Malinda
Wagstaff
Schedule
Upcoming Engagements
Featuring works by Beethoven, Chausson, Virgil Thomson, Joseph Marx, and Massenet.
In Ford Hall at Indiana University
Recent Highlights
World premiere by Shulamit Ran
Biography
Malinda Wagstaff is a warmhearted soprano with a big, beautiful voice pursuing her master’s degree at Indiana University under the tutelage of Carol Vaness. At IU, Malinda has performed as Mutter in "Hänsel und Gretel" and First Lady in “Die Zauberflöte” and in the ensembles of “Falstaff” and “La Rondine.” In Carol Vaness’s Opera Workshop, she performed the role of Manon in act two of “Manon Lescaut.” Malinda earned her bachelor’s degree with high distinction from the Eastman School of Music with an Arts Leadership Certificate. While at Eastman, she prepared the role of Beggar Woman in “Sweeney Todd” (cancelled due to Covid-19). She also performed as Angel More in “The Mother of Us All” with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and La Chouette in “L’enfant et les Sortilèges” with Eastman Opera Theatre. Malinda has participated in the Prague Summer Nights Festival, Harrower Summer Opera Festival, and the Mediterranean Opera Studio Festival. Recent awards include an encouragement award from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Oregon District and a first prize award in the Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra's Young Artist Competition. Malinda also serves as a teaching artist and the vice president of “What is Opera, Anyway?”
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