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Soprano Rebekkah Hilgraves Hilgraves actively performs in operas, solo recitals and as a guest concert artist in venues throughout the United States. She has performed as a soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (2007); in and around New York City, she has performed the roles of Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata (Little Opera Company of New Jersey, 2006), Rachel in the world premiere of The Eglantine by Sam Belich (New York City, 2005), Elisabetta in Verdi's Don Carlo (Opera Drammatica, 2004), Gerhilde in Wagner's Die Walkure (The Valkyrie Project, 2005 and Opera Drammatica, 2004), the title role in Puccini's Suor Angelica (Chelsea Opera, 2004 and American Singers Opera Project, 2003), and has performed the soprano solo in Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass (Ars Musica Orchestra and Chorale, 2002). In 2003, she also received "Honorable Mention" by the Amici Vocal Competition in Connecticut.
Elsewhere around the U.S., she has appeared as soloist with the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra (1998, 1999, 2000) and with Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers (1999, 2000), as well as being a founding member of the women's vocal ensemble, The Sisters (1998-2000). She presents frequent solo recitals in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Buffalo, and New York City.
Ms. Hilgraves' current repertoire covers a broad range of languages and styles, and includes Lady Macbeth in Verdi's Macbeth, Leonore in Beethoven’s Fidelio, Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, the title role in Puccini’s Suor Angelica, Richard Strauss' Vier Letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs), Samuel Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915, as well as song repertoire in French, German, Italian, English, Latin and Czech. She is also preparing the mélodies by French composer Charles Bordes (1863-1909) for recording, having presented many in their American premieres.
The soprano has been named "Best Actress in a Musical" by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle for the leading role in an original work with the Lamplighters, itself an award-winning light opera company in San Francisco. Ms. Hilgraves has starred in operas and light operas, including in L’Etoile by Chabrier, Princess Laoula with Pocket Opera (San Francisco); the title role in Princess Ida by Gilbert and Sullivan (Lamplighters); the Second Prioress (Madame Lidoine) in Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites; Helen in Three Sisters Who Are Not Sisters by Ned Rorem.
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