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Soprano Kimberley Bentley: Kimberley Bentley’s “rich and mature” soprano is ideal
for the leading ladies of Verdi, Mozart and Strauss. Ms. Bentley has performed Donna Elvira
in Don Giovanni, Musetta in La Bohčme, Fiordiligi
in Cosí fan tutte, Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus and the
role of Amanda Etheridge which she created for the world premiere of
J.M. Scearce’s Kitty Hawk. Most
recently, Ms. Bentley sang the role of Waltraute in Die Walküre. She also created
the role of Countess Olivia for the
world premiere of the opera Twelfth Night and sang the role of Mother
in Hansel and Gretel with NC Symphony and Capital Opera Raleigh.
Equally comfortable on the recital and concert stage,
Ms. Bentley has thrilled audiences up and down the eastern seaboard with her
“rousing, energetic [and] vibrant” interpretations. Her artistry has been acclaimed many times in
singing competitions, including The Metropolitan Opera National Council
Auditions (Northeastern Region), the National Association of Teachers of
Singing Artist Awards and the Liederkranz Foundation Competition. Most recently, Ms. Bentley was a featured
soloist at the Natchez Festival of Music. Ms. Bentley holds music degrees from
Valparaiso University and Meredith College where she was a Fletcher Fellow, and
a Professional Studies diploma from Mannes College of Music in Manhattan.
Ms. Bentley's upcoming
performances include performances for Capital Opera
Raleigh, and a return to Natchez Festival of Music where she will reprise the
role of Fiordiligi in Cosí fan tutte in May 2008.
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Kimberley Bentley Artist Schedule
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