Ellie Dehn
Ellie Dehn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Dehn |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Anoka High School, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Academy of Vocal Arts |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
Ellie Dehn (born Elizabeth Dehn, 1980) is an American soprano.
Biography
[edit]The daughter of Catherine Dehn and Douglas Dehn,[1] Dehn was born and raised in Anoka, Minnesota. She is a 1998 graduate of Anoka High School, where she played flute and sang in the school choir.[1] She received voice training from Judy Bender and sang in her high school's choir. She attended a vocal summer camp at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she later went to college. For graduate school, she attended the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.[2]
After seeing Dehn in a singing competition, Eve Queler of the Opera Orchestra of New York cast her as an understudy in Il Corsaro in 2005.[3] Since then, Dehn has performed as Elvira in Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera and the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro at the Royal Opera House.[3][4] She has been a frequent performer at San Francisco Opera, where she has performed as Musetta in La Boheme, Manon in Manon, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, and Arabella in Arabella.[5] She has portrayed Donna Anna in Don Giovanni for San Francisco Opera, Opera Colorado, Michigan Opera Theatre, and Opera Memphis.[5][6][7][8] Dehn has also performed on fellow Anoka native Garrison Keillor's radio show, A Prairie Home Companion.[9]
Dehn has a daughter, Arabella,[1] born in 2018.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Anoka Hall of Fame Class of 2018 biographies; ceremony Sept. 21". ABC Newspapers. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Eric M. Hanson (2008-02-01). "From Anoka, an opera career". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ a b Anna Pratt (2012-03-07). "Blossoming at the Metropolitan Opera, with roots in Anoka". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Tim Ashley (2015-09-16). "Le Nozze di Figaro review – beautiful and touching in equal measure". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ a b c Westphal, Cedric (19 October 2018). "Former Pac Heights resident Ellie Dehn discusses her title role in SF Opera's 'Arabella'". Hoodline. Archived from the original on 2018-10-19. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Ray Mark Rinaldi (2013-03-27). "Opera Colorado turns Mozart mid-century". Denver Post. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ Kiley, David (21 October 2019). "MOT's 'Don Giovanni' taps into modern sex in unexpected ways". Encore Michigan. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21.
- ^ Sparks, Jon W. (2 October 2014). "Opera Memphis returns with another look at bad-boy 'Don Giovanni'". Commercial Appeal.
- ^ Jon Bream (2016-09-03). "Garrison Keillor gets Gopher-centric for Minnesota State Fair show". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-05-27.