Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano February 9, 2010

The prodigious vocal gifts, acting talents, natural beauty and emotional connection of American mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore have quickly propelled her to international stardom, performing dozens of leading roles in the great opera houses of Europe and around the world. Symphonic repertoire also plays a large role in her career, with the works of Mahler, Schoenberg, Mozart, de Falla, Debussy, Berlioz and Barber featuring prominently.

Renowned for her baroque and bel canto coloratura roles, she also excels in romantic and contemporary repertoire and is the most-recorded mezzo-soprano of all time, with more than 70 CDs and seven Grammy Award nominations to her name. The evening's program features songs on The Art of Love by Haydn, Mozart, Rossini, Ravel, Bizet, Nin, Obradors and Guastavino.

With Antoine Palloc, piano.

The six performances in our two Classical series are made possible by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Trust Endowment.

"...superb musicality and keen dramatic gifts."
– Chicago Tribune

Official Website: http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/performances/event.aspx?id=79e849ca-bb3c-40b1-b0b1-207d44db356f