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Susan Graham

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American mezzo-soprano
For the computer scientist, seeSusan L. Graham.

Susan Graham
Graham in 2008
Born (1960-07-23)July 23, 1960 (age 65)
EducationTexas Tech University,Manhattan School of Music
OccupationOpera singer

Susan Graham (born July 23, 1960) is an Americanmezzo-soprano.

Life and career

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Susan Graham was born inRoswell, New Mexico on July 23, 1960. Raised inMidland, Texas, Graham is a graduate ofTexas Tech University and theManhattan School of Music. Her teachers have included Cynthia Hoffmann and Marlena Malas. She studied the piano for 13 years.[1] She was a winner in theMetropolitan Opera's National Council Auditions, and also a recipient of the Schwabacher Award from theMerola Program ofSan Francisco Opera.

Graham made her international début atCovent Garden in 1994, playingMassenet'sChérubin.[2] She has also premièred several roles in contemporary operas, includingJohn Harbison'sThe Great Gatsby (Jordan Baker),Jake Heggie'sDead Man Walking (Sister Helen Prejean), andTobias Picker'sAn American Tragedy (Sondra Finchley).[3]

Graham is a noted champion of the French song repertoire[4] and of songs by contemporary American composers, includingNed Rorem andLowell Liebermann.[5] She made herCarnegie Hall recital debut in April 2003,[6] and a recording of this recital was later released.

Graham sang "Bless This House" atGeorge W. Bush's second inauguration on January 20, 2005,[2] andSchubert's "Ave Maria" at the nationally televised funeral mass for SenatorEdward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts on August 29, 2009. She is a US delegate forUNESCO.[7][8]

Opera roles

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Graham at theMetropolitan Opera opening in 2008

Her operatic roles include:

Awards

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  • 2001 Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres)[27]
  • June 2005 Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters
  • Musical America 2004 Vocalist of the Year
  • 2004 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance, for her album Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; The Housatonic At Stockbridge, Etc.)
  • 2005Opera News Award
  • September 5, 2006 Midland, Texas first annual "Susan Graham Day"[28]
  • May 2008, Honorary Doctorate, Manhattan School of Music

Some of the recordings have also received awards. See below.

Recordings

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1992
1995
1996
1997
1998
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2008
2010

