Claudia Chapa recently returned to The Glimmerglass Festival as a Young Artist to perform the role of Third Lady (The Magic Flute), cover The Old Lady (Candide), and made her Carnegie Hall debut as the mezzo soloist in Verdi’s Requiem with DCINY after performing theRequiem with Gulf Coast Symphony. She is excited to perform the title role of (The Medium) at Opera in the Heights, where she was seen as The Witch (Hansel und Gretel) and Dame Quickly (Falstaff). She will also return to DCINY as the mezzo soloist in Beecham/Goosens' re-orchestration of Handel's Messiah. Ms. Chapa has appeared with Winter Opera St. Louis as Dame Quickly and as Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoor). In 2014 she joined the Young Artist Program at The Glimmerglass Festival, covering the role of Dryade (Ariadne and Naxos). She performed the role of Azucena in Opera in Williamsburg’s production of Verdi’s Il Trovatore and has covered the role of Gertrude (Roméo et Juliette) as a member of the Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Program. Ms. Chapa made her professional debut as Dritte Dame (Die Zauberflöte) with Austin Opera and subsequently sang Marthe (Faust) with Indianapolis Opera.
BWW Blog: Mezzo-Soprano Claudia Chapa Reflects on OHs THE MEDIUM & THE TELEPHONE
November 7, 2015
November 7, 2015
THE MEDIUM and THE TELEPHONE, two mid-twentieth century compositions by Gian Carlo Menotti, make the perfect double act at Opera in the Heights. THE MEDIUM concerns a spooky, alcohol drenched, sham of a seance and THE TELEPHONE-a love affair hampered by technology. Claudia Chapa, the mezzo-soprano who puts The Medium in THE MEDIUM talks about OH's double bill.
BWW Blog: Mezzo-Soprano Claudia Chapa Talks OHs THE MEDIUM
November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015
THE MEDIUM and THE TELEPHONE, two mid-twentieth century compositions by Gian Carlo Menotti, make the perfect double act at Opera in the Heights. THE MEDIUM concerns a spooky, alcohol drenched, sham of a seance and THE TELEPHONE-a love affair hampered by technology. Claudia Chapa, the mezzo-soprano who puts The Medium in THE MEDIUM talks about weathering the storm, literally, and embracing the much deserved rainbow that follows.
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