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American soprano
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- United States of America
- opera singer, musician, performing artist
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Dialogues of the Carmelites, San Francisco Opera
[…] her most recently as Salome (!) and Kostelnicka in Jenufa and she was outstanding in both.So let's get back to Heidi Stober. I saw her for the first time 15 years ago in Santa Fe, singing the smallish role of Tigrane, Prince of Pontus, a pants role, in Santa Fe Opera's Radamisto. She made enough of an impression for me to remember her name, and she was in there with some big names: David Daniels, Laura Claycomb, Luca Pisaroni. (First time I heard Pisaroni as well!)Stober went on to become a regular at San Francisco Opera, and here I will give you the answer to my question above: Blanche is her thirteen role here, and they've all been leads. She has been a solid performer since 2010-11 in wide range of parts, including Susanna, Pamina, Sophie, Norina, Oscar, Gretel, Johanna, Nanette, Magnolia Hawkes, and more. I thought her Zdenka in Arabella one of […]
2019-01-27 09:00:21
A powerful journey: Sir Colin Davis complete live Berlioz recordings on LSO Live
[…] live performances the dialogue was delivered by actors. What comes over in Benvenuto Cellini is Davis' commitment to the work itself, he believes in this problematic piece as drama and Davis gives us a version of the opera which goes back to Berlioz' original conceptions rather than his later and rather damaging revisions. Gregory Kunde makes a strong Cellini, sweeping away the technical demands of the role, robust rather than ingratiatingly beautiful, complemented by Laura Claycomb's delightful Teresa.But when you come to the works themselves, a lot of the time these details get swept away be the sheer drama and vividness of the performances which Davis engenders. These are highly dramatic performances, whether of opera or no, which project from your speakers in an admirably strong manner. Only with the Te Deum do you sense that the work is seeking to escape from the confines of the Barbican Hall, and […]
2017-11-19 14:03:42
The week ahead in LA classical music, Nov. 19-26: The Verdi Chorus, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra and more - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesBach & Pergolesi Guest conductor Emmanuelle Haïm leads the L.A. Phil in Purcell's Suite from “The Fairy Queen,” Bach's Suite No. 3 in D, and Pergolesi's “Stabat mater” with soprano Laura Claycomb. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. Sun., ...
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2016-06-14 17:28:04
OperaNow! #255: Gi-Giunta-Claire
Yannick coming to The Met (in 20 years)... In Oliver's first Corner on The Rake's Progress we listen to Paul Appleby, Laura Claycomb, and Dawn Upshaw in her prime. This week features Micahel, The OC and Matthan Black
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