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"Angela M. Brown returns in the title role, and she is a splendid singer. It is said that big voices win out at the Met. Ms. Brown has one, but her real secret is a purity and presence that can send even the quietest passages floating out to the back of the house. She is passionate without loss of musical discipline." Bernard Holland "She floated pianissimos that seemed to hang in space, shimmering... " Opera Now “Angela Brown, a soprano, brought dignity and shimmering pianos, and hit a bull's-eye with her final aria,” Anne Midgette |
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BIOGRAPHY
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Angela Brown personifies the ideal American dramatic soprano: sheer vocal power; luxurious finesse; shimmering, high pianissimos; and a charming personality larger than life. Her highly successful Metropolitan Opera debut in 2004 sparked a media excitement with 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,” CBS Evening News: “the future of opera has arrived,” and features on the front page of The New York Times and in Oprah Magazine, Essence Magazine, Ebony Magazine, Classical Singer, Reader’s Digest, and Psychology Today. Miss Brown is a trail blazer on a mission to bring operatic and classical vocal performance to a diverse audience. Her witty and inspired recital program titled “Opera from a Sistah’s Point of View.” dispels the myths of opera through lively commentary on opera plots and characters, show-stopping arias, poignant art songs and moving spirituals. A noted interpreter of African-American spirituals, Miss Brown produced Mosaic, a collaborative recording featuring spirituals with guitar and piano, in October 2004 that is available from Albany Records. A live Christmas concert with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and Indianapolis Opera Chorus was recorded by WFYI-PBS in 2005 and airs on PBS television stations throughout the Miss Brown returned to the Metropolitan Opera to sing the 2007 season premiere and fall performances of Aida and the 2008 spring performances of Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera. Other engagements this season include Indianapolis Symphony’s opening gala; Aida in Next season, Miss Brown sings Aida for Cape Town Opera in In 2005, Miss Brown created the role of Cilla for the world premiere of Margaret Garner, a new opera by Richard Danielpour and Toni Morrison. She performed this role for all three commissioning companies: Michigan Opera Theatre, Cincinnati Opera and Opera Company of
Miss Brown’s previous solo appearances include: Metropolitan Opera; National Opera of Paris; Bilbao Opera, Spain; Teatro La Fenice; Opera Company of Philadelphia; Cincinnati Opera; Opera Pacific; Florentine Opera; Indianapolis Opera; Michigan Opera Theatre; Dayton Opera; Florida Grand Opera; The Philadelphia Orchestra; Auckland Philharmonia; Latvian National Symphony; Festival of St. Denis, France; Indianapolis Symphony; Cincinnati Pops; Brevard Festival Orchestra; Roanoke Symphony; El Paso Symphony; Knoxville Symphony; Chautauqua Institution; the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Angela has performed in recital throughout the
A 1997 National Metropolitan Opera Council Auditions Winner, Miss Brown received her Bachelor of Music degree in voice from
AWARDS
2001 Altamura/Enrico Caruso International Voice Competition -
Audience Award Winner and Co-winner of Grand First Prize 2000 Richard Tucker Career Grant Finalist 1998 Sullivan Foundation Grant Winner 1998 G.B. Viotti Verdi Vocal Competition Winner, Italy 1997 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Winner 1997 Finalist Birgit Nilsson Prize, Carnegie Hall 1996 Winner of The Stewart Awards, Oklahoma City 1995 Semi-finalist - Marion Anderson International Competition 1994 Winner Opera Carolina Competition |
