The daughter of Richard Goerke and Marguerite Goerke,[1] Goerke was born in 1969 in New York State. She grew up in Medford, New York, where she attended Tremont Elementary School, Oregon Avenue Middle School, and Patchogue-Medford High School. Following high school, Goerke attended SUNY Fredonia for one semester in the fall of 1986 as a music education major with a concentration in clarinet. During her time there Goerke became increasingly more interested in vocal music and ultimately decided to pursue a degree in vocal performance. In 1989, Goerke entered the undergraduate music program at Stony Brook University from which she graduated in the spring of 1994 with a degree in voice. Goerke went on to become a member of the Metropolitan Opera's Young Artist Program from 1994 to 1997.[2]
Career
Goerke began her career singing minor roles at the Metropolitan Opera as part of the company's Young Artist Program.[3] Among other roles, she appeared as the First Lady in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, the High Priestess in Verdi's Aida, and the Ship's Doctor/Space Twin in Philip Glass' The Voyage. In the 1997/98 season, Goerke sang her first major role at the Metropolitan Opera, Donna Elvira in Mozart's Don Giovanni.
In 1997, Goerke landed her first major role outside the Met, the title role of Iphigénie en Tauride with Glimmerglass Opera. She went on to perform the same role that year with the New York City Opera, and in concert with Boston Baroque at Jordan Hall in Boston in 2000, which was recorded.
After her voice changed, Goerke transitioned into playing parts that require a more powerful voice, such as the heroines of Wagner operas.[4] In 2013, Goerke performed the role of the Dyer's Wife in Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Metropolitan Opera to wide critical acclaim, after which she was offered the role of Brünnhilde in the Met's 2018/19 production of the Ring Cycle.[5][6] At the same house she sang the title role in Puccini's Turandot in 2015.[7]
In 2021, Detroit Opera (formerly, Michigan Opera Theatre) appointed Goerke as an Associate Artistic Director of the opera house.[11] Goerke had previously performed in Fidelio (2013), Elektra (2014), and Twilight: Gods (2020, a pandemic-era production under new artistic director Yuval Sharon), and since sang the role of Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana.[12] Upcoming (2022) performances with Detroit Opera include Brünnhilde in The Valkyries and Amneris in Aida In Concert alongside Angel Blue singing the title role. In 2021, Goerke's role telegraphed a potential future relocation to Detroit and post-performance career with Detroit Opera.[12]
Goerke married James Holloway, a former chef who now works in his family's construction business,[4] on 2 October 2005.[1] They have two daughters and are residents of Teaneck, New Jersey.[13]
Honors
Goerke has received numerous awards and has won several music competitions. She won the Robert Jacobson Study Grant in 1994,[14] an ARIA award in 1996,[15] and a George London Award in 1996, and a Richard Tucker Career Grant in 1997. In 2001, Goerke was awarded the prestigious Richard Tucker Award. She has also been honored by the Lotte Lehmann Foundation She received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Stony Brook University in 2010.
^Cooper, Michael (November 12, 2013). "Fairy Tale Opera Leads to Fairy Tale Career Break: Christine Goerke to Be Brünnhilde in Met's 'Ring' Cycle". The New York Times.
