Michelle C. Hall, mezzo-soprano

Description

Highlights and favorites from Broadway, opera, and jazz are performed as solo numbers in a formal or casual atmosphere.

Biography

Mezzo-soprano, Michelle C. Hall, is known for her versatility as an actress on both the opera and musical theatre stage. Ms. Hall made her European performance debut with the Trentino Opera Festival as the impulsive, yet loveable Cherubino in W.A. Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro." Ms. Hall has been a frequent artist in the Mozart repertoire. She was described as "remarkably talented" by the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival where she delivered a "fascinating performance" as the tempestuous Dorabella in "Così fan tutte."
Ms. Hall was a semi-finalist in the prestigious Margot and Bill Winspear C ... ompetition (2011), located in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area. Her operatic highlights include Bradamante in Handel’s Alcina with the University of North Texas Opera Theatre, the Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with the American Singers Opera Project, Octavian in Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, and Orfeo in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, both with the Crittenden Opera Studio, Cherubino with the Trentino Opera Festival and the Buffalo Opera Unlimited, Dorabella with the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and Zerlina in Don Giovanni with Buffalo Opera Unlimited, among others.
Ms. Hall made her professional theater debut in the summer of 2012 with the College Light Opera Company in Falmouth, MA. She was most noted for her performance as Evangeline Harcourt in Cole Porter’s lively musical, Anything Goes. Additionally, she performed ensemble as well as supporting roles in their productions of Ruddigore, The Music Man, The Student Prince, and many more.
As a concert soloist, she maintains a variety of repertoire. Ms. Hall’s credits include John Rutter’s Magnificat, Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, Dietrich Buxtehude’s Cantate Dominum, Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria, as well as various Broadway revues in the Dallas area, as well as in Europe. She has also appeared in performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony alongside the great Marvin Hamlisch, and was honored as the National Anthem vocalist for the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, and the New York Yankees.
Ms. Hall completed her Masters of Music Degree in Vocal Performance with a Specialized Field in Opera, magna cum laude, from The University of North Texas in December 2011. She has studied voice with Sari Gruber, Barbara Demaio Caprilli, and Lynn Eustis. She has collaborated with world-class directors and conductors, including David Gately from the Metropolitan Opera, Stephen Mosteller of New York City Opera, and esteemed Italian director, Patrizia di Paolo.
In 2018, Ms. Hall co-founded the professional performance ensemble, "La Bella Voce," in which she served as one of the principal vocalists. Read More

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Experience

Concert/Oratorio: Mezzo-soprano soloist Gloria (A. Vivaldi) The Southern Tier Symphony 2018 Recitalist/Principal Artist La Bella Voce Trio St. Bonaventure University 2018 Recitalist/Principal Artist La Bella Voce Trio The Chatauqua Institution for the Arts 2018
Mez ... zo-soprano soloist Broadway Gala Trentino Opera Festival 2014 Mezzo-soprano soloist Magnificat (J. Rutter) The Church of St. David of Wales 2009 Soprano soloist Dona Nobis Pacem (R. Vaughn Williams) Clarion University 2008 Soprano soloist Cantate Dominum (D. Buxtehude) Clarion University 2008
Opera: Zerlina Don Giovanni Buffalo Opera Unlimited 2014
Cherubino Le nozze di Figaro Buffalo Opera Unlimited 2014
Trentino Opera Festival 2014 Dorabella Così fan tutte Hawaii Performing Arts Festival 2013
Bradamante Alcina UNT Opera Theater 2011 Third Lady The Magic Flute American Singers Opera Project 2011
Jo March Little Women UNT Opera Theater 2011 Hansel Hansel and Gretel UNT Opera Theater 2011
Laia Opera.com.edy Crittenden Opera Studio 2010
Orfeo Orfeo ed Euridice Crittenden Opera Studio 2010
Octavian Der Rosenkavalier Crittenden Opera Studio 2010 Flora The Turn of the Screw UNT Opera Theater 2010
Theater:
Evangeline Harcourt Anything Goes The College Light Opera Company 2012 Maud Dunlop The Music Man The College Light Opera Company 2012
Pirate #1, Nun #2, Ensemble Candide The College Light Opera Company 2012
Bridesmaid, Ensemble Ruddigore The College Light Opera Company 2012 Nurse, Ensemble South Pacific The College Light Opera Company 2012 Fantine, Eponine, Ensemble The Best of Broadway UNT Symphony Orchestra Gala 2010
Honors & Awards:
National Anthem Vocalist Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, MD 2015-2017
Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Fort Myers, FL 2006 Semi-Finalist Margot and Bill Winspear Competition Denton, TX 2011 Scholarship Winner Nancy Shaw McKee Scholarship for Clarion, PA 2008
the Performing Arts
Education: M.M. Vocal Performance The University of North Texas Denton, TX 2011 Young Artist Music Academy International Mezzano, Italy 2014
OperaWorks Los Angeles, CA 2010
B.S. Music Education (Voice) Clarion University Clarion, PA 2009
Dance Experience:
Ensemble Dancer The College Light Opera Company Falmouth, MA 2012 Baroque Dance The University of North Texas Denton, TX 2011 Waltz; Stage Movement American Singers Opera Project Wake Forest, NC 2011 Read More

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