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 Cynthia Jansen - Mezzo-Soprano |
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Mezzo-soprano Cynthia Jansen is earning critical praise for her performances in both the U.S. and abroad. She recently completed a three-year engagement with Munich’s Bavarian State Opera, where her performances included the title role in Arnaldo de Felice’s Medusa (world premiere), Eduige in Rodelinda, Annina in Der Rosenkavalier, the Duchess in Unsuk Chin's Alice in Wonderland (world premiere), Mary in Der Fliegende Holländer, Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, Ulrica in Un Ballo in Maschera (cover), Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Berta in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and Grimgerde in Die Walküre, among many others. In 2008-09 Ms. Jansen debuted with Seattle Opera as First Maid Elektra and returned later in the season to cover multiple roles in The Ring. Other performances in 2009 include the title role in Philippe Boesmans' Julie with the Teatro Comunale Bolzano, Italy, Mitrena in Vivaldi's Motezuma with Long Beach Opera, Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and Verdi's Requiem and Handel’s Messiah with the Santa Barbara Choral Society. In 2010, Ms. Jansen sings Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Angeles Chorale, and Elvira Griffiths in the West Coast Premiere of Tobas Picker’s An American Tragedy. Previous operatic appearances include Carmen with Mobile Opera and the New West Symphony, the title role in La Périchole and Juno in Semele with Long Beach Opera, Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream with England's Aldeburgh Festival, Nicklausse in Les Contes d’Hoffmann with Baltimore Opera, Fort Worth Opera and Tulsa Opera, Maddalena in Rigoletto with the San Francisco Opera Center and Opera Columbus, Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana with the Columbus Symphony, and Herodias' Page in Salome with Finland's Savonlinna Festival. In concert, Ms. Jansen has appeared with Munich’s Bavarian State Orchestra, Lisbon’s Gulbenkian Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic, the Orquestra Simfònica de Balears in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Pacific Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, the Florida Philharmonic, and the New West Symphony, among many others. A native of Southern California, Ms. Jansen earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of Southern California, and received additional training from San Francisco Opera's Merola Opera Program, England's Britten-Pears School, and Glimmerglass Opera's Young American Artist Program. She began her professional career as a Resident Artist of the Los Angeles Opera, and was a national semi-finalist in the 2000 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. |
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