Janai Brugger
Janai Brugger (born January 3, 1983) is an American operatic soprano. In 2014, music critic F. Paul Driscoll described her in Opera News as "gifted with a supple, beautifully shaded lyric soprano."[1]
Education and early career
Born in
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, earning a master's degree in vocal performance in 2009.[1] At Michigan, she performed the role of Tatyana in Eugene Onegin under conductor Martin Katz
.
In 2006, Brugger became a member of the young artist program at
The Elixir of Love for the Lyric Opera of Chicago
's “Opera in the Neighborhoods” program.
In 2010, Brugger became a member of the
La Boheme (2012), and Pamina in The Magic Flute (2013).[1]
Career
In 2012, Brugger won the
Operalia, The World Opera Competition. Since then her career has flourished. In 2012, she made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera as Liu in Turandot,[1] her debut with the Palm Beach Opera as Juliette in Roméo et Juliette, and appeared as both The First Lady in The Magic Flute, as well as the soprano soloist in Kurt Weill's Die Zaubernacht at the Ravinia Festival with conductor James Conlon leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
(CSO).
In 2013, Brugger appeared as a soloist with the CSO again at the
The Enchanted Island. She made her debut with Opera Colorado as Micaëla in Carmen in May 2014.[1] For the HBO television show Lovecraft Country, Brugger recorded an operatic setting of the poem "Catch the Fire" by Sonia Sanchez.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e F. Paul Driscoll (March 2014). "Sound Bites: Janai Brugger". Opera News. 78 (9).
- ^ Woolfe, Zachary (October 19, 2012). "Janai Brugger Discusses Her Approaching Met Debut". The New York Times.
- ^ "To remember Tulsa, 'Lovecraft Country' went the extra mile: writing an opera". Los Angeles Times. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
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