ELIZABETH W. GRAYSON
Height:5' 7"
Weight:1257 Woodbine Court
Eyes:GreenDurham, NC27713
Hair:Blond(919) 408 0496 (H)
Voice:Soprano(919) 423 8966 (C)
OPERATIC & ORCHESTRALCONDUCTOR
2008CARMINA BURANA (Soprano Soloist)Sue KlausmeyerUNC Symphony – Memorial Hall
2007FAYETTVILLE SYMPHONY POPS (Soprano Soloist)Fouad FakhouriFayetteville, NC
2007 RIGOLETTO (Countess Ceprano/Gilda Cover) Valery Rivkin Greensboro Opera, NC
2007 CAMELOT(Guenevere) Mark Flint Augusta Opera, GA.
2007 AT THE STATUE OF VENUS (Rose) Jake Heggie Long Leaf Opera Festival
2007 LA BOHEME (Musetta) Francesco Columbo Opera Co. of NC, Raleigh
2006ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY HOLIDAY POPS (Soprano Soloist)Daniel MeyerAshville, NC
2006MADAMA BUTTERFLY (Kate Pinkerton)Valery RivkinGreensboro Opera, NC
2006 DON GIOVANNI (Donna Anna/Cover) Michael Recchiuti Opera Co. of NC, Raleigh
2005Handel’s “MESSIAH’(Soprano Soloist)Jay LambethGreensboro Oratorio Society
2005“THE MERRY WIDOW” (Valencienne)Maestro William CurryOpera Co. of NC, Raleigh
2005“ORATORIO CONCERT” (Soprano soloist)Rodney WynkoopNC Symphony, Meymandi Hall
(Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War”,and DUKE Chapel, NC
Vaughn-Williams “Dona Nobis Pacem”)
2004“THE TEMPEST” (Ariel)Ben KeatonLong Leaf Opera Company, NC
2004-05“OCNC OPERA GALA” (Soloist)Jeffrey PollackCarolina Theatre, NC, Meymandi
2003"JACKIE O" (Lead Role - Jackie Kennedy Onassis)Ben KeatonLong Leaf Opera Company, NC
FRENCH OPERA NIGHT CONCERT / Soprano SoloistJohn AnelloMusic Under the Stars, MI
(Public Radio - Washington, DC; Paris)
ITALIAN OPERA NIGHT CONCERT / Soprano Soloist John Anello Music Under The Stars, MI
BROADWAY / NATIONAL TOUR
CAMELOT w / Richard HarrisGuenevereUSA / CANADA
REGIONAL
Grand Night For Singing Principle Long Leaf Opera Festival, NC
KISMETMarsinahLong Leaf Opera Co., NC
THE CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL GUIDEPrincipalTemple Theatre, NC
SOME ENCHANTED EVENINGPrincipalTemple Theatre, NC
CAMELOT w/ John GaryGuenevereMusic Under the Stars, Milwaukee
OKLAHOMALaurieMusic Under the Stars, Milwaukee
KISMETMarsinah (u.s.)Darien Dinner Theatre, CT
JOSEPH / AMAZING DREAMCOATSinger / DancerPaper Mill Playhouse, NJ
DESERT SONGSinger / DancerPaper Mill Playhouse, NJ
MY FAIR LADYElizaAmerican Music Theatre, MI
TELEVISION / COMMERCIAL
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance /Converse College, SC
Miss America Talent & Swimsuit scholarship winner (Miss North Carolina)
UNC-G (Pedagogy of Phonetics) Continued Education
Voice Teachers: Jane Rolandi / Tony McDowell / Stafford Wing (UNC),John Fowler
SONGFEST (Master Classes/ Concerts- Jake Heggie, Ricky Gordon, Martin Katz, Craig Smith)
Acting: William Esper Studio (2-yrs) - William Esper & Maggie Flannigan, NYC
Andy Lane (Acting Class for Professional Actors) NCSA
Corrigan & Johnston/ Commercial Class
Elizabeth Grayson, LLC Private Voice Studio