Evelyn Mandac
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The Philippine soprano, Evelyn Mandac is a singing actress in opera, soloist with orchestras, recitalist and voice teacher, based in New York City.
Mandac is has premiered new works including: World & American Premieres of Thomas Pasatieri's Black Widow and Inez de Castro, Luciano Berio's Passagio, Hans Werner Henze's Bassarids, and Richard Bennett's Mines of Sulphur.
Mandac came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music. She then studied at the Juilliard School of Music on a Rockefeller Grant, where she received her Master's degree. She won the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and the Queen Elizabeth International Voice Competition in Belgium.
Europe: Strasbourg Opera (France), Lyon Opera (France), Tolouse Opera (France), Angers Opera (France),Cologne Opera (Germany), Geneva Opera (Switzerland), Netherlands Opera (Holland), Rome Opera (Italy)
Ensembles: Juilliard String Quartet, St. Paul Camber Orchestra
Mother, Flipzoid with Ma-Yi Theater Company NY (1997)
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Mandac is has premiered new works including: World & American Premieres of Thomas Pasatieri's Black Widow and Inez de Castro, Luciano Berio's Passagio, Hans Werner Henze's Bassarids, and Richard Bennett's Mines of Sulphur.
Mandac came to the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music. She then studied at the Juilliard School of Music on a Rockefeller Grant, where she received her Master's degree. She won the Metropolitan Opera Auditions and the Queen Elizabeth International Voice Competition in Belgium.
Recordings:
- Orff's Carmina BuranaCarmina BuranaCarmina Burana , Latin for "Songs from Beuern" , is the name given to a manuscript of 254 poems and dramatic texts mostly from the 11th or 12th century, although some are from the 13th century. The pieces were written principally in Medieval Latin; a few in Middle High German, and some with traces...
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa under the RCA Label. - Meyerbeer's L'Africaine at the San Francisco Opera with Placido DomingoPlácido DomingoPlácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
and Shirley VerrettShirley VerrettShirley Verrett was an African-American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles i.e. soprano sfogato... - Mahler's Second Symphony with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy
- Alecander's Songs for Eve with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the Seraphim label.
Television:
- Leading role as "Lisa" in Tchaikovsky's "Queen of Spades" produced for the National Education Television (NET)
Opera Companies
USA:Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Washington Opera (Kennedy Center), Houston Grand Opera, Baltimore Opera, Seattle Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Hawaii Opera, Augusta Opera, St. Paul Opera, San Antonio Opera, Santa Fe OperaEurope: Strasbourg Opera (France), Lyon Opera (France), Tolouse Opera (France), Angers Opera (France),Cologne Opera (Germany), Geneva Opera (Switzerland), Netherlands Opera (Holland), Rome Opera (Italy)
Orchestras
Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Cleveland Symphony, National Symphony (Washington, DC), American Symphony (New York), Dallas Symphony, Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, RAI Orchestra (Turin, Italy), Toronto Symphony (Toronto, Canada)Ensembles: Juilliard String Quartet, St. Paul Camber Orchestra
Music Festivals
Ann Arbor Music Festival, Glyndebourne Opera (UK), Heilbrun Music Festival (Austria), Hollywood Bowl Music Festival, Promenade Concerts (Albert Hall, UK), Ravinia Music Festival (Chicago), Robin Hood Dell Music Festival (Philadelphia), Salzburg Music Festival (Austria), Santa Fe Opera Festival, Saratoga Music FestivalConductors
James Levine, Herbert von Karajan, Seiji Ozawa, Caludio Abbado, Eugene Ormandy, Zubin Mehta, Erick Liensdorff, Peter Maag, Dennis Davies, John Pritchard, Sergio Commissione, John Nelson, Michael Plasson, Julius Rudel, Laurence Foster, Robert FountainSingers Performed With
Placido Domingo, Shirley Verett, Frederica von Stade, Kiri Te Kanawa, Marilyn Horne, Jenny Tourel, Birgit Nilsson, Richard Tucker, Jose van Dam, and Sherill Milnes.Theater Performance
Mother, God, Sex & Bluewater with Lark Theater Company NY (1999)Mother, Flipzoid with Ma-Yi Theater Company NY (1997)
Teaching
Ms. Mandac has been teaching vocal technique and music interpretation since 1987. Her vocal technique is based on the principles of the bel canto technique, and incorporating ideas encouraged by yogaYoga
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