Claron McFadden | |
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) Claron McFadden at TEDxAmsterdam, 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | New York City, New York |
| Genres | Opera Contemporary classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Opera singer |
| Instruments | soprano, coloratura |
Claron McFadden (born 1961) is an American soprano. McFadden studied voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, finishing her degree in 1984.[1]
She gained international fame when making her Glyndebourne Festival Opera debut in the title role of the opera Lulu, conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.[2]
As well as singing many of the major oratorio works, McFadden became particularly world-famous for her interpretation of modern and contemporary music.
McFadden is currently based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[1]
Opera performances
- Les Arts Florissants (William Christie)[3]
- De Nederlandse Opera
- Salzburg Festival
- Opéra-Comique
- Bregenzer Festspiele
- Aix-en-Provence Festival
- La Monnaie (Brussels)
- Royal Opera
Awards
On 23 August 2007 McFadden was awarded the Amsterdam Prize for the Arts (Amsterdam Funding for the Arts, The Netherlands) by Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen.[2]
World creations
- The Woman Who Walked into Doors (2004), Kris Defoort
- VSPRS (2005), Alain Platel
- Orrori dell’Amore (1996), The Accacha Chronicles (2005), Love Is the Only Master I’ll Serve (2006), Nicholas Lens
- Inside Covers (3 tracks), The Home Made Orchestra (2004)
References
- ^ a b "Claron McFadden | Opera Soprano | English National Opera". Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Claron McFadden 2015 Jury BBC Cardiff singer of the world". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Claron McFadden". Amsterdam University of the Arts. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2021.