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Karen Hall Artist's Website >> A native of the Midwest, Karen Hall is a versatile singer whose performance experience ranges from the opera and musical theatre stage to intimate cabaret performances and chamber music recitals. Ms. Hall has been the soprano soloist for such works as Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, the Fauré Requiem, the Rutter Requiem, and most recently in highly acclaimed performances of the Verdi Requiem with the Napa Valley Symphony. She has held leading roles in such operas as Die Zauberflöte, Das Rheingold, Così fan tutte, The Tales of Hoffmann, Albert Herring, and Die Fledermaus. Renowned for her work as a singing actor, Ms. Hall has held leading roles in musical theatre productions of Jane Eyre, Lady in the Dark, As Thousands Cheer, Pal Joey, Sunday in the Park with George, Company, Sweeney Todd, and West Side Story to name a few. A strong supporter of contemporary classical music, Ms. Hall has premiered new works across the United States, including new works written for her voice by composers Matt Doran and Robert Steel. Ms. Hall received her theatrical and musical training from Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin, where she was engaged by the Austin Lyric Opera’s Young Artist Program for two years. Her principal teachers include Kathleen Kaun, Martha Deatherage, and Sylvia Anderson, and she has performed for such eminent artists as Marilyn Horne, Licia Albanese, Mattiwilda Dobbs and Warren Jones. Ms. Hall performs regularly with The Mirage Ensemble, a soprano, clarinet and piano trio, and is a founding director of Accendi Performances, a presenting and service organization for the independent artists of the San Francisco Bay Area. Audio Samples: Hall Karen-Herrmann.mp3 O1C Performances: The Mirage Ensemble |
