Mentzer, Susanne

Enlarge text Shrink text
  • Personality
| System number 987007429655405171

Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Mentzer, Susanne
Other forms of name
Mentzer, Susanne, 1957-
Mentzer, Suzanne
Date of birth
1957-01-21
Field of activity
Music
Occupation
Mezzo-sopranos
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 29722686
Wikidata: Q13562149
Library of congress: n 90612144
HAI10: 000195498
Sources of Information
  • Donizetti, G. Anna Bolena [SR] p1988:container (Susanne Mentzer, mezzo-soprano)
  • Busoni, F. Arlecchino [SR] p1993:label (Mentzer) container (Suzanne Mentzer)
  • Int. ww in mus., 14th ed.(Mentzer, Susanne; b. Jan. 21, 1957, Philadelphia, USA; singer (mezzo-soprano))

Wikipedia description:

Susanne Mentzer (born January 21, 1957) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano. She is best known for singing trouser roles, such as Cherubino in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Idamante in Mozart's Idomeneo, Octavian in Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier and the composer in Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, as well as other music of Mozart, Strauss, Rossini, Berlioz and Mahler. She created the role of the mother of Yueyang in Tan Dun's opera The First Emperor at the Metropolitan Opera on December 21, 2006. She has also premiered works by Libby Larsen, Daniel Brewbaker and Carlisle Floyd.

Read more on Wikipedia >