Kimberly E. Jones
Tanya, The Fairy Queen
Soprano Kimberly Eileen Jones is an alum of the Ryan Opera Center with
the prestigious Lyric Opera of Chicago. Her performances there include
the slave girl, Margru, in the world premiere of Anthony Davis' Amistad, which was released nationally on the New World recording label. She also portrayed the feisty Olga in Fedora, Princess Xenia in Boris Godunov, and the spitfire Despina in Cosi Fan Tutte student matinee performances. With the Ryan Opera Center, she portrayed Laetitia in Menotti's Old Maid and the Thief. Kimberly performed in Houston Grand Opera's colorful production of the Magic Flute (Papagena), and reprised her role of Xenia in Boris Godunov. Also with Houston, she participated in their production of Porgy and Bess,
as Clara. This tour graced the international stages of La Scala in
Milan, the Bastille in Paris, and the Bunkamura in Tokyo, Japan. For her
portrayal of Clara, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by
the NAACP Awards. Kimberly is on the voice faculty at Columbia College
and Merit School of Music.
Cedric Berry
Ron
CEDRIC BERRY, Award winning Bass Baritone whose experience spans Opera,
Broadway, American Song Book, jazz and gospel. He has performed with Los
Angeles Opera, The Industry Opera, Long Beach Opera, Savonlinna Opera
Festival of Finnland, Banlieurs Bleues Festival of France and the
Ravinia Music Festival, to name a few. He has appeared with Pacific
Symphony, Arizona Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Luckman Jazz orchestra,
Pasadena Pops Orchestra, California Philharmonic, Los Angeles
Philharmonic and the Telemann Chamber Orchestra of Japan. He has also
been the recipient of several awards including first place in the
Metropolitan Opera Western Region Competition. Notable recent
engagements include the lead role of Kublai Khan in Invisible Cities, an opera which was a Pulitzer Prize Finalist. For more information visit www.cedricberry.com.
Darryl Taylor
Herman
Darryl Taylor's performances have been noted for their compelling
artistry and authority. His is an international career highlighted by
performances of art song, opera and oratorio. Recent performance
highlights include singing the title role in Phillip Glass' Akhnaten for Long Beach Opera; L.A. Opera’s groundbreaking production of Dido and Aeneas; Pergolesi and Vivaldi Stabat Mater
with Lyra Baroque Orchestra of St. Paul, Minnesota; performances with
the Carmel Bach Festival; the Bach Collegium San Diego under Richard
Egarr, and performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Founder of the
African American Art Song Alliance, his recordings on Naxos and Albany
record labels have received lavish praise. Complete Solo Cantatas by
Rosanna Scalfi Marcello was a Critic's Choice for Opera News this year. www.darryltaylor.com
Recommended THE FAIRY QUEEN with soprano Kimberly E. Jones, Bass-Baritone Cedric Berry, Counter Tenor Darryl Taylor
https://www.longbeachopera.org/2017-season/fairy-queen#cast
John Malveaux of
writes:
https://www.longbeachopera.org/2017-season/fairy-queen#cast
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Synopsis. Ron and Tanya, known to some as Oberon and Titania, are
preparing to throw a party to celebrate Ron’s birthday at Club Fairy
Queen in sultry Las Vegas.
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