Kristen Leich

Mezzo soprano

Background: Studied at The Academy Of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Opera Performance. Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio: B.M. Vocal Performance. Awards: Barbara Stanley Richman Memorial Award, Regional Finalist: Metropolitan Opera National Council (The Violette G. McCarthy Study Award), Lyric Opera Center for American Artists Finalist, Giardiniera Fellowship Recipient, American Business Fellowship Recipient

Other Companies: Der Komponist: Ariadne Auf Naxos, Angelina: La Cenerentola (CitiOpera); Stephano: Roméo et Juliette, Dido: Dido and Aeneas (Opera Company of Brooklyn); Ruggiero: Alcina (Bourbon Baroque); La Natura/Il Satirino: La Calisto, Blumenmädchen/Second Knappe: Parsifal (Le Grand Théâtre de Genève); Lesní žínky: Rusalka, Fyodor: Boris Godunov, Wellgunde: Götterdämmerung, Lišák: Cunning Little Vixen, Feraspe: Giocasta, Sesto: Giulio Cesare, Meli/Max: The Fashion, Hänsel: Hänsel und Gretel, Cherubino: Le nozze di Figaro (Deutsche Oper am Rhein); Peep-Bo: The Mikado (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis); Dorabella: Così fan tutte (New York City Opera); Monica: The Medium (Chamber Orchestra of the Springs)

Recordings/Videos: John Carbon’s Benjamin (Zimbel Records)