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Soprano Angela M. Brown Returns to the Met as Aida
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) - Angela M. Brown, the soprano who took the country by storm when she debuted as Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in 2004, returns to the source of her "overnight" celebrity September 29 through November 8, 2007. Once again, Ms. Brown will awe audiences in New York at the Met with her celebrated portrayal of Aida in Giuseppe Verdi's grandest of operas -- Aida. The opening matinee of Aida is September 29. Tickets for Aida are on sale now and available online at www.metoperafamily.org
Ms. Brown first captured the fine-tuned ears of critics and the opera and classical music world when she took the stage in the title role of Aida at the Met in 2004. Ms. Brown stepped into the spotlight one fateful night in New York and has been touring the world performing her signature opera roles ever since.
Her successful debut at the Met matched by her vocal abilities of sheer power and luxurious finesse earned Ms. Brown rave reviews from The New York Times: "At last an Aida;" The Associated Press: "...she combines a potent, dusky lower register with a striking ability to spin out soft high notes of shimmering beauty. There's no doubt her voice is powerful enough for Verdi;" and, CBS Evening News: "the future of opera has arrived." And, while opera stars wowing mainstream audiences are few and far between, Ms. Brown's charismatic presence, sense of humor, and unwavering determination continue to bring her a flurry of media attention including feature stories in O, The Oprah Magazine, Essence Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Classical Singer, Reader's Digest, and Psychology Today.
Ms. Brown's highly anticipated return to the Met as Aida has arrived and begins September 29 and will run through November 8, 2007. She will return to the Met in April 2008 as Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera. Other engagements this season include Indianapolis Symphony's opening gala, Aida in Bilbao, Spain, Tosca for Florida Grand Opera, recitals for Dayton Opera, Wartburg College and Highland Park Methodist Church in Dallas. And, later this season, Ms. Brown debuts an opera role with Mo. James Conlon. Visit www.angelambrown.com or see below for her complete performance schedule.
About Angela M. Brown:
Soprano Angela M. Brown's passion for music started miles away from opera when she began singing gospel at her grandfather's Baptist church in Indianapolis. It wasn't until she attended Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, that she was introduced to opera and the world of classical music.
Nearly two decades later, Ms. Brown an African American soprano and winner of the prestigious 1997 National Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions, is considered "the future of opera" and is hailed with praise by opera lovers and media alike. Among her accolades, Ms. Brown made her fantastic Paris Opera debut this summer as Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera. Other performances in the 2006-2007 season included Aida for Florida Grand Opera to open the new Carnival Performing Arts Center, Bess (Porgy and Bess) for Opera Pacific to open the new Orange County Performing Arts Center, Opera Company of Philadelphia and the 150th Anniversary of the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
The 2005-2006 season included Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera and Cilla in Margaret Garner both for Opera Company of Philadelphia, the title role in Aida for Opera Pacific and Florentine Opera, Verdi Requiem for the Festival of Saint Denis, France, concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony and Brevard Festival Orchestra, and recitals throughout the United States.
In 2004-2005, Ms. Brown sang the role of Aida for Opera Company of Philadelphia and followed that with the world premiere of Margaret Garner, a new opera by Richard Danielpour and Toni Morrison, in the role of Cilla for Michigan Opera Theatre and Cincinnati Opera. She also appeared as guest soloist in a concert of opera arias for Auckland Philharmonia (New Zealand) and Dayton Opera. A recording, titled Mosaic, of African-American spirituals featuring Ms. Brown with guitar and piano accompaniment was released in October 2004 from Albany Records.
The 2003-2004 season encompassed four highly successful and critically acclaimed role debuts as Ariadne, Elisabetta (Don Carlo) and Lenora (Il Trovatore) for Opera Company of Philadelphia and Cassandra in Taneyev's Agamemnon for her Carnegie Hall debut.
Angela M. Brown is also a spokesperson for the United Negro College Fund and uses her voice to bring awareness of opera to minority audiences, communities and diverse young audiences.
http://www.blacknews.com/pr/angelambrown101.html
Ms. Brown first captured the fine-tuned ears of critics and the opera and classical music world when she took the stage in the title role of Aida at the Met in 2004. Ms. Brown stepped into the spotlight one fateful night in New York and has been touring the world performing her signature opera roles ever since.
Her successful debut at the Met matched by her vocal abilities of sheer power and luxurious finesse earned Ms. Brown rave reviews from The New York Times: "At last an Aida;" The Associated Press: "...she combines a potent, dusky lower register with a striking ability to spin out soft high notes of shimmering beauty. There's no doubt her voice is powerful enough for Verdi;" and, CBS Evening News: "the future of opera has arrived." And, while opera stars wowing mainstream audiences are few and far between, Ms. Brown's charismatic presence, sense of humor, and unwavering determination continue to bring her a flurry of media attention including feature stories in O, The Oprah Magazine, Essence Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Classical Singer, Reader's Digest, and Psychology Today.
Ms. Brown's highly anticipated return to the Met as Aida has arrived and begins September 29 and will run through November 8, 2007. She will return to the Met in April 2008 as Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera. Other engagements this season include Indianapolis Symphony's opening gala, Aida in Bilbao, Spain, Tosca for Florida Grand Opera, recitals for Dayton Opera, Wartburg College and Highland Park Methodist Church in Dallas. And, later this season, Ms. Brown debuts an opera role with Mo. James Conlon. Visit www.angelambrown.com or see below for her complete performance schedule.
About Angela M. Brown:
Soprano Angela M. Brown's passion for music started miles away from opera when she began singing gospel at her grandfather's Baptist church in Indianapolis. It wasn't until she attended Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, that she was introduced to opera and the world of classical music.
Nearly two decades later, Ms. Brown an African American soprano and winner of the prestigious 1997 National Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions, is considered "the future of opera" and is hailed with praise by opera lovers and media alike. Among her accolades, Ms. Brown made her fantastic Paris Opera debut this summer as Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera. Other performances in the 2006-2007 season included Aida for Florida Grand Opera to open the new Carnival Performing Arts Center, Bess (Porgy and Bess) for Opera Pacific to open the new Orange County Performing Arts Center, Opera Company of Philadelphia and the 150th Anniversary of the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
The 2005-2006 season included Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera and Cilla in Margaret Garner both for Opera Company of Philadelphia, the title role in Aida for Opera Pacific and Florentine Opera, Verdi Requiem for the Festival of Saint Denis, France, concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony and Brevard Festival Orchestra, and recitals throughout the United States.
In 2004-2005, Ms. Brown sang the role of Aida for Opera Company of Philadelphia and followed that with the world premiere of Margaret Garner, a new opera by Richard Danielpour and Toni Morrison, in the role of Cilla for Michigan Opera Theatre and Cincinnati Opera. She also appeared as guest soloist in a concert of opera arias for Auckland Philharmonia (New Zealand) and Dayton Opera. A recording, titled Mosaic, of African-American spirituals featuring Ms. Brown with guitar and piano accompaniment was released in October 2004 from Albany Records.
The 2003-2004 season encompassed four highly successful and critically acclaimed role debuts as Ariadne, Elisabetta (Don Carlo) and Lenora (Il Trovatore) for Opera Company of Philadelphia and Cassandra in Taneyev's Agamemnon for her Carnegie Hall debut.
Angela M. Brown is also a spokesperson for the United Negro College Fund and uses her voice to bring awareness of opera to minority audiences, communities and diverse young audiences.
http://www.blacknews.com/pr/angelambrown101.html
