Imelda Franklin Bogue
Lyric Contralto
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Stats: 5'10". Hair: chestnut brown. Eyes: dark brown, with twinkle.
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August 2008 – Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera's Accademia d'Amore, summer Baroque performance intensive, Faculty: Stephen Stubbs, Nancy Zylstra.
Upcoming Engagements
November 2008 – Alto Soloist, Vivladi Gloria, Westchester Concert Singers, cond. Mark Bailey.November 2008 – Alto Soloist, Beethoven Ninth, Chappaqua Orchestra, cond. Michael Shapiro.
February 2009 – Alto Soloist, Felix Mendelssohn Concert, CONCORA, CT, conductor Richard Coffey.
March 2009 – Alto Soloist, Bach Concert, CONCORA, CT.
Oratorio and Concert
2008 – Opera Gala, Westchester Concert Singers.2007 – Independent study of Musings, art song cycle based on the poetry of Yeats, with composer Johannes Somary, and performance in New York at private venue.
2007 – World premiere, Three by Hopkins, art song cycle based on the poetry of Gerard Manly Hopkins, with composer Dr. Kurt Poterack, Christendom College, VA.
2007 – New Haven premiere of The Secret Life of Opera Singers.
2006 – Soloist, Opera Gala, Carnegie Hall, with Pacific Opera Company.
2007 – Alto Soloist, Rejoice in the Lamb, Benjamin Britten. Fairfield County Chorale, cond. Johannes Somary.
Oratorio Roles in Repertoire
Alto, B Minor Mass, J.S. Bach.Alto, St. Matthew Passion, J.S. Bach.
Alto, Rejoice in the Lamb, B. Britten.
Alto, Messiah, G.F. Handel.
Alto, Elijah, F. Mendelssohn.
Alto, Stabat Mater, G. Pergolesi.
Alto, Gloria, A. Vivaldi
Alto, Magnificat, J. Zelenka.
Opera Roles
Sorceress, Dido and Aeneas (scenework), Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera, cond. Stephen Stubbs, 2008.Angelina, La Cenerentola. New York Opera Forum, 2006.
Orlofsky, Die Fledermaus. Pacific Opera Company, 2006.
Rosina, Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Internationales Studienzentrum fur Oper, Austria, 2005.
Fidalma, Il Matrimonio Segreto. University of Washington Opera, 2005.
Sorceress, Dido and Aeneas. University of Washington Opera, 2004.
Alma March, Little Women. Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute, 2003.
Third Lady, Die Zauberflote (scenework.) Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute, 2003.
Zita, Gianni Schicchi. University of Washington Opera, 2002.
Phoebe Merrill, The Yeomen of the Guard. Northwest Savoyards, Seattle, 2002.
Lady Sangazure, The Sorcerer. Northwest Savoyards, Seattle, 2002.
Mere Jeanne, Dialogues of the Carmelites. University of Washington Opera, 2002.