Her exceptionally vivid portrayals include the title role of Tosca (Deutsche Oper Berlin, Oper Frankfurt, Oper Köln, Opera Australia, Opera North-UK, and The Dallas Opera) the title role of Respighi’s Marie Victoire (Deutsche Oper Berlin) Clitennestra in Gnecchi’s Cassandra led by Maestro Donald Runnicles (Deutsche Oper Berlin) the title role of Madama Butterfly (Deutsche Oper Berlin and Slovenian National Opera) Mimì in La bohème (Opera Australia and Deutsche Oper Berlin) a rare feat of performing both Margherita and Elena in Mefistofele (Opéra National de Montpellier) Judith in Bluebeard’s Castle (Oper Köln) Donna Leonora in Il trovatore (Staatsoper Stuttgart) Donna Leonora in La forza del destino (Caramoor International Music Festival and The Academy of Vocal Arts) Lucrezia Contarini in I due Foscari (Opera Orchestra of New York) Costanza in L’isola disabitata (Gotham Chamber Opera) The Duchess in Powder Her Face (Musikfest Bremen) Beethoven’s Symphony No. Both of these important debuts took place while she was still a resident artist at AVA. Her American professional debut occurred in 2008 in the title role of Tosca with The Dallas Opera. She made her professional debut in 2006 as The Dutchess in Thomas Adès’ Powder Her Face with Musikfest Bremen and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie. Coast Guard wife, new mother, marriage and family advocate, and radical holistic self-care champion is an alumnae of the lauded University of North Texas and Philadelphia’s renowned Academy of Vocal Arts, and counts music legends McKinley “Muddy Waters” Morganfield and Tina Turner among her relations. A performer since the age of two, the Chicago native, Washington D.C. Kizart-Thomas’ versatile body of work includes leading operatic heroines of the bel canto, verismo, and contemporary eras. The New York Times describes her singing as “powerful, lustrous, silky, caramel-hued, wielding impressive ease and elegant control,” and critics worldwide have praised her visually and vocally compelling performances. Takesha Meshé Kizart-Thomas is “blasting star quality all over the stage with her stunning voice and sensational good looks” (Opera News).
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