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In 1958 Sarfaty made her debut with the [[New York City Opera]] as the Widow Zimmerlein in Strauss's ''[[Die schweigsame Frau]]''. She sang regularly with the NYCO through 1962, in roles like Angelina in ''[[La cenerentola]]'', the title role in ''[[Maria Golovin]]'', and Jocasta in ''[[Oedipus rex (opera)|Oedipus Rex]]''. She also sang in two world premieres with the company, the role of "the Mezzo" in [[Hugo Weisgall]]'s ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author (opera)|Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' and in [[Douglas Moore]]'s ''[[Wings of the Dove (opera)|Wings of the Dove]]''. |
In 1958 Sarfaty made her debut with the [[New York City Opera]] as the Widow Zimmerlein in Strauss's ''[[Die schweigsame Frau]]''. She sang regularly with the NYCO through 1962, in roles like Angelina in ''[[La cenerentola]]'', the title role in ''[[Maria Golovin]]'', and Jocasta in ''[[Oedipus rex (opera)|Oedipus Rex]]''. She also sang in two world premieres with the company, the role of "the Mezzo" in [[Hugo Weisgall]]'s ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author (opera)|Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'' and in [[Douglas Moore]]'s ''[[Wings of the Dove (opera)|Wings of the Dove]]''. |
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Sarfaty made her European debut as Octavian in ''[[Der Rosenkavalier]]'' in 1960 at the [[Glyndebourne Festival]], returning there four years later to portray Adelaide in ''[[Arabella]]''. She sang Carmen for her debut with the [[Frankfurt Opera]] in 1963, also singing Octavian with the company that season. |
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Regina Sarfaty (born 1932) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active career during the 1980s through the 1980s.
Biography
Born in Rochester, New York, Sarfaty grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She won a scholarship to the Juilliard School where she matriculated in 1952, garduating five years later with a bachelors of music. While a student she began to perform professionally in operas and concerts.
Sarfaty's first major success was at the Santa Fe Opera in 1957 as Rosina in The Barber of Seville. She gave three other lauded performances with the company during that summer season, Suzuki in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Baba the Turk in The Rake's Progress, and Tabitha in the world premiere of Martin Levy's The Tower. Sarfatay returned regularly to the SFO through 1968, portraying such roles as Clarion in Richard Strauss's Capriccio, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte, Meg Page in Falstaff, Jane Seymour in Anna Bolena, Prince Orlofsky in Die Fledermaus, and the title roles in Regina and Carmen among others. She also sang in a two more world premieres with the company, including the role of Nelly in Carlisle Floyd's Wuthering Heights's in 1958 and Agave in Hans Werner Henze's The Bassarids in 1968.
In 1958 Sarfaty made her debut with the New York City Opera as the Widow Zimmerlein in Strauss's Die schweigsame Frau. She sang regularly with the NYCO through 1962, in roles like Angelina in La cenerentola, the title role in Maria Golovin, and Jocasta in Oedipus Rex. She also sang in two world premieres with the company, the role of "the Mezzo" in Hugo Weisgall's Six Characters in Search of an Author and in Douglas Moore's Wings of the Dove.
Sarfaty made her European debut as Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier in 1960 at the Glyndebourne Festival, returning there four years later to portray Adelaide in Arabella. She sang Carmen for her debut with the Frankfurt Opera in 1963, also singing Octavian with the company that season. {{subst:#if:Sarfaty, Regina|}} [[Category:{{subst:#switch:{{subst:uc:1932}}
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