Sarah Coburn
Sarah Coburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1977 M.Mus.) |
| Occupation | Opera Singer |
| Parent | Tom Coburn |
Sarah Coburn (born August 4, 1977) is an American
Coburn has an international career, singing in opera houses throughout the world.
Professional career
In the field of opera, she first achieved recognition in 2001 as a National Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Noted in Opera News magazine as a coloratura singer with a "silvery, resonant soprano" voice,[1] Coburn has performed leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York; the Vienna State Opera; and other major companies.
In 2004, she played the role of
In 2007 she succeeded Elizabeth Futral in the role of Princess Yue-Yang in the world premiere production of Tan Dun's The First Emperor at the Metropolitan.[2] That same year she performed the role of Kitty in the world premiere of
Her repertoire has included the leading roles of: Lucia in both Donizetti's
In March 2014 she sang at the
References
- ^ Wasserman, Adam. "Sound Bites: Sarah Coburn", Opera News (New York), Vol. 69, No. 9, March 2005. (By subscription)
- ^ "Sarah Coburn - Biography" on fletcherartists.com. Retrieved 24 November 2013
- ^ Driscoll, F. Paul, "Opera Watch", Opera News (New York), Vol. 78, No. 9, November 2013, p. 6
