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| Born | July 23, 1960 |
| Education | Texas Tech University, Manhattan School of Music |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
Susan Graham (born July 23, 1960) is an American mezzo-soprano.
Susan Graham | |
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| Graham in 2008 | |
| Born | July 23, 1960 |
| Education | Texas Tech University, Manhattan School of Music |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
Susan Graham (born July 23, 1960) is an American mezzo-soprano.
Susan Graham was born in Roswell, New Mexico on July 23, 1960. Raised in Midland, Texas, Graham is a graduate of Texas Tech University and the Manhattan School of Music. Her teachers have included Cynthia Hoffmann and Marlena Malas. She studied the piano for 13 years. [1] She was a winner in the Metropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions, and also a recipient of the Schwabacher Award from the Merola Program of San Francisco Opera.
Graham made her international début at Covent Garden in 1994, playing Massenet's Chérubin. [2] She has also premièred several roles in contemporary operas, including John Harbison's The Great Gatsby (Jordan Baker), Jake Heggie's Dead Man Walking (Sister Helen Prejean), and Tobias Picker's An American Tragedy (Sondra Finchley). [3]
Graham is a noted champion of the French song repertoire [4] and of songs by contemporary American composers, including Ned Rorem and Lowell Liebermann. [5] She made her Carnegie Hall recital debut in April 2003, [6] and a recording of this recital was later released.
Graham sang "Bless This House" at George W. Bush's second inauguration on January 20, 2005, [2] and Schubert's "Ave Maria" at the nationally televised funeral mass for Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts on August 29, 2009. She is a US delegate for UNESCO. [7] [8]
Her operatic roles include:
Some of the recordings have also received awards. See below.
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