| Kathleen Magee | resume | press |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||