Soprano Julianne Gearhart is quickly becoming known on both sides of the Atlantic for her remarkable theatrical presence as well as the crystalline quality of her singing. She started her career as a devoted singer of Strauss, singing Zerbinetta for numerous companies including The Grand Theatre de Geneve and the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, and Der Rosenkavalier’s Sophie for the Seattle Opera and in her German debut for Theater Lübeck. Gearhart's relationship with Seattle has been close and longstanding. She made her mainstage debut in Seattle as Helen Niles in the premiere of the revised Mourning Becomes Electra. Other roles followed, including Woglinde and the Waldvogel in their Ring Cycle as well as a relationship with the Seattle Symphony, where she most recently sang Poulenc’s
Past performances 2005 — 2012
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to His Homeland), Monteverdi
Opera Ballet VlaanderenLa Fortuna (Fortune)Melanto
View cast and crewIl ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to His Homeland), Monteverdi
NHK TokyoLa Fortuna (Fortune)Melanto
View cast and crewDie Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow), Strauss
Opera Ballet VlaanderenFalke (The voice of a falcon)Der Hüter der Schwelle des Tempels (The guardian of the temple threshold)
View cast and crewHérodiade (Herodias), Massenet
Opera Ballet VlaanderenUne jeune babylonienne (A young Babylonian)
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Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), Mozart
Opera Ballet VlaanderenBlonde
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Soprano Julianne Gearhart is quickly becoming known on both sides of the Atlantic for her remarkable theatrical presence as well as the crystalline quality of her singing. She started her career as a devoted singer of Strauss, singing Zerbinetta for numerous companies including The Grand Theatre de Geneve and the New Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, and Der Rosenkavalier’s Sophie for the Seattle Opera and in her German debut for Theater Lübeck. Gearhart's relationship with Seattle has been close and longstanding. She made her mainstage debut in Seattle as Helen Niles in the premiere of the revised Mourning Becomes Electra. Other roles followed, including Woglinde and the Waldvogel in their Ring Cycle as well as a relationship with the Seattle Symphony, where she most recently sang Poulenc’s