Suzan Hanson - Soprano |
 Suzan's career continues to include work in Opera, Music Theater and Theater. The recent performance of Cherubini's Medea in a new adaptation for Long Beach Opera added another role to her impressive list of operatic heroines. Other roles include Brunnhilde (LBO, Pittsburgh Opera Theater), Cio-Cio San (Sacramento Opera), Rosalinda (Carnegie Hall , Virginia Opera, Connecticut Opera), Tatiana (Arizona Opera, Opera San Jose), Pat Nixon (LBO, Arena di Verona), Floyd's Susannah (Connecticut Opera), Olympia-Antonia-Giulietta (Sacramento), Magda (San Diego Lyric), Countess Almaviva (Greensboro), Fiordiligi (Sacramento) Donna Anna (Arizona Opera)… Frequently sought for new works, Suzan has premiered Eurydice (ORPHEUS X- Eckert), Hanako (SOUND OF A VOICE- Glass), Raven (WHITE RAVEN- Glass), Marie (TALE OF THE NUTCRACKER- Bohmler/Helfgot), Madeline (FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER- Glass), Cheerleader (HYDROGEN JUKEBOX- Glass), Alma Mahler (DOLL-Korie/Frankel), Maiden (COYOTE TALES- Mallicone/Harnick)... On the Musical Theater stage, Suzan has performed numerous roles, including Lily (THE SECRET GARDEN), The Actress (ENTER THE GUARDSMAN- Bohmler), Julie Jordan (CAROUSEL), Jenny (COMPANY), Amalia (SHE LOVES ME)… Suzan also was Sharon on the National Tour of MASTER CLASS, opposite Faye Dunaway's Maria Callas. Recordings: THE TENDERLAND (Koch), COYOTE TALES (Newport Classics) |
