Mathilde de Castro Marchesi
French singing teacher
French singing teacher
Polish operatic soprano
Hungarian prima donna
American singer
Renowned Italian vocalist
Australian opera singer of international renown
Holten’s work as librettist is highly indebted to her deep insight in performance practice, spanning set design, costumes, dramaturgy and often light design for drama, musical and opera – more than 50 productions.
Best known for her musical theater works her award-winning catalog includes Fun Home (Tony Award, Pulitzer finalist); Caroline, or Change (Olivier Award); Violet; Shrek; Thoroughly Modern Millie; Twelfth Night; A Free Man of Color; and by The Public at Central Park: Mother Courage.
Fanny Jane Davis, who rose to international prominence under the stage name Frances Alda, was one of the first of a long line of New Zealand opera singers to achieve such fame.
Marie Kraja was an Albanian opera singer, who is particularly known for her performances of Albanian folk songs.