Carol Neblett American opera singer-soprano Date of Birth: 01.02.1946 Country: USA

1. Biography of Carol Neblett
2. Early Career and New York City Opera
3. Lyrical Opera of Chicago and Covent Garden
4. International Career and Recordings
5. Later Years

Biography of Carol Neblett

Carol Neblett is an American opera soprano who has appeared multiple times on television programs, including as a guest on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." She participated in a program dedicated to the memory of American bass-baritone George London, which was filmed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Neblett was born on February 1, 1946, in Modesto, California, and studied at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Early Career and New York City Opera

In 1969, at the age of 23, Carol Neblett made her debut as Musetta in "La bohème" at the New York City Opera, marking the beginning of her long and successful collaboration with the company. At the New York City Opera, Neblett performed numerous leading female roles, including in "Mefistofele" with Norman Treigle, "Le prince Igor" conducted by Julius Rudel, "Faust," "Le coq d'or," "L'incoronazione di Poppea" with Alan Titus as Nerone, "Ariadne auf Naxos" conducted by Sarah Caldwell, and "Die tote Stadt" directed by Frank Corsaro. She also performed leading roles in "Manon," "La traviata," Gustave Charpentier's "Louise," and portrayed Micaëla in "Carmen," Contessa Almaviva in "Le nozze di Figaro," and Donna Elvira in "Don Giovanni."

Lyrical Opera of Chicago and Covent Garden

In 1976, Neblett sang in "Tosca" alongside Luciano Pavarotti at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The following year, she performed the role of Minnie in Giacomo Puccini's "La fanciulla del West" with Plácido Domingo at the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's 25-year reign at Covent Garden. In 1979, Neblett made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Senta in Wagner's "Der fliegende Holländer" in a production by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. She shared the stage with Belgian bass-baritone José van Dam. Neblett continued to perform at the Metropolitan Opera until 1993, appearing in productions such as "Tosca," "La bohème," "Un ballo in maschera" with Carlo Bergonzi, "Don Giovanni," "Manon Lescaut," "Falstaff" with Giuseppe Taddei, and "La fanciulla del West."

International Career and Recordings

Throughout her extensive and fruitful career, Carol Neblett performed in opera houses around the world, including San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Buenos Aires, Salzburg, Hamburg, and London. Her extensive discography includes recordings of "La bohème" with Renata Scotto and Alfredo Kraus conducted by James Levine in 1979, "La fanciulla del West" with Domingo and Sherrill Milnes conducted by Zubin Mehta in 1977, and "Die tote Stadt" in which Neblett portrayed Marietta conducted by Erich Leinsdorf in 1975. In 1977, she recorded Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony, also known as "Resurrection," with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Claudio Abbado and featuring Marilyn Horne.

Later Years

Currently, Carol Neblett teaches at Chapman University in Southern California and is a member of the faculty at the International Lyric Academy in Rome.