Becca Conviser is an American operatic Soprano. She was the first American in history to reprise the role of Cizí kněžna in Dvorak’s Rusalka in the Czech Republic.[1]
Becca Conviser | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Conviser Chicago, IL |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New England Conservatory Manhattan School of Music |
| Occupation | Operatic soprano |
| Years active | 2010 – |
| Website | beccaconviser |
Biography
editBecca Conviser moved to Glencoe, IL from Chicago, where she attended New Trier High School and began her vocal and instrumental and theory training at the Music Institute of Chicago.[2]
In 2020, she was grant recipient from the Grammy's producer, The Recording Academy, and was deemed an essential artist by the Czech Ministry of Culture, allowing her to perform during the Czech National State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][1]
She is founder and director of the non-profit young artist program Opernfest Prague which provides education and training to young artists transitioning from conservatory to international careers.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "A Program Like No Other – Becca Conviser Founder & Director of Opernfest Prague On its Revolutionary Young Artist Program". OperaWire. January 10, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Glencoe native aims to break stereotype of opera". Chicago Tribune. August 4, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Opernfest Prague: When Classical Singing Meets Community | CS Music". www.csmusic.net. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Opernfest Prague Team". Opernfest Prague. Retrieved February 20, 2023.