schedule
- 5/31/2009
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La zia Principessa, Suor Angelica
Center City Opera
The Ethical Society Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 238-1555
3:00 PM
Originally from Fairfax, Virginia, Cynthia has performed with several opera companies across the country, including Hawaii Opera Theater, Opera Colorado, the Washington Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, Summer Opera Theatre and the Sarasota Opera.
She has performed more than 30 operatic roles, including: Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde, Charlotte in Werther, Giulietta in Tales of Hoffman, Mercedes in Carmen, The Mother in Amahl and The Night Visitors, and The Witch in Hansel and Gretel.
Internationally, Ms. Ballentine performed the role of Apollonia in Haydn's La Canterina in Urbania, Italy. She also sang the Soprano II solos from Mozart's C Minor Mass in the great Dom in Salzburg, Austria.
From "Heroes, Heroines, and Rogues", Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia:
"... Cynthia Ballentine opened the program brilliantly in "Blue Heaven" from Romberg's "Desert Song" and projected a strong presence in a selection from "Regina."
Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
As Giulietta in Tales of Hoffman:
"Cynthia Ballentine ... sings the part--and also the part of Antonia's mother--richly."
Joe Banno, The Washington Post
As Charlotte in Werther:
"Some wonderful moments of the opera came from the strong-voiced Ballentine in the role of Charlotte.
Ballentine in instances raised the heat of her character's anguish to a level of erotic longing."
Rohit Mahajan, The Downer's Grove Reporter/Progress