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Adriana, also spelled Adrianna, is a Latin name and feminine form of Adrian. It originates from present day Italy and Spain. Translations.
Adriana Lecouvreur (Italian pronunciation: [adriˈaːna lekuˈvrør,-ɛr]) is an opera in four acts by Francesco Cilea to an Italian libretto by Arturo Colautti, based on the 1849 play Adrienne Lecouvreur by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé. It was first performed on 6 November 1902 at the Teatro Lirico in Milan.
Adriaan, Adriaen, Adriana, Adriane, Adriano/Adrião, Adrianus, Adrien, Adrienne, Ada, Ari, Arie, Hadrien, Jadran, Jadranko Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus . Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur , meaning "sea" or "water".
Adriana Caselotti was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to an Italian-American family. [1] Her father, Guido Luigi Emanuele Caselotti, was an immigrant from Udine, and worked as a music teacher and vocal coach, and served as the organist for the Holy Rosary Church; and her mother, Maria Josephine née Orefice Caselotti from Casavatore, was a singer in the Royal Opera Theatre of Rome.
Adriana Geertruida "Demi" Vollering (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːmi ˈvɔlərɪŋ]; born 15 November 1996) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Team SD Worx–Protime. [3] [4] In 2025, she will join FDJ–Suez. [5] She won the 2021 Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes, her first win in a monument classic. [6]
Adriana Lima [5] (Portuguese pronunciation: [adɾiˈɐ̃nɐ ˈlĩmɐ]; born 12 June 1981) is a Brazilian model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel [ 6 ] from 1999 to 2018. [ 7 ] She was the longest-running model and named "the most valuable Victoria's Secret Angel" in 2017.
Adriana Trigiani is an American best-selling author of eighteen books, playwright, television writer/producer, film director/screenwriter/producer, and entrepreneur based in New York City. Trigiani has published a novel a year since 2000.
Francesco Cilea [a] (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko tʃiˈlɛːa]; 23 July 1866 – 20 November 1950) was an Italian composer. Today he is particularly known for his operas L'arlesiana and Adriana Lecouvreur.