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Jessica Grigg, mezzo-soprano...

b i o g r a p h y...........back to roster....up February 2007 Jessica Grigg just finished a performance of Francis Thorne and J.D. McClatchy’s opera, Mario and the Magician with the Center for Contemporary Opera in New York City and performed a recital for the Middlebury Performing Arts Series. The mezzo-soprano was Carmen in a program of French Opera excerpts with Julius Rudel and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. This followed her debut with Opera Illinois as Maddalena in their production of Rigoletto and her debut with Teatro Grattacielo as Anna in Alfano’s Risurezzione at Alice Tully Hall. She also appeared in the lead role of Charity Royall in Steven Paulus’ Summer at the Center for Contemporary Opera of New York and performed Mozart’s Requiem with Camerata New York. Other recent performances include Mozart Requiem with Washington Bach Consort, Maddalena in the Lyric Orchestra of New Jersey’s Rigoletto and Mozart’s C minor Mass with the Mohawk Choral Society. In 2000, Ms. Grigg performed the role of Olga in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, as part of a Russian Romantics Concert Series, as well as Maddalena in Rigoletto, and Count Orlofsky in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, both with the Opera Theatre of Connecticut. She was the soloist with Music at Eden’s Edge in a performance of Samuel Barber’s Dover Beach and was a guest artist in St Louis’ “Sheldon Hall Gala” featuring Frederica von Stade. Ms. Grigg also had the pleasure of recording Of Fathers and Sons by J. Martín and D. Belm. Ms. Grigg’s other roles have included Dorabella in Anchorage Opera’s Così fan tutte, the Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte with Opera North and Georgina in the New York premiere of Philip Seward’s High Fidelity. A winner of the Metropolitan Opera Competition’s New York District, Ms. Grigg was a 2001 Finalist in the National Opera Association Competition, a finalist in the 1994 NATS competition and a winner of the 1996 Operafest NH! Competition. b i o.....rr e s u m e.....rr e v i e w s back to roster...up . . . .

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. r e v i e w s...........back to roster....up As Charity in Stephen Paulus’ Summer: “Jessica Grigg did a fine job of bringing to life Charity’s variety of conflicts – everything from class insecurities because of her mountain origins to more commonplace adolescent angst – while making her essentially likable. She also sang the role with an attractive fluidity . . . “ Allan Kozinn, The New York Times, June 21, 2002 “Mezzo-soprano Jessica Grigg made an unforgettable impression as the wronged Charity – the unique vibrancy of her voice and the naturalness of her truthful dramatics bespoke a major artist.” Bill Zakariasen, The Westsider, July 4 – 10, 2002 “As Carmen, mezzo Jessica Grigg sang with a vibrant quality and dark tone, a wholly believable seductress . . .” Herman Trotter, The Buffalo News, April 14, 2002 b i o.....rr e s u m e.....rr e v i e w s back to roster...up . . . .

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