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Known for her warm, rich mezzo-soprano voice and gracious performing style, Anne Elise Richie has distinguished herself as an opera singer, concert artist and devoted teacher.A Metropolitan Opera District Winner, Ms. Richie has toured Italy, France and Germany in addition to her many performances in the United States. Fine intonation and committed character portrayal are hallmarks of her performances. She has appeared in a wealth of operas and theatrical productions that include Madama Butterfly, Hansel and Gretel, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and 1776. In addition to her four seasons with the New York City Opera Chorus and Opera Orchestra of New York, Ms. Richie has performed as a soloist at the invitation of such groups as the Birmingham Symphony Mozart Celebration, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee Catholic Symphony Orchestra, University of Chicago Orchestra and Winston-Salem/Piedmont Triad Orchestra.
Ms. Richie is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she earned her Master of Music degree. She is now nearing the completion of her doctoral degree in Vocal Performance at Florida State University.
In December 2004 Ms. Richie moved to Jacksonville Florida to serve as the Visiting Professor of Voice at the University of North Florida. There she taught a talented array of undergraduate classical and jazz vocal majors. Currently Ms. Richie is the Head of Vocal Studies at the prestigious Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. One of the top 25 performing arts high schools DASOTA offers majors in voice, piano, tv/film, theatre, dance, visual arts and creative writing. In addition to teaching Vocal Techniques courses, Ms. Richie is director of the Show Choir.
In her home-based private studio Ms. Richie instructs aspiring young artists and vocational singers from the community. A focal point of her instruction is helping her students build healthy voices that will last a lifetime. This focus reflects her abiding interest in the health and preservation of the professional voice. It is an interest that Ms. Richie developed after teaching and performing in the New York area for several years, and was a motivating factor in her decision to specialize in vocal pedagogy as she continued developing her career in performance.
Prior to teaching at the University of North Florida, Ms. Richie taught at Florida State University, New Jersey City University and Wagner College. Her professional memberships include the American Guild of Musical Artists, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Florida Vocal Association, Florida Music Educators and the College Music Society.
For more information email aermezzo@yahoo.com or call 904-534-4419.