^"Review: Met Opera's Turandot Reveals Layers of Humanity" by David Allen, The New York Times, 24 September 2015
^"Die Walküre". Edinburgh International Festival. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
^"Siegfried". Edinburgh International Festival. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
^"Götterdämmerung". Edinburgh International Festival. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
^"Christine Goerke". Detroit Opera. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
^ abStryker, Mark. "Michigan Opera Theatre shocks world again with addition of acclaimed singer". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
^Reich, Ronni (June 16, 2014). "Teaneck's Christine Goerke is shaking the opera rafters and loving it". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
^"Tucker Foundation Awards Music Grants". New York Times. 1994-05-17. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
^"Young Singers Receive Prizes of $15,000 Each". New York Times. 1996-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
^"Opera Australia runs rings around rivals at 2014 Helpmann awards" by Monica Tan, The Guardian, 18 August 2014
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Christine Goerke born 1969 is an American dramatic soprano Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Honors 4 Opera roles 5 Selected discography 6 Videography 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education EditThe daughter of Richard Goerke and Marguerite Goerke 1 Goerke was born in 1969 in New York State She grew up in Medford New York where she attended Tremont Elementary School Oregon Avenue Middle School and Patchogue Medford High School Following high school Goerke attended SUNY Fredonia for one semester in the fall of 1986 as a music education major with a concentration in clarinet During her time there Goerke became increasingly more interested in vocal music and ultimately decided to pursue a degree in vocal performance In 1989 Goerke entered the undergraduate music program at Stony Brook University from which she graduated in the spring of 1994 with a degree in voice Goerke went on to become a member of the Metropolitan Opera s Young Artist Program from 1994 to 1997 2 Career EditGoerke began her career singing minor roles at the Metropolitan Opera as part of the company s Young Artist Program 3 Among other roles she appeared as the First Lady in Mozart s Die Zauberflote the High Priestess in Verdi s Aida and the Ship s Doctor Space Twin in Philip Glass The Voyage In the 1997 98 season Goerke sang her first major role at the Metropolitan Opera Donna Elvira in Mozart s Don Giovanni In 1997 Goerke landed her first major role outside the Met the title role of Iphigenie en Tauride with Glimmerglass Opera She went on to perform the same role that year with the New York City Opera and in concert with Boston Baroque at Jordan Hall in Boston in 2000 which was recorded After her voice changed Goerke transitioned into playing parts that require a more powerful voice such as the heroines of Wagner operas 4 In 2013 Goerke performed the role of the Dyer s Wife in Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Metropolitan Opera to wide critical acclaim after which she was offered the role of Brunnhilde in the Met s 2018 19 production of the Ring Cycle 5 6 At the same house she sang the title role in Puccini s Turandot in 2015 7 Goerke has developed a relationship with the Edinburgh International Festival making her debut in the role of Brunnhilde in 2017 s Die Walkure 8 returning for Siegfried in 2018 9 and concluding with Gotterdammerung in 2019 10 In 2021 Detroit Opera formerly Michigan Opera Theatre appointed Goerke as an Associate Artistic Director of the opera house 11 Goerke had previously performed in Fidelio 2013 Elektra 2014 and Twilight Gods 2020 a pandemic era production under new artistic director Yuval Sharon and since sang the role of Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana 12 Upcoming 2022 performances with Detroit Opera include Brunnhilde in The Valkyries and Amneris in Aida In Concert alongside Angel Blue singing the title role In 2021 Goerke s role telegraphed a potential future relocation to Detroit and post performance career with Detroit Opera 12 Goerke married James Holloway a former chef who now works in his family s construction business 4 on 2 October 2005 1 They have two daughters and are residents of Teaneck New Jersey 13 Honors EditGoerke has received numerous awards and has won several music competitions She won the Robert Jacobson Study Grant in 1994 14 an ARIA award in 1996 15 and a George London Award in 