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 Kristin
Sampson
Soprano
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- Kristin Sampson was hailed by The New York Times as one of
"…the most accomplished opera singers…" for
her triumphant portrayal of Violetta. Earlier this year, she
was also praised by the Times Herald-Record for her "beautiful
vibrant voice and emotion-filled acting…Sampson's strong
flexible soprano voice leaves no doubt" that her "glorious
delivery" of La Traviata will continue. Other recently
acclaimed portrayals include Pamina in Die Zauberflöte,
Adina in L'Elisir d'Amore, Norina in Don Pasquale,
Alice Ford in Merry Wives of Windsor, Mum in Albert
Herring, Madeline/Isabel in The Face on the Barroom Floor,
Jenny in Down in the Valley and Geraldine in Hand
of Bridge.
As a member of Apprentice Artist Program
for Singers with the Santa Fe Opera, Ms. Sampson appeared in
productions of Countess Maritza, Idomeneo, Carmen, and
Dialogues of the Carmelites. Most recent engagements with
the Di Capo Opera Theatre include Suzanne in Therese Raquin,
the Widow in The Merry Widow, ensemble in Manon
Lescaut, Mimì in La Bohème, Susannah
(cover) in Susannah, Brunhilde in Die Lustigen Nibelungen
the female swing in Grand Night for Singing, as well
as performing in Le Villi and the Messa di Gloria
under Maestro Anton Coppola. Additional recent engagements include
Mimì with the Little Opera Company of New Jersey in their
production La Bohème, and Cleopatra in Handel's
Giulio Cesare with the Hudson Valley Opera.
- Upcoming, Ms. Sampson will return
to Dicapo Opera Theatre to perform her first Juliette in Romeo
et Juliette. In addition, she will make her role debut as
Micaela in Carmen on tour with the Hudson Opera Theatre,
and reprise the role of Mimì in La Bohème
with Opera of the Hamptons, among several operatic and broadway
recital engagements.
- As a respected concert soloist, Ms.
Sampson has had many successful performances of such works as
the Mozart Requiem and Exsultate Jubilate, the
Vivaldi Gloria, Britten Rejoice in the Lamb, Earnest
Tales of Terror, Handel Jephte, and Bach Magnificat.
Also, as an active recitalist, Ms. Sampson has appeared throughout
the United States. Most recently, she joined tenor David Katz
in performing Puccini to Bernstein in Long Beach, NY, and presented
The Blue Estuaries by John David Earnest at the Mannes
School of Music. Additionally, Ms. Sampson performed and recorded
music by composers Ismi Kuremoto and Trent Hanna, and recently
premiered the song cycle Songs of Death by Trent Hanna, at Sam
Houston State University's Celebration of Twentieth Century Music.
- In addition to her operatic repertoire,
Ms. Sampson's musical theater credits include Luisa in The
Fantasticks, Maria in West Side Story, Anne in A
Little Night Music, Nellie in South Pacific and Lady
Larkin in Once Upon a Mattress.
- After receiving her Bachelor of Music
from Sam Houston State University in conducting and music education,
Ms. Sampson attended Rice University Shepherd School of Music
receiving the Cecilia Bartoli Scholarship and graduated with
a Master of Music in vocal performance. During the summer of
2004, Ms. Sampson participated in the International Vocal Arts
Institute Montreal program appearing in public Masterclasses
with Mignon Dunn and Sherrill Milnes. During the 2006 season,
Ms. Sampson won the audience choice award at the Shreveport Opera,
Singer of the Year competition and was a finalist for the Liederkranz
competition. In addition, Ms. Sampson was a finalist in the Metropolitan
Opera, Northwest Regional Auditions, and the Eleanor Lieber Competition.
Ms. Sampson currently resides in New York City and is a private
student of Diana Soviero.
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