"If music be the food of love, play on..." - Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
A Brief Look at Katherine
Katherine Dobbs is an American mezzo-soprano hailing from Grafton, Wisconsin. With operatic singing as her passion, she earned her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance along with two minors, German Studies and Italian Cultural Studies, from DePauw University. She is now pursuing her Master of Music in Vocal Performance at The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, one of the most highly esteemed and remarkable music institutions in the country.
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Over the years, she's had notable performances as Mrs. Jones in Kurt Weill's Street Scene, Orfeo in Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice, Miss Todd in Menotti's The Old Maid and the Thief, die Knusperhexe in Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel, Miss Marietta Shingle in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, and Madame de la Haltière in massenet's Cendrillon.
Mentions
"Very good dramatic and musical presentation with plenty of personality. A natural actress. Very good voice and projection and technique as well as excellent diction. Very musical and with obvious potential."
- Classical Singer adjudicator
"She has tremendous potential and it was an absolute pleasure to hear her!"
- National NATS adjudicator
"Wonderful instrument and storytelling!"
- Classical Singer adjudicator
"She has a remarkable and very promising voice. Brava!"
- National NATS adjudicator
"Ms. Dobbs' portrayal was enjoyable and entertaining."
- Tim Stully, DePauw University 1982 Alumni, commenting on Cendrillon
"Very professional presentation with dedicated emotion and passion towards her craft in music."
- Classical Singer adjudicator
