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Tami
Swartz
Soprano
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Hailed by
The Washington Post as “A lithe soprano...especially clean
and well modulated”, TAMI SWARTZ is an “American Soprano”
with a varied career in opera, musical theater, new music and
jazz. She played the role of Heloise in the American premiere
of Offenbach's Bluebeard with Connecticut, Fort Lauderdale
and Long Beach opera companies. Recent performances include the
role of Lúthien in the world premiere of Adam Klein’s
opera Leithian based on the story “Beren and Luthien”
from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarilion at the Liederkranz
Foundation in New York and Gilda in Rigoletto with Harrisburg
Opera Association. Other credits include Musetta in La Bohème
with Late Evening Productions, (Dallas Opera), Elizabeth Tilton
in the world premiere of Mrs. Satan with The Center for
Contemporary Opera in New York City and Cho-Cho-san in Madama
Butterfly with Harrisburg Opera. Theater credits including
Polly Peachum in Duke Ellington's Beggar's Holiday on
Off Broadway at The York Theatre Company, Lady Thiang in The
King and I with Music Theatre of Wichita, Tuptim in The
King and I with Allenberry Playhouse and Sharon in Master
Class with Caldwell Theatre Company. Also enjoying the challenges
of new music her credits include soloist in Round for a Plague
Year by Ted Rosenthal with the BMI New York Jazz Orchestra
at Merkin Hall. Additionally she was featured soloist with Randy
Sandke and The Bern Festival All Stars in a tribute to Duke Ellington
at the Bern Jazz Festival in Bern, Switzerland.
Upcoming engagements
include international performances of Leithian. She holds
Masters and Bachelors degrees from The Juilliard School and Northwestern
University respectively and currently resides in New York City
with her husband, Adam Klein.
Selected
Reviews and Accolades
"Her
voice is beautiful, and she displays a musicality that is at the
highest level."
--Rita Shane
"...a
splendid performance...a beautiful voice."
-- Roberta Peters for Tami Swartz' performance of Sharon
in "Master Class" with the Caldwell Theatre
“A
lithe soprano...especially clean and well modulated.”
--The Washington Post
"Properly
motivated Tami Swartz's Sharon gives the most thrilling performance
of the show..."
--Boca Raton/Del Rey Beach News
“Round
For A Plague Year, Featuring Tami Swartz, was the highlight of
the evening.”
--The Westsider
“With
her exceptional voice and acting, Tami Swartz delivered a strong
and heartfelt performance as the star-crossed lover, Tuptim.”
--The Carlisle Sentinel
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