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ALLISON ENGLAND
Alison
is a divine sparkle on stage. She is a Femme Fatale with a heart. Quite a
rarity! Her biography
tells us that, SOPRANO ALISON ENGLAND has been in great demand since her 1991
operatic debut as Celia Wade in Carlisle Floyd’s
The Passion of Jonathan Wade
for the Miami Grand Opera. Hailed by critics as a powerful singer with a
“chilling, velvety operatic voice” that fills up the theaters, England has
performed with various companies across the country, including symphonies in
Seattle, St. Louis, Honolulu and Miami; the Los Angeles Philharmonic and major
concert halls such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and the Avery
Fisher Hall in New York City. England has dazzled in leading roles in various
operas and musicals such as
The King and I, The Sound of Music, Carmen, Le
nozze di Figaro
and many others, including appearances in TV’s “Dharma and Greg.”While one
newspaper critic has pegged her as “one of the hardest-working women in
music,” it is perhaps one of the few categories in which England can be
placed. Blending comedy, musical theater and opera is England’s signature—one
she enjoys tremendously because it allows her to display her many dimensions.
“ It’s like
putting Maria Callas, Judy Garland and Carol Burnett all in one body—what
do people do with that?” she said during a recent interview. England herself
had no trouble finding a niche, however. For about 10 years she has been
putting on solo shows, benefits and fund-raisers featuring her quirky twist on
classics, and recently she performed her biggest show to date: a 70-city
concert tour called “Opera, Broadway and Beyond.” From her Hollywood studio,
England shared her tour experience.
Alison England,
according to Opera News, "has it all... the looks, the voice, the
temperament." Her 1991 Greater Miami Opera debut as Celia Wade in Carlisle
Floyd's The Passion of Jonathan Wade was hailed by critics and by
Floyd. She was immediately engaged to repeat the role of Celia with the
Seattle Opera and to appear in the title role of Floyd's Susannah at
Kansas City Lyric Opera -- both directed by the composer. "A star in
interpretation and musical skill" (Anaheim Bulletin). FEMME MAGAZINE
called England "The Divine Diva...One of the world's best opera singers." Her
credits include:
Film & T.V.: "E" Television--Violetta,
La Traviata, "E" TV. Dharma & Greg--Cio-Cio-san, Madame Butterfly,
ABC Television. Dharma & Greg-- Marguerite, Faust, ABC Television.
National TV Commercial (Viking)--Breünnehilde, Die Walkure, Skytel
pagers. Operetta & Musical Theater: Mabel,
Pirates of Penzance
with Donald Adams),
Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. Eliza, The Zoo (with
Angela Landsbury), Ambasador Auditorium. Casilda, The
Gonoliers (with Donsld Adams), L.A. Master Chorale. Anna,
The King & I, Haugh Performing Arts Center. Aldonza, Man of
La Mancha, Haugh Performing Arts Center. Mrs. Claus,
Christmas Spectacular, Radio City Music Hall . Leading
Roles Opera:
Musetta,
La Boheme, Hawaii Opera Theatre. Donna
Elvira, Don Giovanni, Connecticut Opera. Celia Wade, The Passion of Jonathan
Wade, Seattle Opera and Florida Grand Opera. Alice Ford, Falstaff, Juliard
Opera Center. Tebaldo, Nozze Di Figaro, Los Angeles Opera Theater, etc.
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