SUZANNAH WADDINGTON
Soprano
VIDEOS
Porgi amor from Le Nozze di Figaro
Delaware Valley Opera Company
Summer 2024 Festival
ME LLAMAN LA PRIMOROSA FROM EL BARBERO DI SEVILLA
Kathleen Kelly, piano
July 2022
Sewanee Summer Music Festival: OperaFest
No word from Tom from The Rake's Progress
Kathleen Kelly, piano
July 2022
Sewanee Summer Music Festival: OperaFest
REGNAVA NEL SILENZIO FROM LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Michelle Papenfuss, piano
February 2021
DC Multimedia Productions
O ZITTRE NICHT FROM DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE
Michelle Papenfuss, piano
February 2021
DC Multimedia Productions
ENGAGEMENTS
DIE FLEDERMAUS WITH WILMINGTON CONCERT OPERA
Adele (cover) and Chorus
We are delighted to be performing the fun and frivolous comedy, “Die Fledermaus!” Known for hilarious hijinks, marvelous melodies, and wondrous waltzes, Johann Strauss II’s famous operetta will be sure to captivate all audiences. Free, family friendly, and open to the public, we happily accept donations in lieu of a ticketed fee. Our suggested donation is $20. Before our sensory friendly concert on the 22nd, all audience members are invited to join us at 1:00 PM for a mask-making craft, fidgets, and snacks. Both performances are at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant (503 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE). The concerts will be sung in German with English dialogue and supertitles. English dialogue is courtesy of Daniel Pantano of Concert Operetta Theater.
Friday, September 20 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, September 22 @ 2pm
Soloist
Join Liberty City Arts for an enriching Summer Series 2024, featuring an array of lectures, workshops, masterclasses, and a concert that celebrates and elevates the art of singing. Kicking off with “From Treatise to Today—Mastering the Bel Canto Style of Singing” on July 15, acclaimed teacher Jack Li Vigni and Bel Canto Boot Camp co-founder Rachelle Jonck will guide attendees through the classic exercises of the 1800s and help build skills for measurable results. The series culminates with a free “Music in the Park” concert on July 26 at Liberty Lands, showcasing performances by emerging artists from Liberty City Arts & Bel Canto Boot Camp’s training week.
Jul7 26, 2024 7pm
LE NOZZE DE FIGARO WITH
DELAWARE VALLEY OPERA COMPANY
La Contessa Almaviva
Part of DVOC's 2024 summer season, explore a modern spin on this fan favorite, set in 1969 at the crux of the sexual revolution and rising homefront tensions in response to the Vietnam War. DVOC's new production sheds light on the themes of class relationships, sexualization of the working class, and gender expression, as an expansion on the revolutionary themes set forth in playwright Pierre Beaumarchais' original source material. Mozart's familiar tapestry of melodies - sometimes charming, sometimes heart-wrenching - become new, offering a fresh glimpse into the hearts and minds of this classic cast of characters.
Sat. June 8, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Wed. June 12, 2024 @ 7:30pm
Sun. June 16, 2024 @ 2:30pm
CLASSICAL MUSICIAN REVIEWS
Critical Acclaim
OPERA NEWS
“The rest of the cast showed off strengths as well, notably Suzannah Waddington (Frasquita), for her bright, penetrating soprano…”
WASHINGTON POST
“Suzannah Waddington was the second of those sopranos, but she sounded especially at home in the intricacies of the “Messiah.” Its centerpiece “Pastoral Symphony” was followed by a recitative punctuated by trumpeters William Gerlach and Matthew Barker from the balcony, and a spellbindingly highflying air, masterfully shaped by Waddington. A concluding air (“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd”) allowed her to duet with Thelwell, one of the evening’s biggest thrills.”
OPERA GENE
“Soprano Suzannah Waddington and bass-baritone Christian Simmons, both current Cafritz Young Artists, contributed substantially to the evening in ensemble scenes from Beethoven and Rossini; I labelled Ms. Waddington a treasure in my report on the American Opera Iniative’s spring online production of American Apollo.”
BROADWAY WORLD
“The rest of the cast is equally impressive - notably, Suzannah Waddington and Hannah Shea (also members of the Cafritz program) pull off a few gorgeous duets in service of their position as Carmen's closest friends, Frasquita and Mercédès…”
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BIO
A Musical Journey
American-Canadian soprano Suzannah Waddington, praised for her “bright, penetrating soprano,” (Opera News) is a graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist program with Washington National Opera (2020-2022). While with WNO, she was a featured soloist for the Come Home Concert, Frasquita in Carmen, as well as premiering the role of The Monument in a newly commissioned opera entitled Written in Stone: Rise by Kamala Sankaram and A.M. Holmes. During the 2021 holiday season she was also the Soprano soloist for the National Symphony Orchestra’s performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, and Bach’s Magnificat under Maestro Gianandrea Noseda. In February of 2020, she was a Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. As an Apprentice Artist with Palm Beach Opera for the 18-19 and 19-20 seasons, she made her debut in their family production of Die Fledermaus (The Revenge of the Bat) as Rosalinde. She received her bachelors and masters in vocal performance from Houghton College where she studied with Kelley Hijleh and Mitchell Hutchings. Her other opera credits include Isabella Stewart Gardiner in the 20 minute opera American Apollo, written for the American Opera Initiative program with Washington National Opera, Suor Angelica in Puccini’s Sour Angelica with Si Parla! Si Canta in Arona, Italy, as well as concert productions of Die Zauberflote (Pamina), Cosi fan tutte (Fiordiligi), and Mazepa (Maria) with Russian Opera Workshop. She is a native of Philadelphia where she currently resides. Soli Deo Gloria.
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