Susan Larson
Susan Larson is an American soprano opera singer and author. Larson was born in New Rochelle, New York and she graduated with a Bachelor of Music from Indiana University in 1965. She received a Master of Music from the New England Conservatory in 1969.Career highlights
- Charter member, Emmanuel Music, Boston
- Appearances with Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Ravinia, St. Louis and Bethlemehm Bach Festivals, Monadnock Music Festival, Pepsico SummerFare Festival, Theater der Welt Festival
- Member, Liederkreis Quartet
- Peter Sellars production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, Manchester NH 1980, role of Donna Elvira
- Peter Sellars production of Handel's Saul, 1981, role of Michal
- American Repertory Theater, Handel's Orlando, 1982, role of Dorinda
- American Repertory Theater, Rodgers & Hart's The Boys from Syracuse, 1983
- Theater der Welt prize awarded for Sellars' production of Così fan tutte 1989
- Opera Company of Boston, Robert DiDomenica's "The Balcony," in Boston and at the Bolsoi in Moscow
- She has published two novels: Sam and The Murder of Figaro
- Member, Board of Directors,
Recordings
- London Records CDs of Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro, and Giulio Cesare in Egitto as Cleopatra
- Liebeslieder Waltzer with Liederkreis Quartet, "A Samuel Chapter"
- Emmanuel Music, Schütz motets
Premiere performances
- "Mirabai Songs"
- "On This Most Voluptuous Night"
- Carmen, in Robert DiDomenica's operatic adaptation of Jean Genet's The Balcony, with the Opera Company of Boston.
Filmography
- Le nozze di Figaro Cherubino
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto Cleopatra
- Così fan tutte Fiordiligi
Books
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