The American soprano Deborah Voigt (August 4th, 1960 – ) is a well known opera singer. She is most famous for her interpretations of the Strauss and Wagner roles, including Isolde, Sieglinde, Elsa, Elisabeth, Senta, Ariadne, Elektra, the Empress in Die Frau ohne Schatten, Salome, Helen of Troy, Marie in Friedenstag, and the Marschallin. At the Metropolitan Opera, she recently performed her first Tosca. Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognisable opera houses and landmarks. ... Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. ... Wagner may refer to more than one place in the United States: Wagner, South Dakota Wagner, Wisconsin Wagner may refer to more than one person: Richard Wagner, German composer Cosima Wagner, daughter of Franz Liszt and wife of Richard Wagner Heinrich Leopold Wagner, dramatist and author John Peter Honus Wagner... Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde) is an opera in three acts by Richard Wagner to a German libretto by the composer, based on the romance by Gottfried von Strassburg, which in turn was based on the story of Tristan and Isolde incorporated into Arthurian legend from earlier interpretations of... Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) is the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. ... Lohengrin is a romantic opera (or music drama) in three acts by Richard Wagner. ... Tannhäuser (Tannhäuser and the Singers Contest on the Wartburg), an opera in three acts, music and text by Richard Wagner, based on the two Germanic legends of Tannhäuser and the song contest at Wartburg. ... The Flying Dutchman (original German title: Der fliegende Holländer) is an opera, music and libretto by Richard Wagner, in three acts. ... Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne on Naxos) is an opera by Richard Strauss with libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. ... Elektra is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal adapted from his drama of 1903—the first of many such collaborations between composer and librettist. ... Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow) is an opera by Richard Strauss with a libretto by Hugo von Hoffmansthal. ... Salome is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by the composer, based on Hedwig Lachmann’s German translation of the French play Salomé by Oscar Wilde. ... Friedenstag (Peace Day) is an opera in one act by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by Joseph Gregor. ... Der Rosenkavalier (The Cavalier of the Rose) is a comic opera in three acts by Richard Strauss to an original German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. ... , The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Original poster Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorien Sardous drama, La Tosca. ...

Biography

Voigt grew up outside Chicago until she was 14, when her family moved to Southern California. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal or colloquially, the Southland, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the U.S. state of California. ...

Voigt's breakout role was a 1991 Ariadne at Boston Lyric Opera, which was very well reviewed by John Rockwell in the New York Times. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boston Lyric Opera New England (BLO) is an opera company in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

In 2004, Voigt was removed from the role of Ariadne at Covent Garden (Royal Opera House) when she couldn't fit into one of the costumes, a little black cocktail dress. Although Voigt had a large figure at the time, Covent Garden received criticism for this decision^[1]. The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ...

After the Covent Garden incident, she underwent gastric bypass surgery to combat her weight, which she has discussed publicly.^[2] She lost 135 pounds and went from a size 28-30 to size 14. Regarding the possible connection between the canceled Covent Garden contract and the surgery, Voigt has said "I certainly didn't do it because of the Royal Opera House... I did it because I wasn't feeling well, because my knees were hurting, because I would cross the street and feel as though I wasn't going to be able to catch my breath. Because, 'Oh my lord, I might have to sit in that chair at dinner and there are arms on it. And will I fit into that chair?'"^[2] On October 21, 2006, she is to sing her first staged Salome at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, including a performance of the dance of the seven veils. This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coin of Salome (daughter of Herodias), queen of Chalcis and Armenia Minor. ... The Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... In several areas of Western culture, the Dance of the Seven Veils (usually described as danced by Salomé) is one of the elaborations on the historical and biblical tale of the execution of John the Baptist. ...

Since her dramatic weight loss, Deborah Voigt has been rehired by the Royal Opera House for the role she was originally fired from in 2004. She will perform Ariadne in Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos for the theatre during 2007-2008 season. The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. ... Ariadne auf Naxos (Ariadne on Naxos) is an opera by Richard Strauss with libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. ...

Education and Awards

Voigt is a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (a French civilian honor). She studied at California State University, Fullerton and in San Francisco Opera's Merola Program. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister of Culture and confirmed as part of lOrdre National du Mérite by Charles de Gaulle in 1963. ... The California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), often referred to as Fullerton State or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System. ... San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ...

External links

• Official website

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