Jenni Bank
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Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Orlando Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Orlando Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, CLUE ON STAGE, Little Radical Theatrics & More Lead! (Dec 18, 2023)
BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, CLUE ON STAGE, Little Radical Theatrics & More Lead! (Dec 11, 2023)
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Orlando Awards; Voting Ends 12/31 (Dec 26, 2023)
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Orlando Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, CLUE ON STAGE, Little Radical Theatrics & More Lead! (Dec 18, 2023)
BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, CLUE ON STAGE, Little Radical Theatrics & More Lead! (Dec 11, 2023)
Jenni Bank BIO
Praised for her “lush” voice by The Wall Street Journal, mezzo-soprano Jenni Bank has a “deep, dark, penetrating tone…that can extract Verdian richness” (The Baltimore Sun). Ms. Bank was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and grew up in Binghamton, New York. Following early studies in voice, she attended The Peabody Conservatory and participated in prestigious Young Artist programs at Seattle Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera New Jersey, and the world-renowned Filene Young Artist Program at Wolf Trap Opera. Ms. Bank recently returned to Seattle Opera to make her main-stage debut performing Third Lady in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte and covering the role at Chicago Lyric Opera. Recently, she sang La Zia Principessa in Puccini's Suor Angelica in Columbus, returned to both The Florentine Opera to perform Third Lady in The Magic Flute and Baltimore Concert Opera as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, performed her third Katisha in The Mikado, and debuted with Hawaii Opera Theatre as the Marquise in La fille du regiment. Ms. Bank returned to both Florentine Opera and Hawaii Opera Theatre to sing Marcellina in their productions of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, She also returned to Baltimore Concert Opera to sing The Mother in The Consul. D.C. metro arts has called her “a revelation…very funny…unfailingly dignified…[and] astonishingly sexy.” Ms. Bank was thrilled to recently make her Carnegie Hall debut with Mid-America Productions.
Known for her prowess in contemporary opera, Ms. Bank made her Lincoln Center and New York City Opera debut performing Mrs. Twist in the American Premier of Brokeback Mountain at Jazz at Lincoln Center, for which the New York Classical Review praised her “earthy mezzo and soulful singing.” She gave “the comic performance of a lifetime” (Ion Arts) as Samira in Corigliano’s The Ghosts of Versaillesand is the leading interpreter of the role of The Duchess in Unsuk Chin’s Alice in Wonderland. “Jenni Bank was a standout as the Duchess, showing a luscious, dramatic voice and plenty of stage humor.” (Opera News) She has performed the role in the American Premier at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and with The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, The Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester in Bergen and at the Oslo Opera House in Norway, The Seoul Philharmonic at Lotte Concert Hall in South Korea, the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Disney Hall, and at the Barbican Centre in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Bank also created the role of Firdhaus Noman in the World Premiere adaptation of Salmon Rushdie's novel Shalimar the Clown, composed by Jack Perla with a libretto by Rajiv Joseph, at Opera Theatre Saint Louis and she is featured on the recently released Original Cast Recording. She Recently made her Opera Delaware debut AS a “heartbreakingly affecting“ (Broad Street Review) Mrs. Patrick de Rocher in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking.
Ms. Bank’s recent performances include Emilia in Rossini's Otello with the Bard Summer Music Festival, Mary in Die Fliegende Holländerand Marcellina in Le nozze di Figarowith Florentine Opera Company, The Old Lady in Candideand Mrs. Peachum in Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Operawith Amarillo Opera, Ruth in Pirates of Penzancewith Knoxville Opera, and Golde in Fiddler on the Roofwith Ash Lawn Opera. Lauded as “a singer of true Verdian force” (The Baltimore Sun), Ms. Bank was recently the mezzo soloist in Verdi’s Requiemwith Bach in Baltimore and The Morgan State University Choir. Of her performance as Azucena in Il Trovatore, The Houston Chronicle proclaimed “Bank is her own force of nature and achingly conveyed her obsessed gypsy heart through masterful command of her stupendous voice. Thrilling to behold, it's like hearing the waves of the sea...Bank is...a superlative Verdi interpreter.” Other repertoire includes Dame Quickly in Falstaff, The Witch in Hänsel und Gretel, Dryad in Ariadne auf Naxos, Frugola in Il Tabarro, Zita in Gianni Schicchi, Martha in Faust, Giulietta and La voix de la mere in Les Contess d’Hoffmann, Miss Todd in The Old Maid and the Thief, Petra in A Little Night Music, Fairy Queen in Iolanthe, Buttercup in H.M.S. Pinafore, Filipyevna in Eugene Onegin, Argento’s orchestrated Casa Guidisong cycle, the Mozart Requiem, Bruckner Te Deum, Szymanowski Stabat Mater, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Schubert’s Mass in C, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
Ms. Bank recently returned to both her hometown to sing the role of Mrs. Lovett in Sondheim's Sweeney Toddwith Tri-Cities Opera and to her country of birth to sing a recital in Cape Town. She is a winner of the prestigious Sullivan Foundation Award, winner of The Harold Haugh Competition, and was semi-finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Ms. Bank was recently named Artistic Advisor for Tri-Cities Opera.
Jenni Bank News
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Orlando Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Orlando Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, CLUE ON STAGE, Little Radical Theatrics & More Lead!
There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards; MATILDA THE MUSICAL, CLUE ON STAGE, Little Radical Theatrics & More Lead!
