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Acclaimed Mexican-American soprano, Elena Galván, is celebrated for her "perfectly spun, silvery soprano" and "brilliant, crystalline top," distinguishing herself as a soprano with a flair for comedy, praised for her "deft timing and repartee of a natural comedienne." Most recently, Elena made her role debut of Pamina in Die Zauberflöte with Winter Opera St. Louis and her house debut with Opera Parallèle in the West Coast Premiere of Fellow Travelers as Miss Lightfoot.
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CD Release: March 2025 Peter Gast: Lieder
The composer Peter Gast (1854–1918) – real name Heinrich Köselitz – is best remembered as a friend and posthumous editor of Friedrich Nietzsche rather than for his own music, which was kept under lock and key in communist East Germany for half a century; only recently has it begun to be performed and recorded. ‘Il faut méditerraniser la musique’, Nietzsche argued, and Gast’s Lieder, in a reaction against Wagnerian gloom, do just that, singing of love, life, springtime, drinking and youthful ardour; even the more wistful songs have a spring in their step.
Elena Galván, soprano
Martín Nusspaumer, tenor
Phillip Lopez, bass-baritone
Paul Schwartz, piano
Catch the full performance of Elena’s role debut as Adina in L’elisir d’amore with Livermore Valley Opera (Oct 22) on YouTube, HERE!
