Irene Roberts (mezzo-soprano)
Irene Roberts | |
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 Roberts in 2020 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin | |
| Born | February 26, 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of the Pacific, Cleveland Institute of Music |
| Occupation | Mezzo-soprano |
| Website | www |
Irene Roberts (born February 26, 1983) is an American mezzo-soprano.
Early life and education[edit]
Irene Roberts was born and raised in Sacramento, California and attended the Sacramento Waldorf School before earning her undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific[1] and her master's degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music.[2] She won 2nd prize in the Advanced Division at the 41st Annual Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition[3] and was a finalist for the 2014 Richard Tucker Career Grant.[4]
Career[edit]
Irene Roberts made her Metropolitan Opera debut in The Marriage of Figaro in 2012,[5] and in 2013 debuted at San Francisco Opera in Les Contes d'Hoffmann.[6]
Since 2015 she has been a member of the ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin[7] where she has performed roles including The Muse/Nicklausse in Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann,[8] the title role of Bizet's Carmen, Hansel in Humperdink's Hansel and Gretel, and Urbain in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots.[9]
In 2016 she created the role of Bao Chai in the world premiere of Bright Sheng's Dream of the Red Chamber at San Francisco Opera.[10] She also made her London recital debut at Wigmore Hall with tenor Bryan Hymel.[11]
Roberts made her debut in Amsterdam as The Muse in a new production of Les Contes d'Hoffmann in 2018.[12] In 2019 she made her house debut at La Fenice in Venice with her first performances of Amneris in Verdi's Aida.[13]
Repertory[edit]
Personal life[edit]
Irene Roberts lives in Berlin with her husband and two children.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Alumni News: 2000-2009". pacific.edu. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Alumna Irene Roberts Makes San Francisco Opera Debut". cim.edu. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Thirteen excel in Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition finals". palmbeachdailynews.com. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Profile - Irene Roberts". operamrhein.de. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Le Nozze di Figaro {453} Metropolitan Opera House: 10/26/2012". Metropolitain Opera Archive. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "An Ever-Surprising Tales of Hoffmann From S.F. Opera". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "If You Want to Sing Opera, Learn German". Newsweek. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Dashes of brilliance in Les Contes d'Hoffmann at Deutsche Oper, Berlin". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Les Huguenots". Opera News. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "'Dream of the Red Chamber' and 'Andrea Chénier' Reviews: Opera Opts for Old Over New". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "From Heaven's joys to arena's sands: Hymel and Roberts Wigmore Hall". Bachtrack. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Hoffmann bei DNO: Stimmungslos und verwirrt". Opera Magazine. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "Il ritorno della monumentale Aida da camera al Teatro La Fenice". Giornale della Musica. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
- ^ "100 Sekunden mit: Irene Roberts [Feature]". YouTube. Retrieved 7 July 2019.