Kim Lauritsen, mezzo-soprano

Performances

Opera

  • Carmen (Excerpts) Carmen English Opera per tutti Frank Graffeo 2008
  • The Big Bonanza all mezzo roles English Special Engagement Monica Houghton 2008
  • Barber of Seville Rosina (Cover) English Lyric Opera Cleveland Frank Graffeo 2005
  • Le nozze di Figaro Marcellina Italian & English Cleveland Institute of Music Steven Byess 2003
  • Madama Butterfly Suzuki (Cover) Italian Brevard Music Center David Effron 2003
  • Dialogues of the Carmelites Mother Marie English Cleveland Institute of Music Carl Topilow 2003
  • Gianni Schicchi Lauretta Italian University of Nebraska Tyler White 1998
  • Don Giovanni Zerlina English University of Nebraska Tyler White 1997
  • The Tender Land Ma Moss University of Nebraska 1995
  • The Old Maid and the Thief Miss Todd University of Nebraska 1994

Oratorio and Concert

  • The Lord of the Rings Symphony Cleveland Orchestra, Howard Shore, 2007
  • Le Martyr de St. Sébastien Cleveland Orchestra, Matthias Pintscher, 2006
  • CIM Opera Gala Soloist CIM Orchestra Steven Byess 2005
  • CIM Opera Gala Soloist CIM Orchestra Paul Nadler 2004
  • CIM Opera Gala Soloist CIM Orchestra Louis Lane 2003
  • Neue Liebeslieder (Brahms) Alto Soloist Omaha Chamber Singers David Batter 2001
  • Guest Artist Recital Midland Lutheran College 2000
  • Senior Soloist UNL Symphony Tyler White 1997

Prepared Concert Repertoire

  • Ravel Scheherezade
  • Copland 12 Poems by Emily Dickinson
  • Falla Siete Canciones Populares Espanoles
  • Mahler Ruckert Songs

Future Engagements

  • Legend of Sleepy Hollow Katrina/Old Woman Cleveland Opera on Tour Oct.-Nov. 2005
  • Barber of Seville Rosina English Cleveland Opera on Tour Jan.-Apr. 2006
  • Turandot Chorus Italian Cleveland Opera Mar.-Apr. 2006

Opera Scenes and Chorus Work

  • Opera Chorus work: Pirates of Penanzance, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, Kiss Me Kate, She Loves Me
  • Opera Scene work: Cherubino, Dorabella, Carmen, Kundry, Quickly, Frau Reich, Adalgisa, Santuzza, Alma, Helena, Mrs. Ford, Dido, Contessa

Festivals

  • Lyric Opera Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Apprentice artist Summer 2005
  • Art Song Festival Cleveland, Ohio Master Classes and Recital May 2004
  • Brevard Music Center Brevard, North Carolina Member Janiec Opera Company Summer 2003

      • Awards and Honors

      • Boris Goldovsky Prize in Opera Cleveland Institute of Music 2004
      • Stelios and Sofia Vassos Prize Cleveland Institute of Music 2004
      • Second Prize Darius Milhaud Performance Prize Auditions 2004
      • Semi-Finalist Orpheus Vocal Competition 2004
      • Metropolitan Opera Special Encouragement Award Great Lakes District 2003
      • First Place Great Lakes Regional NATS 2002
      • John McDowell Music Scholarship University of Nebraska 1994-98
      • Margaret McGreggor Music Scholarship Sigma Alpha Iota 1996

      Voice Study

      • George Vassos Cleveland Institute of Music 2002-present
      • Carmen Pelton Brevard Music Center Summer 2003
      • Dr. Lucinda Sloan Midland Lutheran College 1999-2002
      • Donna Harler-Smith University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1997-1998
      • Dr. Margaret Kennedy-Dygas University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1993-1997

      Master Classes

      • David Daniels, 2004 Warren Jones, 2002, 2003, 2004 Stephanie Blythe, 2004
      • Elly Ameling, 2003, 2004 Martin Katz, 2004 Eduardo Valdes, 2004
      • Steven Daigle, 2004 Marlena Malas, 1997 David Bamberger, 2005