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Mezzo-Soprano Cheryse McLeod Lewis: Mezzo-soprano
Cheryse McLeod Lewis most recently sang the role of Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia with Asheville Lyric Opera, the Mansfield Symphony, and the Central Georgia Opera Guild (April
2008). Ms. Lewis made her Asheville Lyric Opera debut in 2005
singing the title role in Carmen. Of that debut, Martha A. Fawbush (Asheville
Citizen-Times) commended
Ms. Lewis' voice for filling the hall with "stunning vocal
power" and for moving "effortlessly from laughing flirtation
to...Carmen's fiery emotional reactions." Other recent operatic roles
include Hansel in Hansel and Gretel (Connecticut Opera; Greensboro Opera), The Mother in
Amahl and the Night Visitors (Opera
Carolina; Connecticut Opera), Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus (Greensboro
Opera), Flora in La Traviata (Piedmont Opera), the Page in Salome
(The Opera Company of North Carolina;
Connecticut Opera), and Papagena in The
Magic Flute (Houston Ebony Opera). Upcoming engagements include a reprisal of
the title role in Carmen with Capitol Opera Raleigh (October 2008)
and the creation of the role of the Torch Singer in the World Premiere of the
new Libby Larsen opera Picnic (April
2009) with the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro Opera Theatre.
On the concert stage, Ms. Lewis most recently
appeared with the Greensboro Symphony as
the Mezzo Soloist in Beethoven’s Choral
Fantasy. She has also appeared as
the Mezzo Soloist in The Messiah with
the Greensboro Oratorio Society and
as a soloist with The Opera Company of
North Carolina in their popular "Evening of Carolina Voices"
concert. In addition, Ms. Lewis performs in concert with her duo group Eleganza
(www.EleganzaMusic.net). Recent engagements for Eleganza include
performances/lectures on the lyceum series at Mount Olive College, NC A&T State University, Concord University,
Johnson C. Smith University, and the Saint
Stephen’s Episcopal Church Concert Series.
Eleganza will give its premiere CD release concert performance in
Greensboro, NC on September 27, 2008.
Ms. Lewis is also the recipient of several prestigious
vocal competition prizes including First Prize in the 2007 Heafner-Williams
Vocal Competition and Second Prize in the 2004 Connecticut Opera Guild
Competition. She is a native of
Greensboro, NC.
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Cheryse McLeod Lewis Artist Schedule
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