KATHLEEN ECHOLS - SopranoPraised for her high-level artistry, soprano Kathleen Echols has been breaking ground in her international debut performances in roles including Mimì (La Bohème), Countess Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro), Micaëla (Carmen), Lola (Cavalleria Rusticana), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), First Woodsprite (Rusalka), First Lady (Die Zauberflöte), and the title role in Puccini’s Suor Angelica. She is highly capable of delivering thrilling solo performances in oratorio, including Haydn’s Creation, Poulenc’s Gloria, and Rossini’s Stabat Mater. After graduating summa cum laude from Westminster Choir College, Kathleen found her artistic crescendo with Santa Fe’s Opera West and the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus and continues to glean creative inspiration from her invaluable years as a children’s chorus director. < back |