Angela
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Angela is also frequently sought as an interpreter of new works. From Marjorie, a 1920's alcoholic songbird (Fizz and Ginger) to Mother, a paranoid woman plagued by dementia (Beowulf), to a literal Cat (The Man who Woke up), Angela brings “fire and dramatic conviction” (Chicago Classical Review) to every role she presents.
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As Carmen turns 150 this year, it continues to dazzle and delight audiences around the world. It is still ranked among the top three most-performed operas globally, and has perhaps the broadest reach of any opera. It has been heard everywhere from the Formula 1 podium to The Muppets, and now Chicago City Opera brings Carmen to you in a close-up, powerful experience! Join us on a journey through Spain as we meet a woman as ferocious as any bullfighter, as free as the wind, and as decisive as the pull of fate. Carmen is an outsider in a country that both loves and fears her. Join us and see the opera that has captivated the world for a century and a half!
Cast:
Carmen: Angela Born
Don José: Jordan Loyd
Escamillo: Keaton Payne
Micaëla: Jessie Lyons
Frasquita: Diana Monacelli
Mercedes: Jaime Sharp
Zuniga: Louise Floyd
Morales/Le Dancaïre: Kevin Wheatle
Le Remendado: Matt Peckham
Artistic Team:
Conductor: Alexandra Enyart
Stage Director: Rose Freeman
Pianist: Jordan Crice
Assistant Director: Caroline Shaul
Angela Born
Carmen
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Mozart’s Requiem was his great send-off to the world — a work of plaintive, yet darkly radiant beauty, left unfinished on his deathbed in 1791. In Mozart’s hands, the ancient mass for the dead becomes an expression of hope and transcendence.
In this dramatic and immersive performance, Manfred Honeck leads the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the completed portions of Mozart’s Requiem, envisioned as it may have been heard at the composer’s own funeral. Interwoven with Gregorian chant and additional choral selections by Mozart, this Requiem captures “the awe, the majesty and the fright this mass is supposed to inspire” (Bachtrack). Works by Beethoven and Haydn open the program.
Angela Born
Chorister
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Recent Highlights
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NO MAN'S LAND tells the story of a Faustian bargain made by a young farm girl (Mezzo KAYLA RODRIGUEZ PÉREZ) during the Great Depression in Oklahoma’s panhandle. The two-act opera explores themes of desperation and resilience, set to song in high relief against the most devastating man-made climate disaster in American history.
GEORGE’s composition is characteristically innovative, deftly weaving popular and historic elements into a contemporary and immersive soundscape with genre-bending features, and highlights Cabinet’s principal violinist ADAM VON HOUSEN. The violin takes life as a character in itself, conjuring the Devil (Tenor SHANE BROWN), who incarnates as a salesman for malevolent ends.
Angela Born
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A classic tale for all ages comes to life in a new production of Hansel and Gretel. Each venue offers a unique way to experience the magic.
In Highland Park, enjoy the show in a traditional theater setting and enjoy the rise and fall of the curtain,
At Rosehill, take in the story outdoors on the beautiful grounds of one of Chicago’s greenest spaces.
At DANK Haus, celebrate German culture with a built-in bar and sweeping views of the city.
However you choose to enjoy Hansel and Gretel, we look forward to welcoming you.
Please note the various dates, locations, and times
Sun 8/3 3p: 425 Laurel Ave, Highland Park (Trinity Highland Park)
Thurs 8/7 & Sun 8/10 7:30p (outdoor) Rosehill Cemetery 5800 N Ravenswood, Chicago
Fri 8/8 7:30p: DANK Haus, 4740 N Western Ave, Chicago
Cast & Crew:
Hansel- Molly Clementz
Gretel- Marnie Baylouny
Mother/ Witch- Angela Born
Father- Jeremiah Strickler
Dew Fairy/ Sandman- Emily Soule
Director- Ross Matsuda
Conductor- Alexis Enyart
Pianist- Jordan Crice
Mother/ Witch (cover)- Antoinette Skaar
Graphic Designer- Molly Clementz
Angela Born
Witch
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Biography
Angela Born is a fach-defying opera theatre artist with a “rich, clear voice geared towards storytelling” (Chicagoland Musical Theatre). With roles ranging from Judith in Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle to Mimì in La Bohème (Chicago City Opera) to the Witch in Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel (Lyric Opera of the North), Angela is sure to bring “fire and dramatic conviction” (Chicago Classical Review) to every role she presents.
Resistant to boxes, Angela “rejoiced greatly” as the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Morton Choir and Orchestra, only to turn around and bring the “refiner’s fire” as the alto soloist as a guest artist with Wheaton College three months later.
As a staunch advocate for new music, Angela feels deeply connected to the art form when she is working alongside the living, breathing composers of today. She is a frequently sought after interpreter of new works, premiering both art songs and operatic works for their midwestern, national, and international debuts. From Marjorie, a 1920’s alcoholic songbird in Fizz and Ginger by Whitney E. George and Bea Goodwin (Chicago Fringe Opera), to Mother, a woman plagued by dementia and paranoia in Han Lash’s Beowulf (Third Eye Theatre Ensemble), to a literal Cat in Robin Haigh’s The Man who Woke up (Thompson Street Opera Company), Angela will meet you there.
When not singing, Angela can be found obsessing over her cats, bothering her spouse, napping, and attempting to keep plants alive.
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