Arietha Lockhart
Coloratura Soprano
Welcome to Arietha Lockhart, Coloratura Soprano.
Proud Student of Elizabeth N. Colson: Classical Singer's Teacher of the Year 2005!
Email me: Ariethal@hotmail.com
Most memorable Opera experiences: My first operatic role as a Shepherd in "Amahl", my first leading role as Zerbinetta in "Ariadne" at the Aspen Music Festival and the role of Helmwige in a concert presentation of Act III of Die Walkure. Also high on my list was being the featured soloist with the Montgomery (AL) Symphony on their "Opera Night". I sang "The Bell Song" from Lakme', "Juliet's Waltz" from Romeo and Juliet, "Quando men vo" from La Boheme, "Olympia's Aria" from Tales of Hoffman and sang "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess for an encore.
Awards and Honors: Placed in various auditions and competitions. In 2004, 2nd place winner of the first Classical Singer Competition sponsored by Classical Singer Magazine. Winner: The National Opera Association Competition’s Legacy Award, professional division, 2nd place in The Center for Contemporary Opera International Competition; prize, a New York debut recital at Weill Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall. A Friedrich Shorr Memorial Prize in Voice winner and won 3rd place in the Oratorio Society of New York competition. During studies at the American Institute for Musical Studies (AIMS), won the first place vote of the jury in the Meistersinger Competition in Graz, Austria, and received the gold medallion as the audience’s 1st place choice.
Member of Atlanta Alumni Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity. Currently serves as publicity/web chair for the Atlanta Alumni and is a recent inductee to ACME (Mu Phi Epsilon's Hall of Fame)for 2006. I will be one of the featured artists for this summer's Mu Phi Epsilon International Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. Visit http://home.muphiepsilon.org for more information.
Member of the Atlanta Symphony Chorus Women's ensemble on the Grammy Award Winning Ainadamar by Osvaldo Golijov.
See Resume for upcoming solo and collaborative performances.
Recently, I sang in an introductory concert an aria for the character of Coretta Scott King. The new contemporary opera MLK by composer Douglas Tappin is based on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information about this opera visit. http://www.mlkopera.com/home.cfm
A Christmas Opera: 3kings and a Prince by Dr. Sharon Willis. Was performed at Callanwolde Arts Center on December 20,21, 7:30 p.m. and 22 and 23rd, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Roles Mary and the Alpha Angel.
Visit the Soundclips page for clips with collaborative artists Robert Thompson (Organ) Mozart "Alleluia" and Sandra Lutters (Piano) "Olympia's Aria" and "Willow Song".
Sound clip of "Kaddish" from "Who Betrayed Anne Frank" a Discovery Channel Film by composer Steve Dancz on Mr. Dancz's web site. Click on new releases/performances,Listen;then soundtracks and the purple listen link. Listen.
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For performances of works by Curtis Bryant Mary Badarak and by Haydn
Television Event Sound Track Watch the Opening Ceremony of the 1996 Olympics. I was the voice of the white butterfly. I recorded the solo "Summertime and Rebirth" vocalises of Stephen James Taylor for my largest audience ever. Also click on Part 2. See the list on the right of the youtube page.