Lynn Spurgat
Performance Resume
OPERA
Adriana LecouvreurAdrianaDonnell Library Concert Series, New York City
AïdaAidaNew York Opera Forum
AlcinaAlcinaNew York Public Library Concert Series
Amelia Goes to the BallAmeliaJewell Opera, Liberty, Missouri
Andrea ChénierMaddalenaLincoln Center Concert Series
Anna BolenaAnna BolenaDonnell Library Concert Series, New York City
Westside Opera Society, New York City
Sing Through Central, New York City
Ariadne auf NaxosAriadneNew York Opera Forum
Così fan tutteFiordiligiBay View Opera, Bay View, Michigan
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Der RosenkavalierMarschallinNew York Opera Forum
Die FledermausRosalindaNew York Opera Forum
Die Meistersinger von NürnbergEvaNew York Public Library Concert Series
Die WalküreHelmwigeLincoln Center Concert Series
Die ZauberflöteFirst LadyVirgin Atlantic International Music Festival-Barbados
Don CarloElisabettaNew York Public Library Concert Series
Don GiovanniDonna AnnaOpera Manhattan, New York City
Donnell Library Concert Series, New York City
ElektraChrysothemisDonnell Library Concert Series, New York City
ErnaniElviraLincoln Center Concert Series
Il Matrimonio SegretoCarolinaJewell Opera, Liberty, Missouri
Il TrovatoreLeonoraLincoln Center Concert Series
Sing Through Central, New York City
Il TrovatoreLeonora (cover)Los Angeles Music Center Opera, Los Angeles, California
L’Enfant et les SortilegesLa PrincesseBel Canto Northwest Opera, Portland, Oregon
La ClementinaClementinaMontecarlo Opera Festival, Montecarlo, Italy
La TraviataViolettaNew York Opera Forum
Les Contes d'HoffmannAntonia New York Public Library Concert Series
Maria StuardaMaria StuardaLincoln Center Concert Series
NormaNormaLincoln Center Concert Series
Donnell Library Concert Series, New York City
Westside Opera Society, New York City
Riders to the SeaCathleenJewell Opera, Liberty, Missouri
Roberto DevereuxElisabettaLincoln Center Concert Series
Suor AngelicaSuor AngelicaTeatro Dante Alighieri, Urbania, Italy
Genisis Opera, New York City
ToscaToscaLincoln Center Concert Series
ROLES PREPARED
NabuccoAbigaille
Lucrezia BorgiaLucrezia Borgia
Der FreischützAgathe
Peter GrimesEllen Orford
Beatrice di TendaBeatrice
PoliutoPaulina
Caterina CornaroCaterina Cornaro
RECITAL / ORCHESTRAL ENGAGEMENTS
Requiem(Brahms)St. Joseph Community Chorus, St. Joseph, Missouri
A Midsummer Night's Dream(Mendelssohn)St. Joseph Symphony, St. Joseph, Missouri
Te Deum(Bruckner)Long Island Philharmonic, Melville, New York
MessiahPasadena Symphony Orchestra, Pasadena, California
Liberty Symphony, Liberty, Missouri
Christmas Oratorio (Saint-Saëns)St. Joseph Symphony, St. Joseph, Missouri
Carmina BuranaUniversity of Southern California - Los Angeles, California
ElijahLiberty Symphony, Liberty, Missouri
CreationLiberty Symphony, Liberty, Missouri
St. Joseph SymphonySt. Joseph, Missouri
Rio Hondo SymphonyRio Hondo, California
Bakersfied SymphonyBakersfield, California
Tanglewood Music Festival ConcertLenox, Massachusetts
Britten-Pears Festival ConcertAldeburgh, Great Britain
Puccini Foundation Concert Series Various Venues-New York City
Musical Hope Foundation Inaugural ConcertPalace Theater, Stamford, Connecticut
International Opera Alliance Concert New York, New York
Buck Hill-Skytop Music Festival Concert Buck Hill-Falls, Pennsylvania
Missouri Arts Council Concert Series Inaugural ConcertSt. Joseph, Missouri
3 Friends 3 Voices Vocal RecitalMerkin Hall, New York City
Benefit Recitals for Golden Door ProductionsVarious Venues-New York City
Benefit Recitals for LGBT Youth ShelterVarious Venues-New York City
Heros, Villains and Fools Vocal RecitalBel Canto New York
Vocal RecitalsNew York, New York
Los Angeles, California
St. Joseph, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri
England/Scotland Concert TourJewell Concert Series
Various Venues Great Britain/Scotland
REVIEWS

“Lynn Spurgat as Norma....delivered a rousing bel canto finale of Act One of Vincenzo Bellini's Norma with most so-called cuts opened. The two sopranos created a particular frisson when they joined voices in the cadenza at the end of "Adalgisa. Alma, costanza...Ah! si fa core, e abbraciami".....Spurgat's "Tremi tu? E per chi?" and "Vanne, si: mi lascia, indegno" were fittingly fiery and she interpolated a formidable high D near the end. I rather hoped that all three singers would go for the D....but, (they) were gracious and left the high note for the protagonist alone.”
Q on Stage

“Norma was the beautiful dramatic soprano, Lynn Spurgat, whose rich tones, beautiful artistry, and accurately sung fioratura, in this, her first ever Norma, (including the high D in the trio) made it thrilling to hear this truly wonderful pure voice.”
Opera L

“In a stellar performance... Ms. Spurgat stole the show with her engaging style and mesmerizing vocals...(Ms. Spurgat) offered a chillingly powerful and perfect performance.”
St. Joseph News-Press

“Soprano, Lynn Spurgat, quite a finished young artist, was particularly endearing both for her diminutive, appealing physical presence and for her creamy, soothing voice...This last duet{Così fan tutte}...was notable for the exquisite, even sisterly blending the two women achieved.”
Classical Singer

HONORS
First Place-The National Academy of Letters and Sciences Vocal Competition
First Place - American Educators of Italian Origin Competition
First Place - Los Angeles District of The California Federation of Music Clubs
First Place-Bayview Music Festival Concerto Competition
District Winner - Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Finalist - Jenny Lind Foundation Vocal Competition
TRAINING / FESTIVALS
M.M. Vocal ArtsUniversity of Southern California
B.S. Vocal PerformanceWilliam Jewell College
Coaches & Conductors
Rico McNeela, Peter Mark, Craig Ketter, Wilson Sutherland, Richard Nechamkin, Carmine Aufiero, Gerald Brown, Susan Mortan, William Lumpkin, William Vendice, Liz Hastings, Alan Smith, Louisa Jonason, Armen Guzelimian, Ward Holmquist
Directors
Marc Verzatt, Christopher Mattaliano, David Pfeiffer, David Morelock, Stan Watt, Oliva Stapp
Special Skills
AGMA, Piano, Violin, Ballroom Dance, Voice Instructor, Directing Experience, Avid Concert Recitalist, Lifetime member of The National Federation of Music Clubs, Animal Lover, Philanthropist, Wine Connoisseur, Licensed Notary, Cabaret Singer at Don't Tell Mama's Cabaret House on Broadway, Board of Directors-Riverside Symphony