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Kathleen Magee Kathleen Magee, soprano, has consistently caught the attention of critics with her "sparkling characterizations and her sweet singing" since her 1996 professional debut as Adele with Indianapolis Opera in Die Fledermaus.

Her most recent engagements have included Ella in Patience with New York City Opera, Amy in Little Women in Japan with New York City Opera, and Adina in L'Elisir d'amore with Bob Jones University. In the spring of 2006, she returns to New York City Opera to sing Zerlina in their production of Don Giovanni. Ms. Magee made her debut with New York City Opera singing Yvette in Puccini's La Rondine, sang Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro, and covered First Maid in Daphne.

Other engagements have included Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto with Mobil Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and Livermore Valley Opera, Frasquita in Carmen and Clorinda in La Cenerentola with Florida Grand Opera, Zerlina in Don Giovanni with Westfield Symphony, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with Ash Lawn-Highland Festival, Marzelline in Fidelio and Miss Silverpeal in The Impresario with Pacific Repertory Opera, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance with Lamplighters Musical Theatre, and Gianetta in L'Elisir d'amore with Virginia Opera.

Ms. Magee has also appeared with LyricOpera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, and Music of the Baroque as well as performing in Young Artist programs with Indianapolis Opera, Virginia Opera, Chautauqua Opera and Glimmerglass Opera. Solo concert role highlights have included Carmina Burana, Bach's Cantata 199 , Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Coronation Mass, Poulenc's Gloria, Rutter's Magnificat and Beethoven's Mass in C Major.


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KATHLEEN MAGEE
Lyric Coloratura Soprano

OPERA
Galatea (cover) Acis and Galatea New York City Opera 04/06
Zerlina Don Giovanni New York City Opera 03/06
Bellangere (cover) Ariane et Barbe-Bleue New York City Opera 10/05
Ella Patience New York City Opera 09/05
Amy Little Women NYCO Tour to Japan 05/05
Adina L'elisir d'amore Bob Jones University Opera 2/05
Barbarina Le Nozze di Figaro New York City Opera 11/04
First Maid (cover) Daphne New York City Opera 10/04
Yvette La Rondine New York City Opera 10/04
Zerlina Don Giovanni Westfield Symphony 5/04
Soprano Carmina Burana Mobile Opera 2003
Emma Alfred Albany Pro Musica 2003
Angelica (cover) Orlando Paladino Glimmerglass Opera 2002
Nedda (cover) Pagliacci Glimmerglass Opera 2002
Young American Artist Glimmerglass Opera 2002
Spring Tour Glimmerglass Opera 2002
Gilda Rigoletto Mobile Opera 2001
Annabelle (cover) The Glass Blowers Glimmerglass Opera 2000
Helen The Glass Blowers Glimmerglass Opera 2000
Young American Artist Glimmerglass Opera 2000
Clorinda La Cenerentola Florida Grand Opera 2000
Frasquita Carmen Florida Grand Opera 2000
Gilda Rigoletto Florida Grand Opera 2000
Laetitia The Old Maid and the Thief Florida Grand Opera 1999
Young Artist Studio Florida Grand Opera 1999
Susanna The Marriage of Figaro Ash Lawn-Highland Festival 1999
Glinda The Wizard of Oz Ash Lawn-Highland Festival 1999
Mabel The Pirates of Penzance Lamplighters Musical Th. 1998
Marzelline Fidelio Pacific Repertory Opera 1998
Papagena Die Zauberflöte Opera San José 1998
Miss Silverpeal The Impresario Pacific Repertory Opera 1998
Adina (cover) L'elisir d'amore Virginia Opera 1997
Giannetta L'elisir d'amore Virginia Opera 1997
Lauretta Gianni Schicchi Chautauqua Opera 1997
Birdie (cover) Regina Chautauqua Opera 1997
Gretel Hansel & Gretel Virginia Opera/SPECtrum Artist 1996
Adele Die Fledermaus Indianapolis Opera 1996
Pamina (cover) Die Zauberflöe Opera Theater Of Chicago 1994

CONCERT
Mass in C/Mozart Christ Church, IL
Messiah/Handel Racine Symphony, WI 1996
Gloria/Poulenc Northwestern University, IL 1993
Magnifcat/Rutter Northwestern University, IL 1993

SELECTED AWARDS
2001 Edwin Barlow Scholarship Award Winner, CA
2001 San Francisco Bay Area NATS Singing Festival Opera Division Winner, CA
1999 Semi Finalist Winner MacAllister Awards, Professional Division, IN
1999 James Byrd Anderson Jr. Young Artist, Florida Grand Opera, FL
1996 Ellen Faull Gordon Vocal Competition Third Place Winner, OR
1994 Regional Finalist MacAllister Awards, Professional Division, IN
1993 North Shore National Bel Canto Scholarship Winner, IL
1992 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Regional Finalist, Honorable Mention, Chicago Il