Parle-moi de ma mere
Duet From Carmen
Georges Bizet
Louise Toppin, finalist in the Munich International Competition and winner of the Metropolitan Opera regional auditions, has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral, and oratorio performances in the United States, Czech Republic, Scotland, Japan, China, Uruguay, Sweden, the Caribbean, Bermuda, New Zealand, England, and Spain. She has appeared in recital on concert series including Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall), Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, Licieu Theatre in Barcelona, Spain and the International Albeniz Festival in Camprodon, Spain.
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CEO VIDEMUS RECORDS
Since 1998 director of Videmus. Grew from regional to National company. The repertoire focuses on African American, Women and under-presented composers. Videmus has developed scholarship program and vocal competition for African American Art Song and Opera in honor of George Shirley. Additionally Videmus presents concerts for audiences of all ages and produced ground breaking recordings of African American Music.
The art song cycles and collections crafted by the American composers on this recording musically document African-American culture through poetry, historical subjects, the diaspora and vernacular elements. This is a contemporary view of the art song tradition in world premiere recordings. Louise Toppin has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral, and oratorio performances around the world. In addition to opera performances, including Lee Hoiby’s one-woman opera The Italian Lesson, Ms. Toppin tours in Gershwin on Broadway.
