KIRSTEN CHAMBERS
GUEST FACULTY 2023
Highlights for 2019-23 include a return to the Metropolitan Opera as cover for Marie in WOZZECK, a return to Odyssey Opera to sing the title role in Strauss’ DIE ÄGYPTISCHE HELENA, creating a new opera with White Snake Projects in Boston, and a new feature opera film FREYDIS AND GUDRID. In concert, she performed scenes from the title role of LORELEY by Catalani for Teatro Grattacielo, GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG for both the Vienna Summer Music Festival and the University of Houston, and bel canto and verismo concerts with Maestra Eve Queler, Opera at Florham, Opera Orlando, and Permian Basin Opera.
She performed as a Guest Soloist at the Shreveport Opera’s 25th Anniversary Gala. Later, she made both her house and role debut with Indianapolis Opera as Donna Anna in DON GIOVANNI and with Opera Orlando as Marchesa del Poggio in UN GIORNO DI REGNO. She most recently sang Leonore in FIDELIO with St. Petersburg Opera and selections from AIDA, LA WALLY, and THE MERRY WIDOW with Orchestra Ogden at Weber State University.
Engagements for 2017-18 include Infantin in DER ZWERG with Odyssey Opera in Boston, the Angel in Angels in America for New York City Opera, ERWARTUNG with The Orchestra Now, Guest Soloist for selections from DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER and DIE WALKÜRE in Morelia, Mexico, and the title role of SALOME with Florida Grand Opera. Her 2014-16 seasons began with her exciting debut in the title role of SALOME at Opera Hong Kong, and also she debuted Foreign Princess in RUSALKA at Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Leonore in FIDELIO for New Amsterdam Opera. For Opéra de Rennes, she reprised the role of Elsa in LOHENGRIN.
Her European debut in 2013-14 was with Savonlinna Opera Festival as Elsa in LOHENGRIN. She also appeared as a featured soloist in excerpts from LOHENGRIN with the Oulu Symphony in both Oulu and Helsinki and later at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in St Petersburg in concerts for Savonlinna Opera Festival. Ms. Chambers reprised the role of Elsa in LOHENGRIN for the Hong Kong Arts Festival. In concert, she performed Isolde’s Liebestod from TRISTAN UND ISOLDE with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and Brünnhilde’s Entrance from DIE WALKÜRE with Orchestra Kentucky.
Ms. Chambers 2011-12 season began with a cover of the title role of TURANDOT with Arizona Opera and a concert performance of the title role of TOSCA with Opera Saratoga, followed by a staged performance of TOSCA with the Martha Cardona Opera and a return as Santuzza in CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA. At Toledo Opera, she covered the title role in ARIADNE AUF NAXOS and sang Nedda in PAGLIACCI with the Bronx Opera. A champion of new music, Ms. Chambers has been recorded on the Newport Classics Label and has appeared with American Lyric Theater & American Opera Projects.