Takesha Meshé Kizart (born 1982) is an African-American[1] operatic soprano. She is a grand-niece of Muddy Waters on her mother's side and a distant relative of Tina Turner.[2]
Biography
editBorn in Chicago, Kizart studied at the University of North Texas and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.[3] In her first performance in Germany, and her professional debut, she sang the Duchess in Thomas Adès' Powder Her Face at the Musikfest in Bremen, Germany, in 2006.[4] She later returned to Germany for opera roles and concerts on many stages. in 2009, she sang the lead role in Gotham Chamber Opera's stage premiere of Haydn's opera L'isola disabitata.[5] She made her debut with Opera Australia in 2010 in the title role of Tosca,[6] for which she was nominated for the Helpmann Award for Best Female Performer in an Opera.[7] Later that year, she made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Musetta in La bohème.[8]
Discography
edit- Puccini La bohème Takesha Meshé Kizart (Mimì), Ji-Min Park (Rodolfo), conducted Lü Shao-chia. Opera Australia CD and DVD[9]
- Ottorino Respighi: Marie Victoire, Takesha Meshé Kizart (title role) conducted Michail Jurowski, Deutsche Oper Berlin, CPO 2012
References
edit- ^ Robin Usher (20 August 2010). "Opera in Melbourne state of mind". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Shirley Apthorp (18 March 2011). "Force of destiny". The Australian. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Takesha Meshé Kizart", Lyriq Music School, Chicago
- ^ Ute Schalz-Laurenze (21 September 2006). "Aktuelle Musik? Powder her face!". taz (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Vivien Schweitzer (20 February 2009). "Can This Marriage Survive a Shipwreck?". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Kelsey Munro (11 January 2010). "New Tosca gets boos from some". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Past nominees and winners". Helpmann Awards. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "La bohème, 16 October 2010, Met Performance Database
- ^ Derek Greten-Garrison (June 2012). "La bohème, Opera Australia". Opera News (review). Vol. 76, no. 12.
