Winner of the national «As.Li.Co.» competition in Milan and the «Toscanini-Verdi» competition in Parma, Francesca Pedaci made her debut in the title role of La Cecchina, ossia la buona figliola by Niccolò Piccinni. This was followed by a great success at the Teatro alla Scala in Luigi Cherubini’s Lodoiska, conducted by Riccardo Muti. In the meanwhile she graduated in Languages summa cum laude.