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	CBS Television News broadcast declares Arianna "The New Face of Opera."
	FOX Television News broadcast of Arianna's benefit concert for the Fresno Zoo.
	"My Heart Will Go On" Arianna's Valentine's Day television special.

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		Still #1 on the American Idol Internet chart after 17 weeks! August 30, 2006
		Arianna tops the American Idol Internet chart. April 17, 2006
		Arianna performs in a staged reading of The Toymaker in New York. April 4, 2006
		Arianna interviewed in New York. March 15, 2006
		Arianna performs on Broadway New Year's Eve. December 28, 2005
		Arianna performs on Broadway New Year's Eve. December 22, 2005
		Arianna performs on Broadway in a special Halloween show. October 23, 2005
		Arianna joins celebrity musicians to kick off school music program. February 4, 2005
		Arianna featured in Inland Empire Magazine. January, 2005
		Arianna featured in Great Britain press. August 19, 2004
		Arianna featured in Great Britain press. August 19, 2004
		Arianna featured in the San Fernando Valley Sun. August 12, 2004
		Arianna featured in the Riverside Press-Enterprise. August 7, 2004
		Concert in Milan with the Georgio Strehler Orchestra June 12, 2004
		NoHo Theatre & Arts Festival May 17, 2003
		Arianna makes her opera debut with the California Opera Association. July 24, 2002
		Arianna plays the beleaguered bride Rachel in the West Coast Premiere of the hit comedy "Perfect Wedding" with a terrific cast! May 24, 2002
		Arianna plays the beleaguered bride Rachel in the West Coast Premiere of the hit comedy "Perfect Wedding" with a terrific cast! May 23, 2002
		Arianna mentioned in Bridge USA, a Japanese magazine published in the US. May 15, 2002
		Arianna featured in NoHo LA Magazine for headlining at the 10th Annual NoHo Arts Festival. May 9, 2002
Gray Davis, Governor of California		Arianna praised in a letter from the Governor of California. April 26, 2002
		Arianna receives Special Recognition from the City of Los Angeles and United States Congress. April 26, 2002
		Arianna headlines at the black tie gala opening night of the Cultural Concert Summer Series. Daily News, Burbank - Glendale Edition April 26, 2002
		Arianna headlines in Riverside County's Orange Blossom Festival. April 20, 2002
	Music Industry News Network	The Southern California Motion Picture Council honors Arianna with awards for "acting and singing excellence" and her "contribution to the performing arts." December 13, 2001
		Special Arts Issue of Orange Coast, "The Magazine of Orange County." September, 2001
		Arianna's performance gets rave review from Beverly Hills magazine for successful women. August, 2001
		Anaheim Mayor Tom Daly thanks Arianna for her fundraising efforts after watching her perform in a benefit concert for the Arts on April 21, 2001.
	Music Industry News Network	Arianna news story featured as "Editor's Pick" on the Music Industry News Network. March 28, 2001
		Arianna featured in new film, "Karaoke Fever." March 16, 2001
		"Miracle" CD gets rave review in Arizona glossy magazine. March, 2001
		Playbill article on Arianna's show at the famous Hollywood Cinegrill. July 25, 2000

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REVIEWS
MAY, 2002 ("PERFECT WEDDING")
Out of her usual realm as a well-known singer, Arianna proves she can really act as the beleaguered bride "Rachel." At first sympathetic and ultimately psychotic, with her flaming red hair she is a vision of perfection and lovliness in contrast to the utter chaos swirling around her. This was definitely not the wedding she had planned for all her life with her doting, dottering mother, Daphne.
     -- Warner Center News

AUGUST, 2001 (CONCERT)
Prepare to stay glued to your seat for the entire performance of 22-year-old Arianna, whose 5-octave soprano voice thrills you with an emotional roller coaster ride through Broadway, pop and Celtic to opera in a one-woman show that is a real dazzler.

Favorites from "Phantom of the Opera," "Little Shop of Horrors," "Pirates of Penzance," -- her costumes are fabulous and even include a sword fighting scene on stage with enough audience participation and special effects to keep you tapping your toes and clapping up a storm for a full hour. Her performance moves effortlessly from musical theatre to pop selections to the operatic, "O Mio Bambino Caro."