1996 and a Richard Tucker Career Grant in 1997 In 2001 Goerke was awarded the prestigious Richard Tucker Award She has also been honored by the Lotte Lehmann Foundation She received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Stony Brook University in 2010 Goerke is featured on two Grammy Award winning CDs the 1999 recording of Benjamin Britten s War Requiem with the National Symphony Orchestra and the 2003 recording of Ralph Vaughan Williams s A Sea Symphony with Robert Spano and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra In 2014 she received the Helpmann Award for Best Female Performer in an Opera for her performance in Elektra with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra 16 Opera roles EditAgrippina Agrippina Handel Alcina Alcina Handel Alice Ford Falstaff Verdi Ariadne Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss Armida Rinaldo Handel Amneris Aida Verdi Brunnhilde Die Walkure Siegfried and Gotterdammerung Wagner Cassandre Les Troyens Berlioz Chrysothemis Elektra Richard Strauss Countess Almaviva Le nozze di Figaro Mozart Donna Anna Don Giovanni Mozart Donna Elvira Don Giovanni Mozart The Dyer s Wife Die Frau ohne Schatten Richard Strauss Elektra Elektra Richard Strauss Elettra Idomeneo Mozart Ellen Orford Peter Grimes Benjamin Britten Elisabeth Tannhauser Wagner Female Chorus The Rape of Lucretia Benjamin Britten Fiordiligi Cosi fan tutte Mozart Gutrune Gotterdammerung Wagner Iphigenie Iphigenie en Tauride Gluck Kundry Parsifal Wagner Lady Macbeth Macbeth Verdi Leonore Fidelio Beethoven The Marschallin Der Rosenkavalier Richard Strauss Musetta La boheme Puccini Norma Norma Bellini Mme Lidoine Dialogues des Carmelites Poulenc Ortrud Lohengrin Wagner Rosalinde Die Fledermaus Johann Strauss II Sieglinde Die Walkure Wagner Senta Der fliegende Hollander Wagner Third Norn Gotterdammerung Wagner Turandot Turandot Puccini Vitellia La clemenza di Tito Mozart Selected discography EditBrahms Liebeslieder Waltzes with Robert Shaw and the Robert Shaw Festival Singers Telarc Records 1993 Dvorak s Stabat Mater with Robert Shaw and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Telarc Records 2000 Thomas Beveridge s Yizkor Requiem Naxos American Classics 2000 Benjamin Britten s War Requiem with Robert Shafer and the National Symphony Orchestra Naxos 2000 Christoph Willibald Gluck s Iphigenie en Tauride with Boston Baroque Telarc 2000 Ralph Vaughan Williams s A Sea Symphony with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Telarc 2002 Videography EditJames Levine s 25th Anniversary Metropolitan Opera Gala 1996 Deutsche Grammophon DVD B0004602 09References Edit a b Anthony Tommasini 2005 10 02 Weddings Christine Goerke and James Holloway New York Times Retrieved 2016 05 28 Alum Christine Goerke Returns Home to Rave Reviews at Met Archived 2016 01 05 at the Wayback Machine Stony Brook Matters 15 November 2014 Anthony Tommasini 2016 05 27 James Levine Ends a Climactic Season With the Met Orchestra New York Times Retrieved 2016 05 28 a b Crawford Trish January 28 2015 Christine Goerke reigns as Wagner heroine Brunnhilde Toronto Star Tommasini Anthony November 8 2013 In a Shadow a Well of Human Pain and Joy Die Frau ohne Schatten Returns to the Met The New York Times Cooper Michael November 12 2013 Fairy Tale Opera Leads to Fairy Tale Career Break Christine Goerke to Be Brunnhilde in Met s Ring Cycle The New York Times Review Met Opera s Turandot Reveals Layers of Humanity by David Allen The New York Times 24 September 2015 Die Walkure Edinburgh International Festival 2019 05 22 Retrieved 2019 05 22 Siegfried Edinburgh International Festival 2019 05 21 Retrieved 2019 05 22 Gotterdammerung Edinburgh International Festival 2019 05 22 Retrieved 2019 05 22 Christine Goerke Detroit Opera Retrieved 2022 08 26 a b Stryker Mark Michigan Opera Theatre shocks world again with addition of acclaimed singer Detroit Free Press Retrieved 2022 08 26 Reich Ronni June 16 2014 Teaneck s Christine Goerke is shaking the opera rafters and loving it The Star Ledger Retrieved June 16 2014 Tucker Foundation Awards Music Grants New York Times 1994 05 17 Retrieved 2016 05 28 Young Singers Receive Prizes of 15 000 Each New York Times 1996 04 20 Retrieved 2016 05 28 Opera Australia runs rings around rivals at 2014 Helpmann awards by Monica Tan The Guardian 18 August 2014External links EditOfficial webpage of Christine Goerke IMG Artists agency page on Christine Goerke Lotte Lehmann archive profile of Christine Goerke Portals Biography Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christine Goerke amp oldid 1131573401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
