Sharon Christman


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Sharon Christman is an American soprano and professor.[1]

She serves as director of the Vocal Division of the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Catholic University of America, in Washington, DC.[2][3]

Early life

Christman started singing as a young child, and by the sixth grade she would sing in her parents' two-car garage.[4] By the age of sixteen, she was singing in the lead role of Jules Massenet's Manon.[5]

Career

Christman sang the role of Queen of the Night at the New York City Opera's performance of The Magic Flute,[6] a role she also played in 1990 in Milwaukee.[7] Christman was one of the principals in the Los Angeles Opera's 1988 production of Die Fledermaus.[8] Her first performance in Washington, D.C. was a 1991 performance of Anna Bolena at the Summer Opera Theatre.[4] Her 1996 performance of Poliuto was described as "deeply expressive".[9][10]

Awards and honors

In 1981 Christman received the Puccini Award from the Baltimore Opera Company.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sharon Christman, soprano; Ivo Kaltchev, piano". Notredame University of Maryland. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Sharon Christman – Ordinary Professor, Soprano". The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music. Catholic University of America. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Coaching the Next Generation of Opera Singers". The Catholic University of America. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b McLellan, Josepth (June 29, 1991). "HOME IS WHERE THE SOPRANO IS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  5. ^ McClellan, Joseph (July 1, 1992). "Opera: A 'Manon' more intimate". Washington Post.
  6. ^ Holland, Bernard (July 9, 1984). "CITY OPERA: 'MAGIC FLUTE' IS PRESENTED". New York Times. pp. C14.
  7. ^ Gerard, Paul (4 May 1990). "'THE MAGIC FLUTE' SOARS MUSICALLY DESPITE ITS MISFIT SETS". Milwaukee Journal; Milwaukee, Wis. pp. B5 – via Proquest.
  8. ^ Pasles, Chris (29 Feb 1988). "Three New Principals in 'Fledermaus'". Los Angeles Times (pre-1997 Fulltext); Los Angeles, Calif. p. 4 – via Proquest.
  9. ^ McLellan, Joseph (June 2, 1996). "FROM DONIZETTI, AN ODD LOVE STORY, TOLD WELL". Washington Post.
  10. ^ Modi, Sorab (October 1996). "In review: Washington, D.C.". Opera News; New York. Vol. 61, no. 4. p. 51 – via Proquest.
  11. ^ Siegman, Gita (1992). World of winners : a current and historical perspective on awards and their winners. Internet Archive. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research. ISBN 978-0-8103-6981-8.