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In the 2024–25 season, Ms. Vote returned to the Metropolitan Opera as Zweite Dame in Simon McBurney's Die Zauberflöte, performed Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, and appeared in Verdi’s Requiem with both the Key Chorale Symphonic Chorus and the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus in collaboration with Opera Southwest. She also made her début with The Cleveland Orchestra as the Mayor’s Wife in Jenůfa under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst.
Upcoming engagements include Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte in a return to Sarasota Opera, her début as Amneris in Aida in a return to Opera Southwest. She will also début the role of Second Norn in Götterdämmerung with The Atlanta Opera and return to Florida to perform in Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Key Chorale Symphonic Chorus. Future repertoire includes Brangäne in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, Azucena in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, Eboli in Don Carlos, Frika in Die Walküre, Jezibaba in Rusalka, and Herodias in Salome.
Recent highlights include two major European débuts: singing the title role in Carmen at Staatstheater Mainz and appearing with Lithuanian National Opera as the Muse and Nicklausse in Les contes d’Hoffmann, along with her role début as Octavian in Der Rosenkavalier. She returned to Atlanta Opera as Maddalena in Rigoletto and rejoined the Met in Die Zauberflöte conducted by Natalie Stutzmann. Other notable engagements include performances with the Las Vegas Symphony, Cedar Rapids Opera, and a workshop of Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith’s The Righteous for Santa Fe Opera.
The 2020-2021 season would have seen Ms. Vote as Ottavia in L’incoronazione di Poppea at Opera Delaware, the 2nd Lady in a new production of The Magic Flute (rescheduled for 2022-23) and covering Fenena in Nabucco for The Metropolitan Opera. In previous seasons, Ms. Vote made multiple house debuts including Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos with Cincinnati Opera, Maddalena in Rigoletto with Florentine Opera and North Carolina Opera, Mary in a new production by Tomer Zvulum of The Flying Dutchman with Atlanta Opera, Mère Marie in the Dialogues des Carmélites with Sarasota Opera, Adalgisa in Norma with Opera Southwest, and Nicklausse in Les contes d'Hoffmann with Hawaii Opera Theater. On the concert stage, she was heard in Rossini’s Stabat Mater with Washington Choral Arts in D.C. under the baton of Antony Walker, and in Durefle’s Requiem at The Kennedy Center. In a more chamber setting, Olivia has joined the world-renowned Hugo Wolf Quartet from Vienna and performed Respighi's Il Tramonto and selections from Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch in Massachusetts and New York. She has also collaborated with pianist Brain Ganz to perform multiple song recitals throughout Maryland and Virgina.
Ms. Vote returned to Opernhaus Zürich to sing Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos with Fabio Luisi and Flora in a new production of La traviata under Maestro Armiliato. She first came to Switzerland from 2012-2014 for the Internationales Opernstudio at Opernhaus Zürich. Highlights of her performances during this period included singing Fidalma in Il Matrimonio Segreto, Philomene in Martinů's Zweimal Alexandre, and as a soloist in Hans Neuenfels's new production, Wie ich Welt wurde, a co-production with the Zürich Shauspielhaus about the life of Richard Wagner. In addition, she performed roles in Rinaldo, La traviata, Meistersinger, Salome, and Rigoletto and covered roles in Madame Butterfly, Alcina, La Straniera, and Falstaff.
"AS DONNA ELVIRA, OLIVIA VOTE... USING HER SIZABLE MEZZO TO ELECTRIC EFFECT THROUGHOUT... HER PASSIONATE DELIVERY LIT UP THE STAGE."
In previous seasons, Ms. Vote made multiple house débuts including Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos with Cincinnati Opera, Maddalena in Rigoletto with Florentine Opera and North Carolina Opera, Mary in The Flying Dutchman with Atlanta Opera in a new production by Tomer Zvulun, Mère Marie in the Dialogues des Carmélites with Sarasota Opera, Adalgisa in Norma with Opera Southwest, and Nicklausse in Les contes d'Hoffmann with Hawaii Opera Theater. On the concert stage, she has been heard in Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody with Washington Choral Arts in D.C. and in Duruflé’s Requiem at The Kennedy Center. In a chamber setting, Olivia has joined the world-renowned Hugo Wolf Quartet from Vienna and performed Respighi's Il Tramonto and selections from Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch in Massachusetts and New York.
