Camille Gifford, dramatic soprano, is a frequent soloist on the opera, concert, oratorio, and recital stage. She has performed with many companies in the Mid-West and the New York area, including:
Lyric Opera of Kansas City,
Pittsburgh Opera,
Des Moines Metro Opera,
Tulsa Opera,
Chattanooga Opera, Springfield Regional Opera, Reimann Opera Theatre, Brandenburg Opera, New York Opera Forum, New York Vocal Artists, Pittsburgh Opera Center, Tulsa Opera Young Artists Program, Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony and the Middle America Apprentice Program.
Before pursuing a career as a dramatic soprano, Ms. Gifford sang the lyric mezzo-soprano repertoire. During that time, she completed the Middle America Apprentice Program which is the training program of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Tulsa Opera Young Artists Program, Des Moines Metro Opera Apprentice Program, and the Pittsburgh Opera Center at Duquesne.
Ms. Gifford received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from Southwest Missouri State University, Teaching Certificate for Vocal Music (grades K-12), Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and has also completed work towards the Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Vocal Performance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Originally from Missouri, Ms. Gifford now makes her home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with her two cats, Johann and Sebastien.
Opera Roles performed include the following:
Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro
Charlotte in Werther
Dorabella in Cosí fan tutte
Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos
Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos
Siebel in Faust
Sarah/Emcee in Hotel Eden
Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro
Emilia in Otello
Maria Corona in The Saint of Bleecker Street
Cousin Hebe in H.M.S. Pinafore
Giovanna in Rigoletto
Giulietta in Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Antonia's Mother in Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Nicklausse in Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Flora in La Traviata
Bertarido in Rodelinda
Annina in Der Rosenkavalier
Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly
Third Lady in Die Zauberflöte
Zaida in Il Turco in Italia
Mercedes in Carmen
Alisa in Lucia di Lammermoor
Concert Opera performances include:
Leonore in Fidelio
Tosca in Tosca
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