Susan Graham

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Susan Graham (born 1960) is a mezzo-soprano classical singer. She was born in Roswell, New Mexico, USA and raised in Midland, Texas. She is graduate of Manhattan School of Music.

She made her international début at Covent Garden in 1994, playing Massenet's Chérubin.[1]

She sang "Bless This House" at George W. Bush's second inauguration on 20 January 2005.[1]

She is a US delegate for UNESCO.[2][3]

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Her operatic roles include:

  • 2001 Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters [14]
  • June 2005 Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters
  • Musical America 2004 Vocalist of the Year
  • September 5, 2006 Midland, Texas first annual "Susan Graham Day"[15]

Some of the recordings have also received awards. See below.

Susan Graham's recordings (in chronological order):

1992
1995
1996
1997
1998
2000
2001
2002
2003

At Carnegie Hall (Songs by Brahms, Debussy, Berg, Poulenc, Messager, Moïse Simons, Hahn, Mahler, and Ben Moore.) Malcolm Martineau (piano) Erato 2564 60295-2[22][23]

2004
  • Concord Sonata - Songs (Ives) 2005 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Performance. Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Emmanuel Pahud (flute), Tabea Zimmermann (viola). Warner Classics 2564 60297-2[24][25][26][27]
  • Vanessa (Barber). Susan Graham (Erika), Christine Brewer (Vanessa), William Burden (Anatol), Michael Davis, Neal Davies (The Old Doctor), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Old Baroness), Simon Birchall (Nicholas), Stephen Charlesworth (Footman), BBC Singers (Servants, Guests, Peasants), Anthony Legge (conductor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin (conductor). Chandos CHSA 5032[28]
  • Les Troyens (Berlioz) — DVD. Susan Graham (Dido), Gregory Kunde (Aeneas), Laurent Naouri (Narbal), Lydia Korniordou (Andromache), Mark Padmore (Iopas), Topi Lehtipuu (Hylas/Helenus), Fernand Bernardi (Ghost of Hector), Danielle Bouthillon (Hecube), Nicolas Courjal (Trojan Guard), Benjamin Davies (Trojan soldier), Frances Jellard (Polyxenes), Anna Caterina Antonacci (Cassandra), Ludovic Tézier (Chorèbe), Renata Pokupic (Anna), Hippolyte Lykavieris (Astyanax), Stéphanie d'Oustrac (Ascanius), Nicolas Testé (Panthus), René Schirrer (Priam), Laurent Alvaro (Trojan Guard), Robert Davies (Greek Captain), Simon Davies (Priest of Pluto), Monteverdi Choir. BBC / Opus Arte
  • Dido and Aeneas (Purcell) Susan Graham (Dido), Ian Bostridge (Aeneas), Camilla Tilling (Belinda), Felicity Palmer (Sorceress), David Daniels (Spirit), Cécile de Boever (Second Woman), Paul Agnew (A Sailor), Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor), European Voices, Le Concert d'Astrée. Virgin Veritas 45605. Grammy Award nomination. Maria Callas award from the Académie du Disque Lyrique[29][30]
2005
2006

Audio samples of the performances are often available at online music stores.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g The Times (Hugh Canning) Everything but the girl: She used to be typecast as witches, bitches and boys, but now Susan Graham is taking on big female roles
  2. ^ U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Susan Graham
  3. ^ Mrs. Bush's Remarks to UNESCO Plenary Session in Paris
  4. ^ The Observer (Anthony Holden) Vanessa, you've been a very lucky girl 23 November 2003
  5. ^ The Guardian (Tim Ashley) Vanessa 18 November 2003
  6. ^ Philip Anson Béatrice et Bénédict: Bis! 1 July 1997
  7. ^ The Guardian (Edward Greenfield) A new leash of life 19 August 2000
  8. ^ Renée Fleming Fifty ways to sing about love
  9. ^ The Guardian (Martin Kettle) Great Scott! Jay and Daisy bring the jazz age to the Met
  10. ^ The Guardian (Alfred Hickling) Louche cannon 10 October 2003
  11. ^ The Guardian (George Hall) La Clemenza di Tito 4 May 2005
  12. ^ The Guardian (Tim Ashley) Ariadne auf Naxos 24 June 2004
  13. ^ The Observer (Anthony Holden) Even the corpse is fantastic
  14. ^ Ned Rorem and Susan Graham Decoration
  15. ^ Midland, Texas declares Sept 5 “Susan Graham Day”
  16. ^ The Guardian (Edward Greenfield) Other classical releases 4 February 2000
  17. ^ The Guardian (Andrew Clements) Other classical releases 31 March 2000
  18. ^ The Guardian (Andrew Clements) Pretty vacant 18 February 2000
  19. ^ The Guardian (Edward Greenfield) Classical CD releases 3 November 2000
  20. ^ The Guardian (Tim Ashley) Classical CD releases 6 April 2001
  21. ^ The Guardian (Andrew Clements) Classical CD releases 5 April 2002
  22. ^ BBC Classical Review (Andrew McGregor) Susan Graham at Carnegie Hall (includes audio samples)
  23. ^ New York (Peter G. Davis) Cosi Fan Tutte, Beatrice et Benedict, Susan Graham
  24. ^ BBC Classical Review (Andrew McGregor) Ives: Concord Sonata, Songs, Pierre-Laurent Aimard/Susan Graham
  25. ^ The New York Times (Jeremy Eichler) The Best Classical CD's of 2004; IVES: SONGS, 'CONCORD' SONATA
  26. ^ The Observer (Anthony Holden) Ives, Piano Sonata No 2 'Concord' 16 May 2004
  27. ^ The Guardian (Andrew Clements) Ives: Piano Sonata No 2, Concorde; Songs: Graham/ Aimard 7 May 2004
  28. ^ The Guardian (Edward Greenfield) Barber: Vanessa, Brewer/ Graham/ Wyn-Rogers/ Burden/ Davies/ BBC Singers and SO/ Slatkin
  29. ^ BBC Classical Review (Andrew McGregor) Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Susan Graham, Ian Bostridge etc (includes samples)
  30. ^ The New York Times (Allan Kozinn) The Best Classical CD's of 2004; PURCELL: 'DIDO AND AENEAS'
  31. ^ The Guardian (Andrew Clements) Chausson Poème de l'Amour et de la Mer; Ravel: Shéhérazade; Debussy (arr. Adams): Le Livre de Baudelaire: Graham/ BBC SO/ Tortelier 20 May 2005
  32. ^ The Observer (Anthony Holden) Debussy/Chausson/Ravel, Songs 15 May 2005
  33. ^ The Observer (Anthony Holden) Classical CDs: Mozart | Sacred Songs | Matthew Taylor 23 October 2005

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