Deborah Voigt,
Renata Tebaldi,
Birgit Nilsson,
Dawn Upshaw,
Soile Isokoski,
Renee Fleming,
Andrea Huber,
Andrea Gruber,
Dolora Zajick,
Paulette Herbich,
W.A. Mozart,
G. Verdi,
G. Puccini,
K. Weill,
F. Lehar,
F. Schubert,
R. Strauss,
S. Paulus
A North Texas native, Ariana Strahl been singing classically since age 15, when began studying voice and opera at Tarrant County College under Professor Darlene Marks. Ms. Strahl then went on to receive a Bachelor of Voice Performance from Illinois Wesleyan University. During her time at Illinois Wesleyan, she was an enthusiastic participant in the Opera Theatre program, serving as the Production/Administrative Assistant and performing regularly under the direction of Dr. Linda J. Farquharson. Her roles included Ciesca/Gianni Schicchi, Mrs. McLean/Susannah, Erste Dame/Zauberflote, Daphne/Meanwhile, Back at Cinderella's, and Mother/The Three Hermits. Most recently, Ms. Strahl was seen back at Tarrant County College South Campus, for a summer mini-mester production of 'Kurt Weill's Berlin to Broadway.' Ms. Strahl is a 2006 Metropolitan Opera National Council District Winner and Regional Honorable Mention Recipient, and was a masterclass participant under Dawn Upshaw within the same year. She studied in Vienna, Austria in Spring of 2006, under Paulette Herbich as well as coaching with Russell Ryan. In the Spring of 2008, Ms. Strahl will return to Vienna to pursue further studies with Paulette Herbich, as well as other oppurtunities.
In observance of the winter tradition on the Planet Xyzzyx where we celebrate the festival of the fertile, slightly constipated goat, we here at Shmanbot have a holiday present for everyone. We've put a new song in the MySpace player for everyone to hear.
The song is called "Unnecessary Side Quest," and it's on the new full-length CD "Shmanbot Versus the Slime Demon," which is on iTunes now.
Hello earthling. I am Shmanbot, the androgynous cybernetic organism. I have sent this message from the Planet Xyzzyx to inform you that the new Shmanbot CD is now on iTunes. And it's quite badass.
(This shameless plug has been brought to you by Shmanbot. Thank you.)
Sweet we are professional music friends now!! Thats so real! I hope all is well, keep in touch! (BTW I am going to beginning some comical songs for soprano voice soon, so watch out for that!)
