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'''Irene Roberts''' (born February 26, 1983) is an ] ].

==Early life and education==
Irene Roberts was born and raised in ], ] and attended the ] before earning her undergraduate degree from the ]<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Alumni News: 2000-2009 | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''pacific.edu''| date = | url =https://www.pacific.edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/conservatory-of-music/alumni-news/2000-2009.html | accessdate =7 Jul 2019}}</ref> and her master's degree from the ]].<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Alumna Irene Roberts Makes San Fransciso Opera Debut | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''pacific.edu''| date = | url =https://www.cim.edu/aboutcim/news/alumna-irene-roberts-makes-san-fransciso-opera-debut | accessdate =7 Jul 2019}}</ref> She won 2nd prize in the Advanced Division at the 41st Annual Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Thirteen excel in Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition finals | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''palmbeachdailynews.com''| date = | url =https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/entertainment/arts--theater/thirteen-excel-palm-beach-opera-vocal-competition-finals | accessdate =7 Jul 2019}}</ref> and was a finalist for the 2014 Richard Tucker Career Grant.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Profile - Irene Roberts | newspaper =| location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''operamrhein.de''| date = | url =https://operamrhein.de/en_EN/person/irene-roberts.151279 | accessdate =7 Jul 2019}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =An Ever-Surprising Tales of Hoffmann From S.F. Opera | newspaper = | location = | pages = | language = | publisher =San Francisco Classical Voice | date = | url =https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/san-francisco-opera/an-ever-surprising-tales-of-hoffmann-from-sf-opera | accessdate =7 Jul 2019}}</ref>

==Career==


Irene Roberts made her ] debut in '']'' in 2012<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =Metropolitain Opera Archive - Le Nozze di Figaro {453} Metropolitan Opera House: 10/26/2012 | newspaper = | location = | pages = | language = | publisher =''operamrhein.de''| date = | url =http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=BibSpeed/fullcit.w?xCID=354605&limit=5000&xBranch=ALL&xsdate=&xedate=&theterm=Irene%20Roberts&x=0&xhomepath=http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/&xhome=http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/bibpro.htm | accessdate =7 Jul 2019}}</ref>, and in 2013 debuted at ] in '']''.<ref>{{cite news | last = | first = | title =An Ever-Surprising Tales of Hoffmann From S.F. Opera | newspaper = | location = | pages = | language = | publisher =San Francisco Classical Voice | date = | url =https://www.sfcv.org/reviews/san-francisco-opera/an-ever-surprising-tales-of-hoffmann-from-sf-opera | accessdate =7 Jul 2019}}</ref>

Since 2015 she has been a member of the ensemble of the ] ***https://www.newsweek.com/2014/07/25/if-you-want-sing-opera-learn-german-259368.html***
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where she has performed roles including The Muse in Offenbach's ],***https://www.ft.com/content/0072011c-f6e9-11e8-a154-2b65ddf314e9***, the title role of Bizet's ], Hansel in Humperdink's Hansel and Gretel, Urbain in Meyerbeer's ] ***https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2016/12/Reviews/BERLIN__Les_Huguenots.html***

In 2016 she created the role of Bao Chai in the world premiere of Bright Sheng's Dream of the Red Chamber ***https://www.wsj.com/articles/dream-of-the-red-chamber-and-andrea-chenier-reviews-opera-opts-for-old-over-new-1474404766*** at San Francisco Opera. She also made her London recital debut at ] with tenor ] ***https://bachtrack.com/review-hymel-roberts-rosenblatt-wigmore-hall-february-2016***.

Roberts made her debut in Amsterdam as The Muse in a new production of Les Contes d'Hoffmann in 2018 ***https://bachtrack.com/review-hymel-roberts-rosenblatt-wigmore-hall-february-2016***.

In 2019 she made her house debut at ] in Venice with her first performances of Amneris in Verdi's ] ***https://www.giornaledellamusica.it/recensioni/il-ritorno-della-monumentale-aida-da-camera-al-teatro-la-fenice***


==Personal life==
Irene Roberts lives in Berlin with her husband and two children. ***https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jkr046MJkM***

==References==
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Revision as of 20:06, 7 July 2019

"Irene Roberts (fictional character)" redirects here. For the character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away, see Irene Roberts (fictional character). American mezzo-soprano
Irene Roberts
Born (1983-02-26) February 26, 1983 (age 41)
California
NationalityUnited States
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of the Pacific, Cleveland Institute of Music
OccupationMezzo-soprano
Websitewww.irenerobertsmezzo.com

Irene Roberts (born February 26, 1983) is an American mezzo-soprano.

Early life and education

Irene Roberts was born and raised in Sacramento, California and attended the Sacramento Waldorf School before earning her undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific and her master's degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music]. She won 2nd prize in the Advanced Division at the 41st Annual Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition and was a finalist for the 2014 Richard Tucker Career Grant.

Career

Irene Roberts made her Metropolitan Opera debut in The Marriage of Figaro in 2012, and in 2013 debuted at San Francisco Opera in Les Contes d'Hoffmann.

Since 2015 she has been a member of the ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin ***https://www.newsweek.com/2014/07/25/if-you-want-sing-opera-learn-german-259368.html***

where she has performed roles including The Muse in Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann,***https://www.ft.com/content/0072011c-f6e9-11e8-a154-2b65ddf314e9***, the title role of Bizet's Carmen, Hansel in Humperdink's Hansel and Gretel, Urbain in Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots ***https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2016/12/Reviews/BERLIN__Les_Huguenots.html***

In 2016 she created the role of Bao Chai in the world premiere of Bright Sheng's Dream of the Red Chamber ***https://www.wsj.com/articles/dream-of-the-red-chamber-and-andrea-chenier-reviews-opera-opts-for-old-over-new-1474404766*** at San Francisco Opera. She also made her London recital debut at Wigmore Hall with tenor Bryan Hymel ***https://bachtrack.com/review-hymel-roberts-rosenblatt-wigmore-hall-february-2016***.

Roberts made her debut in Amsterdam as The Muse in a new production of Les Contes d'Hoffmann in 2018 ***https://bachtrack.com/review-hymel-roberts-rosenblatt-wigmore-hall-february-2016***.

In 2019 she made her house debut at La Fenice in Venice with her first performances of Amneris in Verdi's Aida ***https://www.giornaledellamusica.it/recensioni/il-ritorno-della-monumentale-aida-da-camera-al-teatro-la-fenice***


Personal life

Irene Roberts lives in Berlin with her husband and two children. ***https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jkr046MJkM***

References

  1. "Alumni News: 2000-2009". pacific.edu. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. "Alumna Irene Roberts Makes San Fransciso Opera Debut". pacific.edu. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. "Thirteen excel in Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition finals". palmbeachdailynews.com. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. "Profile - Irene Roberts". operamrhein.de. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. "An Ever-Surprising Tales of Hoffmann From S.F. Opera". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
  6. "Metropolitain Opera Archive - Le Nozze di Figaro {453} Metropolitan Opera House: 10/26/2012". operamrhein.de. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. "An Ever-Surprising Tales of Hoffmann From S.F. Opera". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved 7 Jul 2019.
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