Kimberly Lauritsen, mezzo-soprano     (216)224-8020

Opera

Barber of Seville Rosina (Cover) English Lyric Opera Cleveland Frank Graffeo 2005

Le Nozze di Figaro Marcellina Italian & English Cleveland Institute of Music Steven Byess 2003

Madama Butterfly Suzuki (Cover) Italian Brevard Music Center David Effron 2003

Dialogues of the Carmelites Mother Marie English Cleveland Institute of Music Carl Topilow 2003

Gianni Schicchi Lauretta Italian University of Nebraska Tyler White 1998

Don Giovanni Zerlina English University of Nebraska Tyler White 1997

The Tender Land Ma Moss University of Nebraska 1995

The Old Maid and the Thief Miss Todd University of Nebraska 1994

Oratorio and Concert

CIM Opera Gala Soloist CIM Orchestra Steven Byess 2005

CIM Opera Gala Soloist CIM Orchestra Paul Nadler 2004

CIM Opera Gala Soloist CIM Orchestra Louis Lane 2003

Neue Liebeslieder (Brahms) Alto Soloist Omaha Chamber Singers David Batter 2001

Guest Artist Recital Midland Lutheran College 2000

Senior Soloist UNL Symphony Tyler White 1997

Prepared Concert Repertoire

Ravel Scheherezade

Copland 12 Poems by Emily Dickinson

Falla Siete Canciones Populares Espanoles

Mahler Ruckert Songs

Future Engagements

Legend of Sleepy Hollow Katrina/Old Woman Cleveland Opera on Tour Oct.-Nov. 2005

Barber of Seville Rosina English Cleveland Opera on Tour Jan.-Apr. 2006

Turandot Chorus Italian Cleveland Opera Mar.-Apr. 2006

Opera Scenes and Chorus Work

Opera Scene work: Cherubino, Dorabella, Carmen, Kundry, Quickly, Frau Reich, Adalgisa, Santuzza, Alma, Helena, Mrs. Ford, Dido, Contessa

Opera Chorus work: Pirates of Penanzance, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, Kiss Me Kate, She Loves Me

Festivals

Lyric Opera Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio Apprentice artist Summer 2005

Art Song Festival Cleveland, Ohio Master Classes and Recital May 2004

Brevard Music Center Brevard, North Carolina Member Janiec Opera Company Summer 2003

Awards and Honors

Boris Goldovsky Prize in Opera Cleveland Institute of Music 2004

Stelios and Sofia Vassos Prize Cleveland Institute of Music 2004

Second Prize Darius Milhaud Performance Prize Auditions 2004

Semi-Finalist Orpheus Vocal Competition 2004

Metropolitan Opera Special Encouragement Award Great Lakes District 2003

First Place Great Lakes Regional NATS 2002

John McDowell Music Scholarship University of Nebraska 1994-98

Margaret McGreggor Music Scholarship Sigma Alpha Iota 1996

Voice Study

George Vassos Cleveland Institute of Music 2002-present

Carmen Pelton Brevard Music Center Summer 2003

Dr. Lucinda Sloan Midland Lutheran College 1999-2002

Donna Harler-Smith University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1997-1998

Dr. Margaret Kennedy-Dygas University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1993-1997

Master Classes

David Daniels, 2004 Warren Jones, 2002, 2003, 2004 Stephanie Blythe, 2004

Elly Ameling, 2003, 2004 Martin Katz, 2004 Eduardo Valdes, 2004

Steven Daigle, 2004 Marlena Malas, 1997 David Bamberger, 2005