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards December 5th Standings; MATILDA THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Orlando Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Individual Tickets For Donizetti's THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT On Sale This Friday!
Opera Orlando concludes its 2022-23 Opera on the MainStage series on a high note–well, nine high C's, to be exact. Sung in French with English dialogue and supertitles, Donizetti's The Daughter of the Regiment comes to Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this April with equal parts comedy and romance.
Conductor Christopher Munce To Make Carnegie Hall Debut On Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, April 17, Christopher Munce returns to Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage under the auspices of MidAmerica Productions. The last time he performed at Carnegie Hall with MidAmerica, he was a high school junior singing in the choir. This time, he will be making his Carnegie Hall conducting debut during the second concert of MidAmerica Productions' 39th season.
Seán Boulware To Conduct Mark Hayes' GLORIA In Carnegie Hall On Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday, April 17, Seán Boulware will return to Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage under the auspices of MidAmerica Productions to conduct Mark Hayes' Gloria. Joining him onstage are vocal soloists Sydney Kucine, soprano; Jenni Bank, mezzo-soprano; Joseph Sacchi, tenor; and Erik Earl Larsen, baritone.
Tri-Cities Opera Announces ARIAGRAMS, Virtual Singing Valentine's Telegrams
Tri-Cities Opera has announced ARIAGRAMS, virtual singing telegrams which will be delivered on Valentine's Day, February 14.
TCO Next: Competition Winners Announced
Tri-Cities Opera (TCO): The 71-year-old opera company concluded its first annual TCO Next: A Virtual Vocal Competition in a streamed concert on Sunday, October 18th.
Tri-Cities Opera Launches TCO NEXT: A Virtual Vocal Competition
Tri-Cities Opera (TCO) has launched its first national vocal competition. TCO NEXT: A Virtual Vocal Competition seeks to encourage emerging professional singers by promoting new voices and new music. Singers will compete for cash prizes with a grand prize of $3000 and a contract for a future role in a Tri-Cities Opera production.
Florentine Opera Company Announces 2019-2020 Season Lineup
The Florentine Opera Company proudly announces its first season under the leadership of new General Director and CEO Maggey Oplinger. The 2019-2020 season explores themes of love, power, and destruction through timeless classics and fresh repertoire, and will feature a diverse range of artists, directors, and designers, both familiar and new to Milwaukee.
Talents Of The World First International Festival Comes to Carnegie Hall Next Week
Talents of the World announces its First International Music Festival at Carnegie Hall!
Katherine Beck Wins The 2018 M.Miller International Voice Competition
On Sunday, October 21, 2018 at The Frick Art and Historical Center's auditorium, mezzo-soprano Katherine Beck was named the winner of the 7th annual Mildred Miller International Voice Competition, hosted by Pittsburgh Festival Opera.
Photo Flash: New York City Opera Presents BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Following the success of last season's production of Peter Eotvos's Angels in America, New York City Opera presents Charles Wuorinen's Brokeback Mountain as the second installment in its annual LGBT Pride Series. Annie Proulx, author of the original short story that also inspired the 2005 blockbuster film, created the opera's libretto. Jacopo Spirei directs the production which premiered in 2016 at Salzburger Landestheater. Conductor Kazem Abdullah leads the New York City Opera Orchestra. The production marks the American premiere of the opera which was commissioned by City Opera in 2008. Four performances of Brokeback Mountain will be presented at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 31 and June 4 at 7:30 p.m., June 2 at 2:00 p.m., and June 3 at 4:00 p.m.
New York City Opera Presents BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
Following the success of last season's production of Péter Eötvös's Angels in America, New York City Opera presents Charles Wuorinen's Brokeback Mountain as the second installment in its annual LGBT Pride Series. Annie Proulx, author of the original short story that also inspired the 2005 blockbuster film, created the opera's libretto.
Seattle Opera Presents THE MAGIC FLUTE, 5/6-21
A menagerie of fantastical creatures, colors, and sounds awaits at Seattle Opera's The Magic Flutethis May. Prince Tamino and his comical sidekick Papageno set out to rescue The Queen of the Night's daughter. But their quest takes on unexpected turns as they soon realize not all is as it seems in this fairytale land.
BWW Review: Opera Theatre of St. Louis Offers a Powerful World Premiere of SHALIMAR THE CLOWN
Salman Rushdie's tale of love and vengeance becomes a powerful opera in this commissioned work at Opera Theatre of St. Louis.
THE WICKED ADVENTURES OF COUNT ORY, THE MAGIC FLUTE and More Set for Seattle Opera's 2016-17 Season
Thrilling theater and unforgettable music -- that's what audiences can expect from Seattle Opera's 2016/17 Season. The company today announced the operas next up at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. They include: The Wicked Adventures of Count Ory, Hansel & Gretel, La traviata, Katya Kabanova and The Magic Flute.
LA Phil Presents West Coast Premiere of Unsuk Chin's ALICE IN WONDERLAND This Weekend
The Los Angeles Philharmonic presents the West Coast premiere of Unsuk Chin's daring Alice in Wonderland at Walt Disney Concert Hall, today and Saturday, February 27 and 28, at 8 pm.
LA Phil to Present West Coast Premiere of Unsuk Chin's ALICE IN WONDERLAND This Weekend
The Los Angeles Philharmonic presents the West Coast premiere of Unsuk Chin's daring Alice in Wonderland at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, at 8 pm.
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