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Riverside drive West # 2K-90 New York, NY 10032-1014 (212) 927 1015 FAX (425)
795-6381 E-Mail dana@songsofpeace.com
Professional
Strengths:
Singing
Teaching Public speaking Concert artist Video/audio production Voice
Over
International,
cross-cultural perspective Small business
owner and manager Negotiating
Business:
Self-owned and
operated concert productions for twenty years:
Scheduling, publicity, domestic and international travel arrangements,
bookkeeping, production of more than 2,200 concerts, TV and
radio broadcasts in the US, Canada, Russia, Albania, and Italy, to the
present time; extensive travel in 48 states and Europe
Consultant for non-profit organizations in the use of computers,
bookkeeping, tax planning, translations, and
planning for culturally-diversified events. (Many months per year in Europe)
Creator of
cultural-exchange program to former
"iron- curtain" countries,
raising funds and
many thousands' worth of material aid for small non-profit organization
since 1993 for Russian orphans and for the University of Tirana, Albania
frequently invited to Albania and Russian Schools and Theaters
Producer and
distributor of 22 recordings
(records, CDs, tapes) Engineering for two CDs (Oakwood Publications) of
synthesizer music, 1998, and
internationally-distributed accompaniment tape, 1994
Voice-over for 1 3/4 hour documentary film, "The Resurrection of
Albania," 1998
Principal tenor
with The Metropolitan Opera,
New York City, 208 performances
1979-1986
guest appearances with many opera companies in the US, Italy, and
France...
Guest Lecturer
1972-present, in 48 colleges and
universities
Education:
The Juilliard
School, MM Degree,
Ph. D. in Music Education
Western
Washington University, honors program, BA,
The
University of Washington, The University of Venice, Italy
Memberships,
Awards:
Member
AGMA (Board of Governors), AFTRA, EQUITY
13
national and international awards for excellence in opera
Advisory
Board, Keston Institute, Oxford, England
Languages:
Fluent
Italian Diction
studies in six languages
Computer
Programs:
Word
Perfect,
MS Word, Office, ACT !,Cakewalk - Midi, Photoshop, Premier, Finale, Quicken
Internet Explorer, TurboTax,
Sound Forge, Front Page.
CONCERT
AND ORATORIO:
Paris
Radio Orchestra broadcast, Mathis der Mahler of Hindemith (Albrecht); opera
galas with Bulgarian State Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony,
Washington Symphony, and many community orchestras.
Messiah with 13 symphonies, including: Philadelphia
orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Buffalo
Symphony; each year since 1980 have appeared as tenor
soloist in the telecast of Messiah from the Mormon Tabernacle (Utah
Oratorio Society), PBS TV.
Verdi
Requiem with 11
symphonies, including Springfield, MA, Spokane, Rochester, Detroit, and the
broadcast with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Performed the same work on the
anniversary of the composer's death in his hometown of Bussetto, Italy.
Debuted
in Carnegie Hall in the title role of Judas
Maccabeus.
European
Operatic performances in Paris, Munich, Verona, Venice, Mantua, Bassano, Feltre,
Milano, Padova, Treviso, Vicenza, Lucca, Parma, Moscow, Tirana.
MUSICAL
COMEDY:
National
tour, Broadway production, The Student Prince, 1973.
RECITAL:
1976-1998
Numerous recital appearances throughout Northern Italy in operatic and
light opera repertoire.
1990-1998
226 recital
appearances in Eastern Europe and Russia
1973-2000
2337 solo recitals and Community Concerts throughout the United States,
some in conjunction with classes at
colleges, since 1973. (Repertory available upon request)
Teaching
Experience:
Guest Lecturer 1972-present, in 48 colleges and universities
Master
classes and seminars in the following colleges and Universities (on Voice,
Repertoire, History, Language and Diction, Communication, and Theater): University of North Dakota, Illinois
University at Bloomington, University of British Columbia, University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs, Simon Frazer University, Northwestern University,
Indiana State University at Terre Haute, St. Cloud State University,
Western Washington University, George Washington University, Radcliffe, Columbia
University, The King's College, Bryan College, Covenant College, Wheaton
College, University of Padova (Italy), University or Tirane, (Albania), Moscow
Conservatory, (Russia), Conservatory of Music, Venice, (Italy), Trevecca
College, Fairleigh‑Dickinson University, University of Maryland and 27
others.
Symposia/seminars
in 97 Russian and Albanian public schools and music schools
New
York City Public school visiting artist programs 1972-1975, with NYC Opera. (For
all 12 grades)
Home schooling son,
Jonathan, grades 6-9 1995-1998
Private Vocal Studies and Opera Instruction:
Ellen
Repp, Alberta Masiello, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf, John Alexander, George London,
Joan Dornemann, David Garvey, Mario
and Marcello Del Monaco (2 years, Treviso, Italy);
lessons at the Opera School of La Scala in Milano. Musical
and artistic preparation provided by the staff of The Metropolitan Opera,
San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera, and Chicago Lyric Opera.
Additional Professional Experience:
2
seasons with New York City Opera, 1977 and 1978.
1
season with Chicago Lyric Opera, 1974.
Guest
appearances with the above and New Jersey Opera, New Jersey Lyric Opera, San
Francisco Opera, Grant Park concerts, Seattle Opera, Wolf Trap, Central City
Opera, Providence Opera, Carmel
Bach Festival, and Dallas, Memphis,
Atlanta, Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.,
Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Boston. 1979-1997 plus European
performances in Paris, Munich, Vienna, Provence, Strasbourg, Verona, Venice,
Mantua, Bassano, Feltre, Milano, Padova, Treviso, Vicenza, Lucca, Parma. Moscow,
St. Petersburgh, Kostroma, Tirana, Durres, Vlore, and Korce. See
repertoire list.
United
States Premiere, New York City, J.C. Bach's Temistocle (title role).
World
Premier of The Mass For The Homeless, Wilmington, DE 1998
GRANTS
AND AWARDS:
National
Opera Institute, 1979
Rockefeller
Grant, 1979
Sullivan
Award, 1978
San
Francisco Opera Auditions, Merola Program, 1978
Metropolitan
Opera National Winner, 1978
Puccini
Voices International Competition winner, 1977
Villa
Manin International Competition winner, 1977
Voci
di Verdi International Competition award winner, Bussetto, Italy, 1977
Beethoven
Competition, Washington, D. C., Winner, 1977
New
Jersey State Opera Auditions Award Winner, 1976
Liederkranz
Auditions award, 1976
Chicago
Lyric Opera Auditions winner 1974
Full scholarship, The Juilliard School