Lisa Saffer | |
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Born | (1960-06-03) June 3, 1960 (age 64) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | soprano; opera singer |
Lisa Saffer (born June 3, 1960) is a soprano singer of opera, particularly Bach, Handel and modern works. She also teaches voice at the New England Conservatory.
Saffer originates from Madison, Wisconsin, USA.[1] She was awarded a bachelor's degree from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music, with Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory.[2]
Saffer is a soprano. Her voice has been described as "Her silvery, brainy vocalism was world-class throughout and in the last celebratory aria, she brought the house down, rocketing off coloratura with flourish and showing off a splendid high C." (The Boston Globe,[full citation needed] when she performed Cleopatra in Handel's Giulio Cesare).[2]
Her career has led to acclaim for her interpretation of contemporary scores and as well as Bach, Handel and other baroque music.[1] She has performed in the US and worldwide. Notable performances of modern works have been with the Royal Philharmonic (2002)[3] and English National Opera (2005) as Lulu in Berg's eponymous opera,[4][5][2] recorded in 2005[6] and the role of Marie in Zimmermann's Die Soldaten with the English National Opera, Opéra Bastille and New York City Opera.[7] Her performances of classical works have included Handel's Messiah with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream with the New York Philharmonic.[1]
Her performances have been recorded by several organisations including Harmonia Mundi, Warner Classics, New World Records and Chandos Records.[2]
In 2010 she joined the New England Conservatory and teaches voice.[2]
In May 2003 she received the Singer Award from the Royal Philharmonic Society in recognition of her performance in live classical music in the UK.[8] She has been awarded the Anna Case Mackay Memorial Award, one of the annual Outstanding Apprentice Awards from the Santa Fe Opera, U.S.A and has been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for outstanding achievement in Opera for her performance with the English National Opera as Lulu in Berg's eponymous opera.[1] She is a recipient of a National Music Theater Institute grant.[2]
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