDonizetti roles, such as:Susanna,Zerlina,Despina,Adina,Norina. She was chosen byRichard Strauss himself, to singZerbinetta in 1944, to celebrate his 80th birthday.
She sang widely in Italy, both on stage and on radio broadcast, where she was admired in opera byCimarosa,Paisiello, andFioravanti, often partneringCesare Valletti andSesto Bruscantini. She also appeared in London, 1946, Glyndebourne, 1949, and made herParis Opéra debut in 1951, asOscar, later singingNanetta. She retired from the stage in 1955. She can be heard in many recordings made forCetra Records in the early 1950s, notablyLe cantatrici villane,Le nozze di Figaro,Il matrimonio segreto,L'elisir d'amore,Don Pasquale,I quatro rusteghi.
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