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Kathryn Magestro
Soprano
Kathryn Magestro first made a name for herself in her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for her work at the innovative Skylight Theater where she was a favorite in a wide array of works ranging from Baroque opera to the musicals of George Gershwin.
She soon began to win prizes and competitions in the United States, which led to a contract with the Chicago Lyric Opera's Center for American Artists. There Kathryn Magestro was schooled in the Italian opera tradition, coming into contact with such legendary singers as Jon Vickers, Alfredo Kraus and Placido Domingo.
Her European career began with contracts at the Opera houses of Hagen, Hannover and Freiburg. Since then she has appeared to crictical acclaim as a guest artist in countless German opera houses from Dresden to Düsseldorf, with further appearances in Great Britain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Italy and the USA.
Among her most acclaimed roles one finds Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Gilda in Rigoletto and Rose in Weill's Street Scene at the Theater des Westens in Berlin. Her interest in acting as well as singing has lead her to be featured in several plays such as Terrence McNally's hommage to Maria Callas, "Masterclass". Her solo appearances in concert include the Ensemble Intercontemporain in Paris, VARA Radio in Amsterdam, and RAI in Turin.
Her recent work with American Voices has taken her to Beirut, Taipei, Berlin, Athens, Damascus and Muscat among many other destinations.
She is currently enjoying success and reknown as an interpreter of "classic" American popular music such as the songs of George Gershwin. Her recordings include Mercury record's sampler "Rapsody" with the rap artist LLCoolJ and the Mothers Superia. Kathryn Magestro is married to the producer Martin Magestro with whom she has a six year old son, Nicklas.
Press Quotes:
"…(The concert 'America on Broadway') was dominated by a natural musical elegance of phrasing and warm, soulful tone of magical purity that went straight to the heart."
Die Rheinpfalz, September 21, 1996
"The performance was a vocal feast. The vocal brilliance and technical virtuosity of Kathryn Magestro is overpowering."
Das Orchestra, Germany
Programs Offered:
Crazy About George
America on Broadway German-American Perspectives
Artist-in-Residence Program
Masterclasses in American Song - Interpretation and Style of Singing
Broadway in Kathmandu
