Soprano
Jessica Graae will appear as Yum-Yum in The Gilbert and Sullivan
Society of Chester County's summer 2005 road-show production of The
Mikado. In March 2006, she will join OperaDelaware for a third season
to perform the role of Princess Rhyme in The Phantom Tollbooth. Ms.
Graae has been a soloist with the Capitol Hill Chorale in Washington,
D.C., The Little Orchestra Society of Lincoln Center, the Liederkranz
Opera of New York, Landmark Concert Series, NYC, and the Shipton Music
Concert Series, Cheltenham, England. On the roster of the Delaware
Classical Showase, Ms. Graae performs solo recitals throughout the
state. Some of her favorite Gilbert and Sullivan roles include Mabel,
Elsie, Gianetta, Josephine, and Patience.
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| Training: |
 BA
Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY
MM
Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Voice
Teacher - Shirlee Emmons
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| Honors & Awards:
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Finalist,
YMCA Studio Club Competition, New
York, NY
Semi-Finalist,
Meistersinger Competition, Graz,
Austria
Friends
of Music Award, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
First
Place, Levine School of Music New Performers Competition,
Washington, DC
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| Jessica's GSSCC Roles:
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Yum Yum, The
Mikado (road show) - 2005
Rose
Maybud, Ruddigore - 2003
Josephine,
HMS Pinafore - 2002 *
Angelina
(The Plaintiff), Trial By Jury - 2001
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= Jessica's favorite role with GSSCC
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| Jessica's Other Roles:
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Princess
Rhyme, The Phantom Tollbooth - OperaDelaware, 2006
Gianetta,
The Gondoliers - The Savoy
Company, 2005
Patience,
Patience - Rose Valley Chorus and
Orchestra, 2004
Aline,
The Sorcerer - The Savoy Company,
2004
Lady
Harriet Durham, Martha - ConcertOpera Philadelphia,
2004
Yum
Yum, The Mikado - The Savoy Company, 2003
Adele,
Die Fledermaus - Rose Valley
Chorus and Orchestra, 2003
Aline,
The Sorcerer - Rose Valley Chorus
and Orchestra, 2003
Elsie,
The Yeomen of the Guard -
Ardensingers, 2002
Gianetta,
Gondoliers - Thespis, Etc., 2002
Mabel,
The Pirates of Penzance - Rose
Valley Chorus and Orchestra, 2001 *
Aline,
The Sorcerer - Ardensingers, 2001
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= Jessica's favorite role
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