About MaryAnn McCormick

Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano MaryAnn McCormick has been hailed in the press as “charismatic”, “spell-binding”, and “elegant”. Her international operatic credits include Isabella in L’italiana in Algeri at La Scala in Milan, Azucena in Il Trovatore at the Teatro Regio di Torino, the title role of Carmen at the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Maddalena in Rigoletto under Daniele Gatti at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Gluck’s Alceste under Bruno Bartoletti at the Teatro Regio di Parma, and First Maid in Elektra with Christoph von Dohnanyi at the Opéra National de Paris. A frequent interpreter of the role of Carmen, her performances include Theater St. Gallen, Switzerland of which the critics wrote “She acts and sings a wonderful Carmen”, along with Teatro Regio di Torino and the Staatsoper Stuttgart among others. Ms. McCormick is also a recipient of the Grammy award for Best Opera Recording (2012) for her participation in Wagner’s Ring Cycle with the Metropolitan Opera in Die Walküre in the role of Grimgerde for the premiere of the Robert LaPage production.

With the Metropolitan Opera of New York, MaryAnn McCormick has performed roles in many operas over more than twenty five seasons and 140 performances on stage. In previous seasons Ms. McCormick made debuts with both Teatro la Fenice as Waltraute in Die Walküre conducted by Jeffrey Tate and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma as Priyamvada in Alfano’s Sakuntala. Other important highlights include Suzuki in Madama Butterfly with Opera Colorado; Maddalena in Rigoletto with Seattle Opera; the role of Nefertiti in Phillip Glass’ Akhnaten with the Atlanta Opera; and performances of Das Lied Von der Erde with the Orchestra Verdi in Milan, a piece she has also performed with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia to standing ovations. She also created the roles of Grandma Josephine and Mrs. Teavee for the world premiere of Peter Ash’s The Golden Ticket based on the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” with Opera Theatre of St. Louis in 2010. Ms. McCormick’s extensive career includes performances with Lyric Opera of Chicago as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Seviglia (debut); Opera Theatre of St. Louis in the North American premiere of Jonathon Dove’s Flight as the Minsk Woman; as Prince Charmant in Massenet’s Cendrillon with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis; The Santa Fe Opera as Dorabella in Cosi Fan Tutte (debut); Opera Colorado as Hänsel in Hänsel und Gretel; Opera Ireland as Olga in Eugene Onegin; and Boston Lyric Opera as the title role in La Cenerentola and as Nicklause in the 1992 world premiere of the Michael Kaye version of Les Contes D’Hoffman.

Ms. McCormick’s numerous awards include; Grammy Award (2012); Best Opera Recording/ Wagner’s Ring Cycle (Metropolitan Opera/ James Levine), Richard Tucker Career Grant, George London Foundation Award, International Tchaikovsky Competition; Special award for best Tchaikovsky singing, Richard Gaddes Artist for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Pope Foundation Award, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions; New England Region 1st Place Winner, William Matthews Sullivan Grant, Boston Opera Association Young Artist Career Grant, Opera Index Grant, and 1st Place Winner of the Jesse Kneisel Lieder Competition held at the Eastman School of Music. In 2015 Ms. McCormick was honored to join the voice faculty of New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

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