LMC Opera: Queen for a Day – Operatic Depictions of Nobility

• Lin Chen, soprano
• Katie Hochman, soprano
• Susan Payne O'Brien, soprano
• Emily Riesser, soprano
• Laurel Sprigg, soprano
• Regina Thomas, soprano
• Ellyn Liu, violin
• Joan Lundquist, piano

George Frideric Handel — "Piangerò la sorte mia" from Giulio Cesare in Egitto ("Julius Caesar in Egypt"), HWV 17
George Frideric Handel — "Nasce il sole" from Rodrigo, HWV 5
Henry Purcell — "When I am laid in earth" (Dido's Lament) from Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
Christoph Willibald Glück — Paride ed Elena ("Ah, lo veggo")
Giuseppe Verdi — "Tu che le vanita" from Don Carlos
Giuseppe Verdi — "Morró, ma prima in grazia" from Un Ballo in Maschera
Pauline Viardot — Cendrillon ("Nous sommes assaillis")

Note: We regret to inform you that, due to circumstances beyond our control, the April 8 LMC Opera concert at University House Wallingford has been cancelled.

This event is also being offered on May 10 at Music Center of the Northwest, and May 30 at Tagney Jones Hall.

About Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

http://www.lmcseattle.org/

About Lin Chen, soprano

Lin Chen is a freelance vocalist, violinist, and music educator in the Greater Seattle area. Growing up in Australia, she was fortunate to study music with esteemed teachers from the Griffith Conservatorium in Brisbane and the Sydney conservatorium. Her experience in vocal performance expands multiple genres including Classical, Musical theatre and Jazz. She currently studies voice with Dr. Kari Ragan. Lin is also a violin coach for the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO) and performs with a number of local ensembles including her own string quartet—Quartet Evolution. Her career highlights include performing at the Sydney Opera House, Westminster Abbey and Cologne Cathedral. She enjoys giving regular recitals in Seattle with the Ladies Musical Club.

About Katie Hochman, soprano

Soprano Katie Hochman enjoys performing recitals, opera and opera scenes through the Ladies Musical Club and Puget Sound Concert Opera. Highlights for the soprano have been the title role of Massenet's Cendrillon and soloist in La Damoiselle Élue both with Puget Sound Concert Opera. Katie has previously sung with Portland Opera, Utah Opera, Willamette Concert Opera, Opera Theater Oregon, and Rainier Family Opera. She has also enjoyed orchestral work as soprano soloist in Handel's Messiah, Fauré's Requiem, Haydn's Creation, and Mozart's Exultate, Jubilate.

About Susan Payne O'Brien, soprano

https://susanpayneobrien.com/

About Emily Riesser, soprano

Emily Riesser's diverse experience encompasses opera, oratorio, theatre, and new works. She recently portrayed Elle in a staging of Poulenc’s one-voice opera, 'The Human Voice' (Ladies Musical Club), sang Frasquita in 'Carmen' (Kitsap Opera), and played a nun in 'Sister Act' (Tacoma Musical Playhouse). In concert, Emily is known for her interpretation of Bach cantatas, including the Wedding Cantata, which she sang recently in several venues. Favorite experiences include singing Iphigenie in Gluck’s 'Iphigenie en Tauride' (Seattle Opera Guild), Violetta in Verdi’s 'La traviata' (Kitsap Opera), Tamiri in Mozart’s 'Il re pastore' (Off-Center Opera), and soprano chorus at Seattle Opera. Emily is a graduate of Goshen College (Goshen, IN) and past participant in Bel Canto Northwest (Portland State University).

About Laurel Sprigg, soprano

https://www.laurelsprigg-soprano.com/

About Regina Thomas, soprano

An outstanding member of the Northwest musical community for over 20 years, Regina Thomas has performed with a variety of companies including Kitsap Opera, Willamette Concert Opera, Bellevue Opera, Puget Sound Concert Opera, Seattle Opera, and the Seattle Opera Guild. Currently Artistic Director of Puget Sound Concert Opera, Regina has served as Seattle Opera Guild’s VP of Education and is a past President and trustee of concerts for LMC. Favorite operatic roles include Adriana Lecouvreur, Suor Angelica, Tosca, and Judith (Bluebeard's Castle). Concert work includes Schumann's Frauenleibe und-leben, Elgar’s Sea Pictures, and Wagner’s Wesendonck-Lieder; soprano solos in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Fauré Requiem, and Berio's Folk Songs for voice and chamber ensemble.

https://www.musiccenternw.org/regina-thomas

About Joan Lundquist, piano

Joan Lundquist has served as a collaborative pianist for Seattle area musicians and organizations for 30 years. Since moving to the area from Humboldt State University in northern California, where she was staff accompanist, Joan has worked with the Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Choral Company, has taught at Seattle University and Northwest University, and has worked with several area private music teachers. Currently, Ms. Lundquist is the Director of Music at Immanuel Lutheran Church in downtown Seattle and rehearsal accompanist for the Seattle Choral Company.