MICHELLE ALEXANDER
Dramatic Soprano
www.maddsoprano.com | Michellemezzo@gmail.com
Tel: +1-801-897-6643
EDUCATION:
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
AD (Opera Course)
2016-2018
Southern Methodist University
MM (Vocal Performance)
2012-2015
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American Institute of Musical Studies
Young Artists Program
2011
University of Utah
BMus (Vocal Performance)
2007-2012
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OPERA:
Lady Dunmow
A Dinner Engagement
Berkeley
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
2018
Madame Lidoine
Dialogues des Carmélites
Poulenc
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
2018
Magda
The Consul
Menotti
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
2017
Old Wolf
The Hummingbird
Brian Horsfros
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
2017
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Lady Billows
Albert Herring
Britten
Brisbane Fesival
2016
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Neveah
All That Glitters
Olga Amelkina-Vera
New Opera for a New World
2015
Armindha
la finta giardiniera
Mozart
Meadows Opera Esemble
2014
Nancy
Parking Lot for Hyacinths
Logan Hone
Deseret Experimental Opera
2013
Lady Billows
Albert Herring
Britten
Meadows Opera Ensemble
2013
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Ottavia
L’incoronazione di Poppea
Monteverdi
Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble
2011
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2nd Lay Sister
Suor Angelica
Monteverdi
Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble
2010
Mère Marie
Dialogue des Carmélites
Poulenc
Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble
2010
Dame Hannah
Ruddigore
Sullivan
Zero Budget Productions
2009
La Badessa
Suor Angelica
Puccini
Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble
2009
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Ruth
Pirates of Penzance
Sullivan
Zero Budget Productions
2008
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CONCERT:
Soloist
Mozart Requiem
Mozart
Kimbolton School
2018
Soloist
Summer Scenes Concert
Various
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
2017
Soloist
Spring Scenes Concert
Various
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
2017
Soloist
Fall Scenes Concert
Various
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
2016
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Soloist
Library Concert Series
Various
Griffith University Library, Brisbane
2016
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Soloist
Haunted Cabaret
Various
One World Productions
2015
Soloist
Emily's Garden
Olga Amelkina-Vera
Emerging Sounds Dallas Concert Series
2015
Soloist
Agnus Dei
Bizet
Arapaho United Methodist Church
2015
Alto Soloist
Messiah
Handel
Arapaho United Methodist Church
2014
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Soloist
Requiem Canticles
Stravinsky
Meadows Chorale
2012
Salome
Il est doux, il est bon
Massenet
AIMS Orchestra
2011
Leonora
O mio Fernado
Donizetti
Utah Philharmonic
2011
Marcellina
Le nozze di Figaro
Mozart
Utah Lyric Opera Ensemble
2010
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HONOURS & AWARDS:
Wagner Society Competition, 2nd Place winner and Audience Choice Winner
2017
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Chartered Surveyors Competition Semi-Finalist
2017
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Metropolitan Opera Competition, Utah District Winner
2015
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Metropolitan Opera Competition, Utah Audience Choice Winner
2015
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Ben K. Howard Award for Excellence in Opera
2014
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Irma M. Cooper International Vocal Competition, Semi-Finalist
2014
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Metropolitan Opera Competition, Utah Audience Choice Winner
2012
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Metropolitan Opera Competition, Utah District Winner
2011
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Metropolitan Opera Competition, Utah Audience Choice Winner
2011
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Classical Singer Competition, Undergrad Division, 1st place National Winner
2011
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Utah Concerto Competition, 1st Place Winner
2011
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Meistersinger International, Semi-Finalist
2011
FURTHER INFORMATION:
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Founder, producer, and director of New Opera for a New World, a program dedicated to bring together young artistic professionals across various mediums, to create original contemporary micro operas that explore current issues, events, and ideas.
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Seven years of private teaching experience
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Training in classical acting, Alexander Technique, and yoga.