Kristin Lewis

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Kristin Lewis (born 1975, Little Rock, Arkansas) is a lyrico-spinto soprano, known for her Verdi repertoire. She has performed in many opera houses around the world, [1] and is based in Vienna, where she continued her studies with opera singer Carol Byers. [2] [3]

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She debuted at the Metropolitan Opera on January 7, 2019, as Aida and gave a total of four performances. [4] Zachary Woolfe of The New York Times reported: "The soprano Kristin Lewis lacked vocal fullness and color; her performance gave the impression of a faint pencil sketch of the part. (Sondra Radvanovsky was originally scheduled, but canceled on Christmas Eve.)" [5]

Awards

She has been awarded: [3] [6]

She is also winner of the:

Kristin Lewis Foundation

In 2014 she created the Kristin Lewis Foundation to support emerging musicians from her home state, Arkansas, with funds for tuition costs, attendance at master classes, and national or international travel. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "Lewis Kristine, soprano". www.israel-opera.co.il. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  2. "Kristin Lewis: La Diva, American Style". The Vienna Review. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  3. 1 2 "Kristin Lewis (1975–) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  4. Aida, Metropolitan Opera, January 7, 2019, "CID:357110", Met Opera Archive.
  5. Zachary Woolfe, "Review: ‘Aida’ Gives a Taste of the Met Opera’s Bad Old Days", The New York Times, January 10, 2019.
  6. "Театр оперы и балета "Астана Опера"". astanaopera.kz. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  7. "Alumna Kristin Lewis establishes new scholarship – News". uca.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  8. "Wildwood Park for the Arts | Kristin Lewis Opera Gala". www.wildwoodpark.org. Retrieved 2016-05-01.