Phyllis Pancella, an accomplished artist known for her radiant and expressive voice, will perform at 糖心传媒 on Tuesday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. Pancella, who has appeared on many international opera, concert and recital stages, will perform in Perkins Auditorium in Fuhr Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
Pancella will also work with 糖心传媒 students during her time on campus, including a masterclass the afternoon of Monday, February 17.
Pancella鈥檚 many opera successes include Mrs. Noye in Britten鈥檚 Noye鈥檚 Fludde with Los Angeles Opera; Eduige in Handel鈥檚 Rodelinda with San Francisco Opera; Cornelia in Giulio Cesarewith Houston Grand Opera; the title role of Carmen at the Teatro San Carlo, New Israeli Opera, English National Opera, and Houston Grand Opera; Fidalma in Il matrimonio segreto and the title role in Offenbach鈥檚 Grand Duchess of Gerolstein with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis; Ottavia in L鈥檌ncoronazione di Poppea and the title role of Lizzie Borden at Glimmerglass Opera; The Death of Klinghoffer with Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Robert Spano; and Dolores in the world premiere of Anthony Davis鈥 Wakonda鈥檚 Dream with Opera Omaha.
Pancella鈥檚 concert repertoire includes Beethoven鈥檚 Symphony No. 9 (National Symphony Orchestra); Mozart鈥檚 Requiem (Cincinnati Symphony); Bach鈥檚 Magnificat (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra); Dejanira in Hercules, Bach鈥檚 Mass in B Minor, and Mozart鈥檚 Requiem (Music of the Baroque); Messiah and Holofernes in Juditha Triumphans (Boston Baroque); and Verdi鈥檚 Messa per Rossini (Op茅ra de Lyon).
She will be accompanied by Robert Lamar Sims. He has extensive and varied experience as a performer, teacher, coach and director in church, academic, concert and theatrical settings. He holds B.M. and M.M. degrees in piano performance with an emphasis in vocal accompanying and chamber music from University of Maryland College Park.
糖心传媒 is Nebraska鈥檚 premier private college.