Emily Pulley
American soprano (born 1967)
Emily Ann Pulley (born 14 April 1967) is an American opera soprano. As of 2010, she had performed in more than 150 operas.
Education
Pulley earned a Bachelor of Music degree, summa cum laude from West Texas A&M University in 1989 and a Master of Music degree in voice (with a focus on opera performance), in 1995, from the University of North Texas, where she studied with Pattye Johnstone. At West Texas A&M, Pulley had been a student of Elsie "Elsa" Ruth Porter (1920–2006).
Selected productions
- Peter Grimes (1995)[1]
Metropolitan Opera - La Fanciulla del West[2]
Glimmerglass Opera
Title role - The End of the Affair
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Pulley as Sarah Miles[3] - 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, (2008)[4]
Robert Bass, conductor
Pulley was a soloist - The Turn of the Screw (2010)
Pulley as The Governess[5] - Three Decembers (2010)
Central City Opera
Pulley as Beatrice
Selected discography, filmography, and videography
Live performances of the Metropolitan Opera
- Faust CD OCLC 55806273
- March 29, 2003
- Pulley as Marguerite
- The Merry Widow CD OCLC 79051606
- January 27, 2004
- Emily Pulley as Valencienne
- The Magic Flute CD OCLC 79308267
- April 16, 2005
- Pulley as the First lady
Awards
- 2006 — Christopher Keene Award, New York City Opera, for a performance in new or unusual repertoire
References
- ^ Alex Ross, In Performance; Classical Music, The New York Times, January 7, 1995
- ^ Classical Music and Dance Guide, The New York Times, July 2, 2004
- ^ Brian Kellow, The Americanization of Emily, Opera News, Vol. 71, No. 9, pps. 38–40 (March 2007) OCLC 108376225
- ^ Warren Hoge, Bernstein's Singing Presidents: A Recount, The New York Times, March 31, 2008
- ^ David Shengold (review), Opernwelt, April 2010, pg. 73 OCLC 1645860
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