Courtney Gilson-Piercey, Soprano
Phone:
(718) 459-7894 Cellular: (347) 623-6708
66-23
Austin Street Apt. 4C Rego Park, NY 11374
Email:
courtneyg3@ivillage.com
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Age: 27 |
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Height: 4’11” |
Weight:150 lbs
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Hair: Dark
Brown |
Eyes: Dark Brown
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OPERA ROLES
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2002 |
Countess La Place/ Corallina/ Ensemble |
Paganini* |
Lehar |
Euro-Operetta Showcase Productions |
Fred Horton, Dir Richard Duncan, Mus. Dir |
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1997 |
Fleta |
Iolanthe |
Gilbert & Sullivan |
Crane School of Music |
Carleen Graham, Dir |
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1996 |
La Feu |
L’enfant et Les Sortileges |
Ravel |
Crane School of Music |
Carleen Graham, Dir |
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* US English Premiere |
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PARTIAL ROLES (Scenes
Programs, Chorus / Ensemble Work, Miscellaneous Work) |
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2002 |
Cupid |
Venus and Adonis |
Blow |
West Side Opera |
Roger Malouf, Dir |
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Amor |
Paride et Elena |
Gluck |
West Side Opera |
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2002 |
Guest Artist |
Summer Series |
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Opera XXI |
Anne Marie Dupre, Dir |
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2002 |
Chorus |
Tales of Hoffman |
Offenbach |
Hudson Opera Theater |
Ron De Fesi, Dir |
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2002 |
Chorus |
Madama Butterfly |
Puccini |
Hudson Opera Theater |
Ron De Fesi, Dir |
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2002 |
Chorus |
Tosca |
Puccini |
New Jersey Verismo |
Martha Collins, Dir Lucine Amara, Artistic Dir |
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1998 |
Chorus |
Dialogues Des Carmelites |
Poulenc |
Boston University |
Sharon Dainels, Dir |
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1997 |
Clorinda |
La Cenerentola |
Rossini |
Boston University |
Eddie Gleason, Dir |
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1997 |
Ms. Pinkerton |
Old Maid and the Thief |
Menotti |
Boston University |
Mark Womack, Dir |
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1997 |
Chorus |
Regina |
Blitzstein |
Boston University |
Sharon Daniels, Dir |
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1995 |
3rd Genii |
The Magic Flute |
Mozart |
Crane School of Music |
Carleen Graham, Dir |
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EDUCATION |
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1997-1999 |
MMu Performance |
Boston University |
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1993-1997 |
BM Performance |
Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam |
Cum Laude Minors: French,
Acting |
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Honors
And Afiiliations |
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2002 Participant Auditions Project, NYC 1998 Fellowship to the Hampden-Sydney Chamber Music Festival. Master Classes: Dalton Baldwin (1994), Phyllis Curtin (1998). Vocal Study with Pat Misslin, Lynne Meyers, Carole Haber.
Current Vocal Study with Susan Ormont Coaches: (current) Kelly Horsted, Ina Leytush. Member Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for
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SPECIAL INTERESTS/ ABILITIES |
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Language: some conversational French Dance: some training in ballet and jazz Makeup: some stage makeup ability |
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