She is one of a handful of "acuto svagatos" in the world. She sings with a great passion, lighting up the stage with her flaming red hair and porcelein skin. "For me, singing is like breathing," says Arianna. "It just comes naturally to me...it's a gift and I'm thankful for it...but that doesn't mean I am better than anybody because of it.
     -- Women On Top magazine, special anniversary issue

MARCH, 2001 (CD "MIRACLE")
Arianna is a 22-year-old classically trained vocalist with a 5-octave range, and a repertoire that covers everything from opera to Broadway to traditional lullabies. Her debut CD is Miracle, nine songs that highlight her amazing voice and eclectic taste...Fans of similar-voiced mega-performer Sarah Brightman will want to catch Arianna now, while her star is on the rise and you can still afford tickets to her shows!
     -- Tucson Lifestyle, a "glossy magazine" based in Arizona
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MARCH, 2001 (CD "MIRACLE")
"Super piece of work! We get lots [of CDs] and this one clearly stands out..."
     -- Russ Elliot, in an email prior to his review

NOVEMBER 18, 2000 (CD "MIRACLE")
Arianna is originally from Elmira, just miles from Musical Discoveries' upstate New York headquarters. At only 22, she has a coloratura soprano range spanning in excess of five octaves. Her debut album is entitled Miracle. She has performed extensively in both musical theater and stage productions playing roles such as Christine Daae in [an original production of] Phantom of the Opera, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance and Mae in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Miracle is a broad collection of adult contemporary tunes spanning classical, pop, theatrical and Celtic themes.

Arianna describes her style as pOperatic-derived from fusing "pop" and "operatic". The interest in Arianna's career has skyrocketed since Joseph Tatner of Miracle Productions signed her in early 2000. He said, "She was absolutely amazing, yet her former manager had done nothing for her. I mean, here was a 21-year old [then] girl singing Broadway and Opera songs flawlessly with power, emotion and stage presence way beyond her years, yet she was going nowhere. I told her, 'You have the greatest voice I have ever heard but it means nothing if nobody knows who you are.' I made it my mission in life to change that." Within a couple of weeks, Arianna's picture was taking up 3/4 of a page in the Orange County Register. "She screamed when she saw it," Joseph says. It was only the beginning. And her debut album is garnering a lot of critical attention and its tracks are receiving extensive radio airplay throughout the United States.

Miracle's ten well-produced tracks clearly demonstrate Arianna's virtuosity with her soaring voice covering everything form Shubert's "Ave Maria" to three Broadway tunes, including "Now When the Rain Falls" from The Scarlet Pimpernel, to the traditional Celtic tune-popularised in Lord Of The Dance-"Suil a Ruin" and Irish lullaby "Too Ra Loo." And most illustrative of Arianna's vocal dexterity is "Home Again" performed very much in a Star Search style. Her classical training and tremendous range are evident in her crystalline performance "Ave Maria." Two versions of "Miracle of Love" adorn the album.

Arrangements throughout the album are light but technically superb with vocals mixed well above instrumentals, including the especially crisp percussion. Lovely backing vocals are provided by the girls of Variety. The album was produced by Timothy J. Paul and is available currently from Arianna's website through the CC Now merchandising scheme. An extremely bright future awaits Arianna. With rumours of her migration to New York, this stunning debut album is worth a cross-country journey-a must listen in all respects!
     -- Russ Elliot, New York music reviewer for Musical Discoveries and others (CLICK HERE for the full article)

OCTOBER 27, 2000 (CONCERT)
A 22-year-old soprano named Arianna has a five-octave range and an operatic-pop style for her delivery of 15 offerings predominated by show tunes -- from Funny Girl, Guys and Dolls, Cats and Sunset Boulevard -- though Arianna's best moment comes in a rhythmic, high-energy rendition of "Havana." Her fast-moving 75-minute show features three different sets, each with its own costume -- a glamour gown, a leggy cabaret number and a gothic dress. This red-haired, green-eyed tunesmith's singing style is surprisingly polished for being self-taught, and her act is relaxed, comfortable and perfectly suited for this intimate venue...she effortlessly moves from musical theater to pop selections to the operatic "O Mio Babbino Caro."
     -- Jim Crogan in the Oct 27 to Nov 2, 2000 LA Weekly

MARCH, 1996 ("A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC")
Arianna is light on her toes as Anne Eggerman, Fredrik's 18-year-old wife, is very pretty and plays the spoiled girl/wife to perfection. She's alternately sunshine and sulks. Discovering Henrik and his young love wakes her.
     Helen Zucker, Staff Writer - The Observer Newspaper

MAY 4, 1995 ("THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE")
The prima donna of this show is the lovely and talented Arianna (Mabel). Since she already has the gestures and mannerisms of an accomplished actress and the soprano voice of an angel, she holds the promise of a life in the theatre. When she goes to the State Fair this summer, the guess-your-age carny with surely go bust on her.
     -- James McGinty - The Monitor