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American soprano opera singer and author (born 1944)
Susan Larson (born 1944) is an American
soprano
opera singer and author. Larson was born in
New Rochelle, New York and she graduated with a Bachelor of Music from
Indiana University in 1965. She received a Master of Music from the
New England Conservatory in 1969.
Career highlights
- Charter member,
Emmanuel Music, Boston
- Appearances with
Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Ravinia, St. Louis and Bethlemehm Bach Festivals,
Monadnock Music Festival, Pepsico SummerFare Festival, Theater der Welt Festival
- Member, Liederkreis Quartet (Naumburg Foundation Award for chamber music, 1980)
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Peter Sellars production of Mozart's
Don Giovanni, Manchester NH 1980, role of Donna Elvira
- Peter Sellars production of Handel's
Saul, 1981, role of Michal
-
American Repertory Theater, Handel's
Orlando, 1982, role of Dorinda
- American Repertory Theater, Rodgers & Hart's
The Boys from Syracuse, 1983 (Best Actress in a Musical, Boston Theatre Critics Circle)
- Theater der Welt prize awarded for Sellars' production of
Così fan tutte 1989
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Opera Company of Boston, Robert DiDomenica's "
The Balcony," (role of Carmen) in Boston and at the Bolsoi in Moscow
- She has published two novels:
Sam (a pastoral) and
The Murder of Figaro
- Member, Board of Directors,
Guerilla Opera
Recordings
Premiere performances
Filmography
- Le nozze di Figaro (1990) (TV) Cherubino
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto (1990) (TV) Cleopatra
- Così fan tutte (1990) (TV) Fiordiligi
Books
Sources
References
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