Biography
Born in Hockessin, Delaware (USA). Vocal studies at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, graduating with a bachelor's degree in voice. Further studies at the Musikhochschule Lübeck with Prof. James Wagner and at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover with Prof. Carol Richardson. Masterclasses with Kathleen Battle, Dick Jones, Margot Garrett, Sylvia Greenberg, Helen Donath and Elly Ameling.
First stage appearances as Fortuna in Monteverdi's »L'incoronazione di Poppea«, Angélique in Ibert's »Angélique«, Carolina in Cimarosa's »Die heimliche Ehe«, Satirino in Cavalli's »La Calisto« and Despina in Mozart's »Così fan tutte«. Concert appearances at the Braunschweig Classix Festival and the Brahms Festival. 2007 concert with the Berliner Symphoniker under Christoph Hagel at the historic Bode-Museum Berlin. Further engagements at Theater für Niedersachsen (Hildesheim) and Theater Kiel.
Assistant director at the Musikalische Komödie since the 2011/12 season. Productions include »Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank« as a touring school production of Oper Leipzig and the song recital »Sekretärinnen« in 2014/15. 2021/22 Tobias in »Sweeney Todd«.