Gwendolyn Bradley
Gwendolyn Bradley | |
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Background information | |
Born | New York, New York |
Origin | Bishopville, South Carolina |
Genres | Opera, Concerts |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Voice teacher |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Gwendolyn Bradley (Gwendolyn Bradley-Willemann) is an American soprano who performed on many opera and concert stages worldwide.
Early life
Bradley grew up in
.Singing career
Gwendolyn Bradley's debut was as Nannetta in
She made her European debut in 1983 with the
In 1988 she became a member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin where she made her debut in 1987 as Gilda in Verdi's Rigoletto. With her bell like voice, she was successful not only in female roles such as Gilda, Susanna, Nannetta, Sophie or Pamina but also the pert Blondchen, as capricious Zerbinetta and Musetta or the androgynous Oscar.
As an accomplished concert singer, she has worked with such conductors as
Gwendolyn Bradley has recorded Fiakermilli in Arabella with Dame
After returning to the United States, Bradley shared her expertise with young artists teaching at
In 2014 Bradley performed at the XX International Music Festival Krystyna Jamroz[15] in Busko-Zdrój, Poland, as she did on several occasions in previous years. During her stay she was honored on 5 July 2014 with a 'sun', a commemorative bronze plaque embedded in the Star's Promenade (similar to the Hollywood Walk of Fame)[16] which is located in front of the Sanatorium Marconi in the Spa Park.
Media (contributions)
TV
- Live from the Metropolitan Opera, Season 12, Episode 1: Les contes d'Hoffmann (2 March 1988)[17]
Videotape
- Glyndebourne Festival: Arabella (BBC, 1984)[18]
CD
- Harfy Papuszy (Jan Kanty Pawluskiewicz Antologia) (1995)
- Klassik Edition 8: Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR, Bernstein-Gershwin-Gala (1997)
- R. Strauss: Arabella (Universal Music Classics & Jazz) (2012)
References
- ^ South Carolina African American History Calendar
- ^ "School of Music Alumni". University of North Carolina. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "AVA ALUMNI". The Academy of Vocal Arts. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "'Rigoletto' Season's Final Offer". The Argus Press. October 17, 1980. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "The Metropolitan Opera". The Metropolitan Opera. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "The Metropolitan Opera Archives". The Metropolitan Opera. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ISBN 9780948875533. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Richard Strauss - Arabella". new-video Das Filmlexikon. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Arabella". Operone. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "Four saints in three acts". University of Nevada. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "Bradley Honored by Met Opera Guild". The Masters School. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Adjunct Faculty". Nyack College, School of Music, Music Faculty. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ 2010 Washington International Competition for Singers
- ^ Past First-Prize Winners, Friday Morning Music Club
- ^ XX Międzynarodowy Festiwal Muzyczny imienia Krystyny Jamroz - PROGRAM
- ^ Słoneczko Gwendolyn Bradley
- ^ Live from the Metropolitan Opera
- ^ Arabella