Soprano Lisa Eden has been described by Plácido Domingo as “. . . a well rounded artist: she has a lovely voice, is an excellent actress, and a dedicated colleague.” He was, “. . . particularly impressed by a recital she gave at the Kennedy Center,” noting the “unusual timbre” of her voice and her “unbelievably beautiful pianissimos.” Her promising career is gaining momentum with an exhilarating win in Graz, Austria where she took both first prize in the 27th Annual Meistersinger Competition and the audience favorite award. On the heels of her victory abroad, Ms. Eden returned home for her Washington National Opera debut as the Confidant in Strauss’ Elektra.

A frequent guest artist, Ms. Eden has appeared as soloist with many prominent ensembles in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area including the Bach Sinfonia, the Harmonious Blacksmith Baroque Ensemble, Choralis, the former Master Chorale of Washington, and the New Dominion Chorale. She has been presented in recital at the Kennedy Center, the Cosmos Club, Strathmore Mansion, the Baltimore Basilica, the National Cathedral, the Embassies of France, the Netherlands, and Monaco, An Die Musik, the Dean Lesher Center in San Francisco, and the Harvard Club in Boston.

Ms. Eden has been receiving awards, honors and distinction for her singing since her college years at the University of Maryland. While a student, she was the recipient of the Creative and Performing Arts full tuition scholarship, won first place (as a sophomore) in the school’s coveted Homer Ulrich Soloist Competition, and completed degrees in both vocal and piano performance. As an apprentice artist at the Bay View Music Festival in Michigan, she played Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, and won first prize in the festival’s annual Adrian Boyer Competition. Other opera credits include Donna Anna with Teatro Dell'Opera di Milano, Mélisande with Opera Vivente, Violetta with the AIMS festival orchestra, Roggiero in Washington Concert Opera’s production of Tancredi, and Euridice in the California Music Festival production of Gluck’s opera, Orfeo ed Euridice.

Audiences and critics alike have especially praised Ms. Eden for her ability to deftly and sincerely communicate both music and text. The Washington Post hailed, “From her first note, Eden displayed a warm velvety tone and a dignified presence. . . the sheer beauty of Eden’s sound would have been enough for a satisfying performance. . . Phrases like ‘the night is clinging’ and ‘we will descend quietly and slowly’ showcased her talents for communicating imagery and her thrilling dynamic facility.”

Among her engagements for the season, Ms. Eden is reunited with her Impressions of Pelleas cast mates, Kenneth Gayle and Nathan Wentworth, for a True Blood inspired production of Le Villi with Opera Vivente, and will be featured in recitals both in Spokane, Washington and Albany, New York.

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