"AS DONNA ELVIRA, OLIVIA VOTE... USING HER SIZABLE MEZZO TO ELECTRIC EFFECT THROUGHOUT... HER PASSIONATE DELIVERY LIT UP THE STAGE."
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“BIG, RICH VOICE THAT EXPLORED THE NUANCES OF THE POETRY AND PROVIDED THE CONCERT'S HIGH POINT WITH A GORGEOUS PERFORMANCE OF CASTELNUOVO'-TEDESCO'S 'ULAI LAZE YIHIE LI OMETZ.'”
Passionate about new works Olivia has enjoyed working with Santa Fe Opera and Opera Philadelphia, on Jennifer Higdon's exciting premiere of Cold Mountain. Also with Santa Fe Opera, she participated in the workshop of the premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, by Mason Bates and Mark Campbell in San Francisco. She sang the role of his wife, Laurene Powell. While at the Academy of Vocal Arts Ms. Vote co-created the title role of Hester Pryne in The Scarlet Letter by Margaret Garwood and enjoyed premiering the work Colors passing through us by teacher and composer David Froom.
Prior to beginning her time in Zürich, Ms. Vote participated as a Filene Young Artist with the Wolf Trap Opera Company. Vote completed her musical studies at Yale University, North Carolina School for the Arts, and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.
Ms. Vote returned to Opernhaus Zürich to sing Dryade in Ariadne auf Naxos with Fabio Luisi and Flora in a new production of La traviata under Maestro Armiliato. She first came to Switzerland from 2012-2014 for the Internationales Opernstudio at Opernhaus Zürich. Highlights of her time in the Opernstudio included appearing as Fidalma in Il Matrimonio Segreto, Philomene in Martinů's Zweimal Alexandre, and a soloist Hans Neuenfels's new production Wie ich Welt wurde, a co-production with the Schauspielhaus Zürich about the life of Richard Wagner. In addition, she performed roles in Rinaldo, La traviata, Meistersinger, Salome, and Rigoletto and covered roles in Madame Butterfly, Alcina, La straniera, and Falstaff.
Passionate about new works, Ms. Vote has enjoyed working with Santa Fe Opera and Opera Philadelphia on the premiere of Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain. Also with Santa Fe Opera, she participated in the workshop of the premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates and Mark Campbell in San Francisco. She sang the role of his wife, Laurene Powell. While at the Academy of Vocal Arts Ms. Vote co-created the title role of Hester Pryne in The Scarlet Letter by Margaret Garwood and premiered the work Colors Passing Through Us by teacher and composer David Froom. Ms. Vote completed her musical studies at Yale University, North Carolina School for the Arts, and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.
BIOGRAPHY
Praised for her “theatrical magnetism,” American mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote has earned acclaim for her compelling stage presence and vocal depth across leading opera houses and concert halls. Since joining the Metropolitan Opera roster in 2018, she has performed a diverse range of roles, including Neris in Medea, Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos, Neferneferuaten in the Grammy Award-winning recording of Philip Glass’s Akhnaten, as well as covering the roles of Charlotte in Werther and Waltraute in Die Walküre.
Lauded for her “theatrical magnetism” American mezzo-soprano Olivia Vote is continuing to garner success across opera and concert stages.She was most recently called upon last minute to sing the Komponist in Ariadne auf Naxos at The Metropolitan Opera. Since joining the roster of the Metropolitan Opera in 2018, Olivia performed Neferneferuaten in their Grammy-winning recording of Ahknaten by Philip Glass, debuted in Rigoletto as Countess Ceprano, covered Charlotte in Werther, and Waltralte in Die Walküre. This spring saw a return to Washington Choral Arts in D.C. to sing Brahms’s Alto Rhapsody at the National Cathedral.
BIOGRAPHY