References

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  1. ^Kettle, Martin (December 10, 2004)."America's most wanted".The Guardian. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  2. ^abcdefg"Hugh Canning, "Everything but the girl"".The Times. March 11, 2007. Archived fromthe original on March 14, 2007. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  3. ^"Anthony Tommasini, "Dreiser's Chilling Tale of Ambition and Its Price"".The New York Times. December 5, 2005. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  4. ^"Allan Kozinn, "Taking a Two-Century Voyage Through the Music of France"".The New York Times. January 31, 2007. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  5. ^"Anthony Tommasini, "A Singer at Ease in Opera and in Song Repertory"".The New York Times. April 19, 2000. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  6. ^"Allan Kozinn, "A Brisk Tour, Concluding With a Boa"".The New York Times. April 18, 2003. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  7. ^"Susan Graham". U. S. Department of State – Commission for UNESCO.
  8. ^"Mrs. Bush's Remarks to UNESCO Plenary Session in Paris".Whitehouse.archives.gov. September 29, 2003. RetrievedFebruary 2, 2019.
  9. ^The Observer (Anthony Holden)Vanessa, you've been a very lucky girl November 23, 2003
  10. ^The Guardian (Tim Ashley)Vanessa November 18, 2003
  11. ^Philip AnsonBéatrice et Bénédict: Bis! July 1, 1997
  12. ^Great Performances at the Met – “Les Troyens” June 30, 2013
  13. ^The Guardian (Edward Greenfield)A new leash of life August 19, 2000
  14. ^Renée FlemingFifty ways to sing about love
  15. ^The Guardian (Martin Kettle)Great Scott! Jay and Daisy bring the jazz age to the Met
  16. ^Winn, Steven (December 7, 2020)."Opera San Jose Pulls Off a Holiday Miracle with Three Decembers".San Francisco Classical Voice. RetrievedMarch 24, 2021.
  17. ^"Anne Midgette, "How to Take a Widow Three Stages Past Merry"".The New York Times. December 24, 2003. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  18. ^"Anthony Tommasini, "The Merry Widow Meets The Embarrassed Fiancée"".The New York Times. January 2, 2004. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  19. ^The Guardian (Alfred Hickling)Louche cannon October 10, 2003
  20. ^"Bernard Holland, "What Use an Update if Hearts Beat Still the Same?"".The New York Times. October 26, 2004. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  21. ^The Guardian (George Hall)La Clemenza di Tito May 4, 2005
  22. ^"Bernard Holland, "Haunted by the Deaths of Martyrs, a Century Apart"".The New York Times. August 1, 2005. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  23. ^"Anthony Tommasini, "A Lithuanian Soprano Creates Her Own Ariadne"".The New York Times. September 27, 2005. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  24. ^The Guardian (Tim Ashley)Ariadne auf Naxos June 24, 2004
  25. ^The Observer (Anthony Holden)Even the corpse is fantastic
  26. ^"Jeremy Eichler, "Lushly Lamenting the Wages of Time and a Lost Golden Age"".The New York Times. March 15, 2005. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
  27. ^"Ned Rorem and Susan Graham Decoration".Frenchculture.org. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2006. RetrievedJuly 23, 2025.
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  29. ^The Guardian (Edward Greenfield)Other classical releases February 4, 2000
  30. ^The Guardian (Andrew Clements)Other classical releases March 31, 2000
  31. ^Eric Dahan:Les méli-mélodies de Susan Graham.Libération, May 3, 2000 (interview).
  32. ^The Guardian (Andrew Clements)Pretty vacant February 18, 2000
  33. ^The Guardian (Edward Greenfield)Classical CD releases November 3, 2000
  34. ^The Guardian (Tim Ashley)Classical CD releases April 6, 2001
  35. ^The Guardian (Andrew Clements)Classical CD releases April 5, 2002
  36. ^BBC Classical Review (Andrew McGregor)Susan Graham at Carnegie Hall (includes audio samples)
  37. ^New York (Peter G. Davis)Cosi Fan Tutte, Beatrice et Benedict, Susan GrahamArchived November 4, 2005, at theWayback Machine
  38. ^Dart, William (November 26, 2003)."On track: Album captures special occasion for Susan Graham".The New Zealand Herald. RetrievedNovember 15, 2011.
  39. ^BBC Classical Review (Andrew McGregor)Ives: Concord Sonata, Songs, Pierre-Laurent Aimard/Susan Graham
  40. ^The New York Times (Jeremy Eichler)The Best Classical CD's of 2004; IVES: SONGS, 'CONCORD' SONATA
  41. ^The Observer (Anthony Holden)Ives, Piano Sonata No 2 'Concord' May 16, 2004
  42. ^The Guardian (Andrew Clements)Ives: Piano Sonata No 2, Concorde; Songs: Graham/ Aimard May 7, 2004
  43. ^The Guardian (Edward Greenfield)Barber: Vanessa, Brewer/ Graham/ Wyn-Rogers/ Burden/ Davies/ BBC Singers and SO/ Slatkin
  44. ^BBC Classical Review (Andrew McGregor)Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Susan Graham, Ian Bostridge etc (includes samples)
  45. ^The New York Times (Allan Kozinn)The Best Classical CD's of 2004; PURCELL: 'DIDO AND AENEAS'
  46. ^The Guardian (Andrew Clements)Chausson Poème de l'Amour et de la Mer; Ravel: Shéhérazade; Debussy (arr. Adams): Le Livre de Baudelaire: Graham/ BBC SO/ Tortelier May 20, 2005
  47. ^The Observer (Anthony Holden)Debussy/Chausson/Ravel, Songs May 15, 2005
  48. ^The Observer (Anthony Holden)Classical CDs: Mozart | Sacred Songs | Matthew Taylor October 23, 2005
  49. ^Rick JonesSimon Rattle: Berlioz – Symphonie FantastiqueThe Times August 30, 2008
  50. ^Anthony HoldenBerlioz Symphonie Fantastique Berlin Philharmonic/Rattle (EMI 216 2240) #The Observer August 31, 2008

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