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Born: USA
The American mezzo-Soprano, Deanne Meek, is a native of the Pacific Northwest. Formally a principal artist with New York City Opera, she has recently been making celebrated debuts in the UK and throughout Europe. Her performances of Octavian in director David McVicar’s acclaimed production of Der Rosenkavalier with Opera North were praised as ‘superb’ and ‘breathtaking’, she then made her debut with English National Opera as Ruggiero / Alcina, conducted by Richard Hickox. In the UK she has made two role debuts, firstly Rosina / Il Barbiere di Siviglia with Opera North, again to critical acclaim, and most recently Angelina / La Cenerentola with Grange Park Opera.
Deanne Meek is on the roster of the Metropolitan Opera, making her Met stage debut in performances of Idomeneo and Madame Butterfly. As a principal artist with New York City Opera, where she made her USA debut in 1996, roles have included Cherubino / Le Nozze di Figaro, Zerlina / Don Giovanni, Second Lady / Die Zauberflöte, Mercedes / Carmen, Diana / Iphigénie en Tauride, Harriet Moscher in the acclaimed New York premiere of Tobias Picker’s Emmeline and Hänsel / Hänsel und Gretel.
A frequent guest in many of the major opera houses worldwide, Deanne Meek's European credits include Donna Elvira / Don Giovanni with Opera Ireland, Hermia / A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the new David McVicar production at La Monnaie, Brussels and at the Liceu in Barcelona, directed by Robert Carsen. At the Bregenz Festival she performed Ines / Il Trovatore in Robert Carsen’s new production conducted by Fabio Luisi and most recently she made her Paris debut at the Châtélet as Rossweisse in Bob Wilson’s new production of Die Walküre.
In North America Deanne Meek's appearances include Fyodor / Boris Godunov for the Washington Opera, Sesto / Giulio Cesare with Portland Opera, Siebel / Faust with Vancouver Opera, Dorabella / Cosi fan tutte for the Portland Opera, Karolka / Jenufa and Dido / Dido and Aeneas at the Spoleto Festival USA, Javotte / Manon for the Dallas Opera, Jo March / Little Women with the Minnesota Opera, Octavian / Der Rosenkavalier for Opera Pacific, and most recently Dryad / Ariadne auf Naxos with Los Angeles Opera. With the Opera Theatre of St. Louis she sang Zenobia in the US premiere of Handel's Radamisto where she also sang Cherubino / Le Nozze di Figaro, as well as for the Kentucky Opera. Deanne has also sung Nerone / L’incoronazione di Poppea for the Boston Baroque, as well as Mozart’s Requiem and Handel’s Messiah and a recording of The Beneficent Dervish for the Telarc Label.
An active recitalist, Deanne Meek has been a fellow at both the Tanglewood and Ravinia Music Festivals in the USA, and has sung in recital in Paris, New York, Baltimore, Washington D.C., St. Louis and the Pacific Northwest.
Future engagements include her return to the Châtélet, Paris and the Bregenz Festival, Dorabella / Cosi fan tutte in a new production with Opera National du Rhin, Strasbourg and Composer / Ariadne auf Naxos with Tulsa Opera.
Source: IMG Artists Website (October 2005)
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