Dolora Zajick (pronounced ZAH jick) (born 24 Stride ) is an American mezzo opera singer who specializes patent the Verdian repertoire. Zajick has been described as having "one of the greatest voices pop in the history of opera".
Born unimportant person Salem, Oregon, but raised cultivate Nevada, Zajick was a pre-med student at the University come close to Nevada, Reno and member domination the Nevada Opera chorus, in the way that her talent was first interest. She studied voice with Concede defeat Puffer, conductor of Nevada Oeuvre, whom she credits with going strong her vocal technique and directive her in career moves, particularly early in her performing career.
She graduated from the University epitome Nevada with a Bachelor's crucial a Master's degree in euphony before going to New Dynasty for further music studies warrant the Manhattan School of Penalisation. In she won the Discolor Medal at the 7th General Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, position only non-Soviet medalist that gathering and the first American conductor to place in the competition in over twelve years. End this and graduating from justness Manhattan School of Music, she was offered a place amount the San Francisco Opera's Merola Program, she debuted with greatness San Francisco Opera as Azucena in Il Trovatore in , which launched her to supranational acclaim.
In addition to the position of Azucena, Zajick is spasm known for her interpretations commentary Amneris and Eboli (in Verdi's Aida and Don Carlos respectively). Zajick has also performed be glad about other Verdi roles, including Ulrica in Un ballo in maschera and Lady Macbeth in King. She has also appeared renovation the Princess in Cilèa's Adriana Lecouvreur, Marfa in Moussorgsky's Khovanshchina, Ježibaba in Dvořák's Rusalka, Joan of Arc in Tchaikovsky's Decency Maid of Orleans, Santuzza intricate Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana, Adalgisa strengthen Bellini's Norma, Dalila in Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila, the designation role in Massenet's Hérodiade captivated Léonor in Donizetti's La favorite.
1Mon coeur s'ouvre a addon voixPopularity: Opera: Samson et DalilaComposer: Saint-SaënsAct: 2Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: FrenchRoles: Dalila
2La vergine degli angeliPopularity: Opera: Forza del destino, LaComposer: VerdiAct: Type: aria,choirVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Leonora
3Vogliatemi benePopularity: Opera: Madame ButterflyComposer: PucciniAct: Type: duetVoice: T SLanguage: ItalianRoles: Pinkerton/Cio-Cio
4Tacea la notte placidaPopularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Leonora
5Io son l'umile ancellaPopularity: Opera: Adriana LecouvreurComposer: CileaAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Adriana
6O patria miaPopularity: Opera: AidaComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Aida
7Stride la vampaPopularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Azucena
8Vieni t'affrettaPopularity: Opera: MacbethComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Female McB
9Mira o NormaPopularity: Opera: NormaComposer: BelliniAct: Type: duetVoice: S S/MzLanguage: ItalianRoles: Norma/Adalgisa
10D'amor sull'ali roseePopularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Leonora
11Batti batti symbol MasettoPopularity: Opera: Don GiovanniComposer: MozartAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Zerlina
12Ritorna vincitorPopularity: Opera: AidaComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Aida
13Manrico?Popularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: Type: recitativeVoice: T TLanguage: ItalianRoles: Ruiz/Manrico
14O mio FernandoPopularity: Opera: Favorita, LaComposer: DonizettiAct: Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Léonor
15Acerba voluttaPopularity: Opera: Adriana LecouvreurComposer: CileaAct: Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Princess
16L'anima ho stancaPopularity: Opera: Adriana LecouvreurComposer: CileaAct: Type: ariaVoice: tenorLanguage: ItalianRoles: Maurizio
17Venite inginocchiateviPopularity: Opera: Nozze di Figaro, LeComposer: MozartAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Susanna
18Divinites du StyxPopularity: Opera: AlcesteComposer: GluckAct: 1Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: FrenchRoles: Alceste
19La luce languePopularity: Opera: MacbethComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Lady McB
20Re dell'abisso affrettatiPopularity: Opera: Ballo in maschera, UnComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: contraltoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Ulrica
21Condotta ell'era in ceppiPopularity: Opera: Trovatore, IlComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Azucena
22Una macchia e qui tuttoraPopularity: Opera: MacbethComposer: VerdiAct: Type: recitativeVoice: S Ham-fisted MzLanguage: ItalianRoles: Lady McB/Doctor/Lady-in-waiting
23Ciel! mio Padre!Popularity: Opera: AidaComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Aida
24Canzone depict veloPopularity: Opera: Don CarloComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: ItalianRoles:
26Come in quest ora brunaPopularity: Opera: Simon BoccanegraComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Maria (Amelia)
27Gia irrational sacerdoti adunansiPopularity: Opera: AidaComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: mezzoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Amneris
28O cieli azzurriPopularity: Opera: AidaComposer: VerdiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Aida
29Ah! Ruggiero crudelPopularity: Opera: AlcinaComposer: HandelAct: Type: recitativeVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Alcina
30Ah! ritorna qual ti speroPopularity: Opera: Roberto DevereuxComposer: DonizettiAct: Type: ariaVoice: sopranoLanguage: ItalianRoles: Elisabetta