User:Hgruner
About Me[edit]I am a singer-actor based in Pittsburgh, where I currently study at the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University. My stage interests lie in the musical world (i.e. oratorio and chamber music), the acting world (plays), and the collision of the two (opera and musical theatre). In addition to the foreign languages I continue to study, I am interested in language aquisition and ESL. My interest in editing, copyediting and news writing has manifested itself in various projects over the years. Currently, I'm Editor of the Alpha Mu chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota at CMU. Performance[edit]Classical Singing[edit]In the classical repertoire, I am a soprano; my specific fach is coloratura soprano. When singing art song, I am especially attracted to lieder by Hugo Wolf, as well as French chanson by Les Six. My favorite opera repertoire leans towards 20th century American compositions, such as Andre Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire, Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe, and Carlisle Floyd's Susannah. I also can't help but enjoy W. A. Mozart and every mad scene ever written! Classical singers I admire include Renee Fleming and Natalie Dessay. Musical Theatre[edit]I enjoy singing both "legit" musical theatre (i.e. operetta and other works which require classical training) as well as newer "pop" musicals (which require one to belt). Some of my favorite composers include Stephen Sondheim and Jason Robert Brown. Musical theatre, cabaret and crossover singers I admire include Audra McDonald, Patti LuPone and Christine Andreas. |