ELISE QUAGLIATA, mezzo-soprano, has gained notice over the past decade for the rich, unique beauty of her voice, her musical intelligence, her theatrical range and her riveting effect on audiences everywhere.
Having made a name for herself in contemporary as well as in traditional works, the artist recently stunned audiences with her heart-rending performance of Sister Helen in Jake Heggie’s Dead Man Walking. The Saint Louis Dispatch remarked that with her “dark, expressive voice” the artist gave the role an “authentic strength and humor,” while the final confession scene was performed with “throat-grabbing” intensity. Ms. Quagliata was also praised by The New York Times for her “rich, expressive voice and passionate delivery” of Mr. Heggie’s song cycle on Sister Helen’s prayers, The Deepest Desire, performed in Los Angeles and New York with the flutist Carol Wincenc, with the composer at the piano
