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She was born in [[San Diego]] and launched her professional career in [[1979]] with the [[New York City Opera]]. |
She was born in [[San Diego]] and launched her professional career in [[1979]] with the [[New York City Opera]]. |
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She made her [[Metropolitan Opera]] debut in [[1984]] and has sung at many of the major opera houses of Europe, including [[Teatro alla Scala]], the [[Vienna State Opera]], [[Opéra National de Paris|Paris Opera]], and the [[Royal Opera House]] Covent Garden. She was particularly known for her [[Mozart]] operatic roles, but she has performed in a wide range of operas, including the title role in [[Giacomo Puccini]]'s ''[[Manon Lescaut (Puccini)|Manon Lescaut]]'' with the [[Seattle Opera]]. She also was one of the great Toscas of her generation performing it opposite every major tenor of the day, including Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Richard Leech, Vincenzo La |
She made her [[Metropolitan Opera]] debut in [[1984]] and has sung at many of the major opera houses of Europe, including [[Teatro alla Scala]], the [[Vienna State Opera]], [[Opéra National de Paris|Paris Opera]], and the [[Royal Opera House]], Covent Garden. She was particularly known for her [[Mozart]] operatic roles, but she has performed in a wide range of operas, including the title role in [[Giacomo Puccini]]'s ''[[Manon Lescaut (Puccini)|Manon Lescaut]]'' with the [[Seattle Opera]]. She also was one of the great Toscas of her generation performing it opposite every major tenor of the day, including [[Luciano Pavarotti]], [[Placido Domingo]], [[Richard Leech]], [[Vincenzo La Sco]]la, and [[Marcello Giordani]]. |
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She also will be teaching in the voice program at [[Indiana University]] as part of the commitment to excellence program that includes celebrity hires Jaime Laredo, Andre Watts as full professor of voice working with 10 students. She starts in the fall of 2006. |
She also will be teaching in the voice program at [[Indiana University]] as part of the commitment to excellence program that includes celebrity hires Jaime Laredo, Andre Watts as full professor of voice working with 10 students. She starts in the fall of 2006. |
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Revision as of 12:22, 6 May 2007
Carol Vaness (born July 27, 1952) is an American soprano.
She was born in San Diego and launched her professional career in 1979 with the New York City Opera.
She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1984 and has sung at many of the major opera houses of Europe, including Teatro alla Scala, the Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. She was particularly known for her Mozart operatic roles, but she has performed in a wide range of operas, including the title role in Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut with the Seattle Opera. She also was one of the great Toscas of her generation performing it opposite every major tenor of the day, including Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Richard Leech, Vincenzo La Scola, and Marcello Giordani.
She also will be teaching in the voice program at Indiana University as part of the commitment to excellence program that includes celebrity hires Jaime Laredo, Andre Watts as full professor of voice working with 10 students. She starts in the fall of 2006.
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