Biography

 

       Elisabeth Slaten is a young, dynamic soprano known for her impeccable musicianship and fine artistry. As an acclaimed singing actress, she already has seventeen roles to her resume. In January of 2017 Ms. Slaten made her New York City debut with the Bronx Opera singing Meg Page in Vaughan William's Sir John in Love. She also made her debut with New Hampshire's Opera North where she covered the leading role, Cio Cio San, in Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

       Recently, Ms. Slaten has sung the roles of Musetta and Peep-bo in the Capitol City Opera productions of La bohème and The Mikado. While in residency at the University of Georgia, she sang the leading roles of Suzel in L'amico Fritz, Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Adina in L’elisir d’amore, Antonia in Les contes d’Hoffmann, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. An avid concert artist, Ms. Slaten has been the soprano soloist for Handel’s Messiah, Saint-Saens’ Christmas Oratorio, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem, and Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ. Most recently she was a Finalist in the Atlanta Pro-Mozart Society Scholarship and a 2015 Semi-Finalist in the National Orpheus Vocal Competition. Ms. Slaten holds graduate degrees from the University of Georgia and Peabody Conservatory.