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A native of Bolivar, New York, soprano Joélle Harvey is quickly becoming recognized as one of the most promising young talents of her generation. She is the recipient of a 2009 Sara Tucker Study Grant from the Richard Tucker Foundation, a 2010 Encouragement Award (in honor of Norma Newton) from the George London Foundation, and a Third Prize award in 2010 from the Gerda Lissner Foundation.
Ms. Harvey's 2010-2011 season includes a return engagement with the San Francisco Symphony as the soprano soloist in Carmina burana, Sophie in Werther with Washington Concert Opera under the baton of Antony Walker, the world premiere of Death and the Powers at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, and her debut with the Seiji Ozawa Ongaku-juku Opera Project, as Barbarina in performances of Le nozze di Figaro in Japan, Carnegie Hall in New York, and the Théatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, conducted by Maestro Ozawa.
In the summer of 2009, Ms. Harvey returned to Glimmerglass Opera to sing the role of Belinda in Jonathan Miller's new production of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. The soprano performed the role of Miranda in a workshop of Tod Machover's new opera Death and the Powers in September 2009, and subsequently made her debut at New York City Opera as Zerlina in Christopher Alden's new production of Don Giovanni. She appeared as Flora in The Turn of the Screw for her debut with Houston Grand Opera, and returned to Eugene Opera to sing the role of Susanna in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro. The spring of 2010 found Ms. Harvey at Atlanta Opera, where she covered Pamina in Die Zauberflöte and sang matinee performances of the role. She also performed the Pergolesi Stabat Mater with the Orchestra of St. Luke's at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. In the summer of 2010, Ms. Harvey will join Glimmerglass Opera as Seleuce in the U.S. professional stage premiere of Händel’s Tolomeo.
During the 2008-2009 season, Ms. Harvey made company debuts with Dallas Opera as Barbarina in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Portland Opera as Flora in Britten's The Turn of the Screw, and Eugene Opera as Eurydice in Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. On the concert and recital platforms, Ms. Harvey made debuts with the San Francisco Symphony as Leila in performances of Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe conducted by George Manahan, and with Steven Blier and the New York Festival of Song at Merkin Concert Hall and the Caramoor Festival.
In the summer of 2008, Ms. Harvey performed the role of Zerlina in Catherine Malfitano’s critically acclaimed production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni with San Francisco Opera’s Merola Program. As a member of Glimmerglass Opera’s 2007 Young American Artists Program, Ms.Harvey performed the role of Cupid in Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld to great critical acclaim and covered soprano Lisa Saffer in the role of La Princesse in Philip Glass’ Orphée.
Ms. Harvey received Second Prize in Houston Grand Opera’s 2008 Eleanor McCollum
Competition for Young Singers. She received 6th Prize in the Advanced Division of the 2009 Palm Beach Opera Vocal Competition, is a recipient of the Shoshana Foundation’s 2007 Richard F. Gold Career Grant, and was also presented with the John Alexander Memorial Award and the coveted Sam Adams Award for Achievement in Acting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM).
Ms. Harvey received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in vocal performance from CCM,where she performed the roles of Amor in Cavalli’s L’Egisto, Emmie and Flora in, respectively, Britten’s Albert Herring and The Turn of the Screw, Poppea in L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Sophie in Massenet’s Werther, and Nannetta in Falstaff. Ms. Harvey continues to study with CCM Professor Karen Lykes. |
