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In a career spanning over two decades, American mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook has excelled in a wide range of roles with leading opera companies throughout the United States, including The Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Colorado, Opera Philadelphia, Portland Opera, Opera Parallèle, and Santa Fe Opera.
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In the 2022-23 season, Cook returned to Opera Colorado as...
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In a career spanning over two decades, mezzo-soprano Catherine Cook has excelled in a wide range of roles with leading opera companies throughout the United States, including The Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Colorado, Opera Philadelphia, Portland Opera, Opera Parallele, and Santa Fe Opera.
- How Did You Get Involved with April in Paris?
- What Connection Do You Have to The Music in This Production?
- Tell Us A Bit About The Rehearsal Process.
- What Was It Like to Perform in Front of A Camera Instead of A Live Audience?
- What Are You Most Looking Forward to as We Get Back to Live Performance?
In September of 2020 Greg Carpenter, Opera Colorado’s General & Artistic Director, contacted me. He had the idea for a digital program called April in Paris, which would feature Lee Hoiby’s one-act opera Bon Appétit!. From there Greg gave me the amazing opportunity to choose my own repertoire.
I absolutely love all the music in this project, it was so much fun to put the program together. The first episode is some of my favorite French music. Some are new pieces I have always wanted to sing and some are pieces I have performed before. I tried to put together a variety of moods and styles, all centered around spring, love, and Paris. The ...
To start with, this is the first project since the beginning of the pandemic that David, Sahar, and I had done. So, it was quite emotional to be in a rehearsal room for the first time in over a year and get to make live music! What a gift that was and to experience it with such amazing colleagues and friends. The process was wonderful and collabora...
It was definitely different but in many ways the same. The biggest thing about planning and creating this program was we wanted it to be something geared towards “TV” as opposed to trying to film something meant for the big stage. It felt very intimate and vulnerable in many ways. We wanted to tell stories in a way that felt personal. One way we pl...
I love the connection with the audience and feeling their collective energy. I also love making music with a live orchestra. It is magical. That is what I’m most looking forward to! — What are you most looking forward to when live performances are possible again? Have you seen Catherine Cook in April in Paris? What did you enjoy most?
A National Winner of the Metropolitan Opera competition, Ms. Cook has also performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Santa Fe opera. A champion of new music, Catherine has sung in World premieres by Tobias Picker ( Dolores Claiborne ), Jake Heggie ( Dead Man Walking ), Tom Cipullo ( After Life and ...
Catherine Cook’s performances have garnered widespread critical acclaim and positive reviews. Opera Today hailed her as a revelation, praising her sensational performances that display a round mezzo tone of great beauty, control, and potent power.
Mezzo-Soprano Catherine Cook and Bass-Baritones Philip Skinner and Dale Travis Recognized for Artistic Excellence Throughout Careers Spanning Three Decades with the Company. Opera medals: catherine cook, philip skinner, dale travis.pdf Photos. SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 31, 2022) — An onstage award presentation immediately following the ...
