the artists Alan Held the mogul
Recognized internationally as one of the leading singing actors today, American bass-baritone Alan Held has appeared in major roles in the world’s finest opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Seattle Opera, Washington National Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Canadian Opera, Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Teatro alla Scala, Vienna State Opera, Paris Opera, Munich State Opera, Bavarian State Opera, Hamburg State Opera, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Gran Teatre del Liceu (Barcelona), Teatro de la Maestranza (Seville), the Netherlands Opera, Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie and Tokyo Opera Nomori. His many roles include Wotan in the Ring Cycle, the title role in The Flying Dutchman, Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde, Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnburg, Scarpia in Tosca, Leporello in Don Giovanni, the Four Villains in Les contes d’Hoffmann, Jochanaan in Salome, Don Pizarro in Fidelio, Orestes in Elektra, Balstrode in Peter Grimes and the title role in Wozzeck.
Kärin Kopischke costume designer
Kärin Kopischke continues her work with Minnesota Opera, having designed the costumes for Silent Night, Rusalka and The Grapes of Wrath. She has designed at some of the finest theaters across the country, including world premieres at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theater, Goodman Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Huntington Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, Court Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Children’s Theatre Company. Ms. Kopischke has designed classics and revivals at Chicago Shakespeare, Long Wharf Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Crossroads Theatre, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Festival, Arizona Theatre Company, Milwaukee Shakespeare and Skylight Opera Theatre. She is a recipient of the Joseph Jefferson Award, the AriZoni Award and was nominated for the Prague Quadrennial. Ms. Kopischke is currently a member of the theater faculty at Lawrence University, having previously taught at DePaul and Northwestern.
Rebecca Krynski Hailed by The New York Times as a “vibrant soprano ... with a secure, appealing sound and eye-opening volume,” and Opera News as “a voluminous, steeledged soprano,” Rebecca Krynski received her Master of Music from the Manhattan School of Music. Performances with its Opera Theatre include the title role in Massenet’s Thaïs, The Ghosts of Versailles (Rosina), Così fan tutte (Fiordiligi) and La vida breve (Salud). Recently, Ms. Krynski sang the role of Alice Ford in Falstaff in Thomas Muraco’s Opera Repertory Ensemble, Cynthia in a workshop of Two Boys by Nico Muhly with the Metropolitan Opera and covered the role of Amaltea in Rossini’s Mosè in Egitto with New York City Opera. She was an Apprentice Artist at Des Moines Metro Opera in 2012 and 2013, where she sang the Fifth Maid in Elektra, and covered the roles of Ellen Orford in Peter Grimes and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. Future roles with Minnesota Opera, where she is currently a Resident Artist, include the Dew Fairy in Hansel and Gretel, Giannetta in The Elixir of Love and Micaëla in Carmen.
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