Claron McFadden
Claron McFadden | |
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 Claron McFadden at TEDxAmsterdam, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | New York City, New York |
| Genres | Opera Contemporary classical music |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
| Instrument(s) | soprano, coloratura |
Claron McFadden (born 1961) is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984.[1]
She gained international fame when making her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut in the title role of the opera Lulu, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.[2]
As well as singing many of the major oratorio works, McFadden became particularly world-famous for her interpretation of modern and contemporary music.
McFadden is currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[1]
Opera performances
[edit]- Les Arts Florissants (William Christie)[3]
- De Nederlandse Opera[4]
- Salzburg Festival[5]
- Opéra-Comique
- Bregenzer Festspiele
- Aix-en-Provence Festival[6]
- La Monnaie (Brussels)[7]
- Royal Opera
- Théâtre de la Croix Rousse and Théâtre de la Renaissance, Lyon
Awards
[edit]On 23 August 2007 McFadden was awarded the Amsterdam Prize for the Arts (Amsterdam Funding for the Arts, The Netherlands) by Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen.[2]
World creations
[edit]- The Woman Who Walked into Doors (2004), Kris Defoort
- VSPRS (2005), Alain Platel
- Orrori dell’Amore (1996), The Accacha Chronicles (2005), Love Is the Only Master I’ll Serve (2006), Nicholas Lens
- Inside Covers (3 tracks), The Home Made Orchestra (2004)
- The Letters of Calamity Jane to her Daughter Ben Johnston (2018)
- The Collected Works of Billy the Kid Gavin Bryars (2018)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Claron McFadden | Opera Soprano | English National Opera". Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Claron McFadden 2015 Jury BBC Cardiff singer of the world". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Claron McFadden". Amsterdam University of the Arts. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Claron McFadden". Nationale Opera & Ballet. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Salzburg celebrates the brilliance of Birtwistle". the Guardian. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Tossah, Sylvie (3 January 2022). "ORCHESTRE DES JEUNES DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE". Festival International d'Art Lyrique d'Aix-en-Provence. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ Annuaire du spectacle 2003-2004 (éd, 2005) (in French). Editions Lansman. ISBN 978-2-87282-519-6.
External links
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