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Biography
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| Chery Brendel, coloratura
soprano, has sung to acclaim in the US and Europe. Roles important to her
career are Konigen der Nacht, Madame Goldentrill, Kathie, Sophie, La Fee (Cendrillon),
among others, and numerous oratorio appearances. Specifically regarding her
Queen, it was said that she “was the strongest singer of the evening,
chewing up the scenes she was in” and gave “stunning renditions” of both
arias, “especially the Vengeance aria in the second act.”
Chery Brendel has sung with the Vero Beach Choral Society,
the South Florida Opera Company, Spanish Lyric Theater (Tampa), and has sung
in venues in Italy as a young artists with La Musica Lirica in Urbania,
Italy. She presented an all-Schumann Lieder recital with her husband, tenor
Ron Brendel, at the Robert Schumann Konservatorium in Zwickau, Germany and
is slated to present concerts at the Schumann Haus in Zwickau and the
Mendelssohn Haus in Leipsig in July of 2008
She holds degrees from Evangel University in Springfield,
Missouri, and Temple University in Philadelphia. She has studied with Philip
Cho, Annetta Monroe, Dwight Coleman and Renate Faltin (Berlin).
She lives in metro Atlanta, where she sings with many
local musical organizations, and bases her performing and teaching careers.
She is married to tenor Ron Brendel, and is the mommy to 12 year old Anna
Marie. |
Opera roles performed
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| Work |
Composer |
Venue |
| Sister Antoine (Carmelites) |
Poulenc |
Temple University Opera Theater |
| Mme. Heartmelt (Impresario) |
Mozart |
Temple University Opera Theater |
| Sophie (scenes, Rosenkavalier) |
R. Strauss |
Temple University Opera Theater |
| Papagena (Die Zauberflöte) |
Mozart |
Temple University Opera Theater |
| Mme. Heartmelt (Impresario) |
Mozart |
Lake Wales Arts Center |
| Lucy (The Telephone) |
Menotti |
Lake Wales Arts Center |
| Kathy (The Student Prince) |
Lehar |
Spanish Lyric Theater-Tampa Bay Perf. Arts |
| Königen der Nacht(Zauberflöte) |
Mozart |
Polk Theater, Lakeland, FL |
| Königen der Nacht(Zauberflöte) |
Mozat |
Lake Wales Arts Center |
| Yum-Yum (The Mikado) |
Gilbert and Sullivan |
Southeastern Lyric Theater-Lakeland,FL |
| Susannah (scenes, Susannah) |
Floyd |
Harrower Summer Opera Workshop |
| Baby Doe (scenes, Baby Doe) |
Moore |
Harrower Summer Opera Workshop |
| Norina (scenes, Don Pasquale) |
Donizetti |
La Musica Lirica – Urbania Italy |
| Despina (Cosi fan Tutte) |
Mozart |
South Florida Opera |
| La Feé (Cendrillon) |
Massenet |
Ga. State University – Guest Artist |
| Königen der Nacht(Zauberflöte) |
Mozart |
Berry College – Guest Artist |
| Königen der Nacht(Zauberflöte) |
Mozart |
Lee University – Guest Artist |
| Sophie (trio, Rosenkavalier) |
R.Strauss |
Springfield Symphony and Regional Opera |
Concerto/Oratorio
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| Work |
Composer |
Location/Venue |
Date |
| Gloria |
Rutter |
Savannah Symphony Chamber Orch. |
1987 |
| Requiem |
Rutter |
Savannah Symphony Chamber Orch |
1988 |
| Elvira, anima mia |
Vivaldi |
Evangel University, Springfield, MO |
1991 |
| Exsultate, jubilate |
Mozart |
Temple University |
1995 |
| Six Songs for High Voice |
Rorem |
Temple University |
1995 |
| Exsultate, jubilate |
Mozart |
Concert Series, Vineland, NJ |
1996 |
| Exsultate, jubilate |
Mozart |
Concert Series, Lakeland, FL |
1996 |
| Cantata No. 140 |
J. S. Bach |
Southeastern College, Lakeland, FL |
1998 |
| Seven Last Words of Christ |
Haydn |
Vero Beach Choral Society |
1998 |
| Creation Mass |
Haydn |
Vero Beach Choral Society |
1998 |
| Chansons de Ronsard |
Milhaud |
Concert Series, Lakeland, FL |
1999 |
| Six Songs for High Voice |
Rorem |
Concert Series, Lakeland, FL |
1999 |
| Requiem |
Faure |
Southeastern College, Lakeland, FL |
1999 |
| Cantata No. 80 |
J. S. Bach |
Imperial Symphony Orch. (FL) |
1999 |
| Jauchzett Gott in allen Landen |
J. S. Bach |
Bach Festival of Central Florida |
2000 |
| Vespers |
Mozart |
Concert Series, Central Florida |
2000 |
| Cantata No. 11 |
J. S. Bach |
Bach Festival of Central Florida |
2002 |
| Chandos Anthem No. 9 |
Handel |
Bach Festival of Central Florida |
2002 |
| Madrigals Book II |
Crumb |
Georgia State University Recital Series |
2003 |
| Lieder Recital |
Schumann |
Schumann Conservatory, Zwickau |
2004 |
Reviews
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| The Magic Flute – Polk Theater. |
| "Brendel was clearly the most accomplished singer in the
house. The Queen of the Night has two virtuoso arias in the opera and
Brendel gave stunning renditions of both, especially the technically
demanding ‘Vengeance Aria’ in the second act. She also showed a commanding
stage presence, fairly chewing up the scenes in which she appeared." |
| Cary McMullen, The Ledger, (Lakeland, Florida).
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Teachers
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| Dwight Coleman (2003), Annetta Monroe (1996-2002), Philip
Y. Cho (1992-1995), Jane Munson-Berg (1991-1992), Lucinda Schultz
(1987-1990) |
Master Classes/Workshops
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| Alberto Zedda, Carlisle Floyd (on Susannah), Thomas
Cleveland, Dalton Baldwin, Kay Paschal, Dugg McDonough
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Coaches
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| Ubaldo Fabbri, Linda Hirt, Reed Woodhouse, Christy Lee,
Peter Marshall, Kathy Olsen, Jamie Johns, John Douglas, Ron Land, Joseph
Walsh, Jim Amend |
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Directors
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| Dwight Coleman, Copeland Woodruff, Dugg McDonough, Rene
Gonzales
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Conductors
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| Mark Stamper, Alan Raines, Bryan Priddy, Danny Tindall,
Paul Reynolds, Jack Heller, Larry Sledge, Ray Adams, John Douglas, Robert
Harris |
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Additional Operatic Repertoire in Study
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| Ann Trulove (The Rake’s Progress, Stravinsky)
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| Blonde (The Abduction from the Seraglio, Mozart)
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| Lakme (Lakme, Delibes) |
| Linda (Linda di Chamounix, Donizetti) |
| Lola (Gallantry, Moore) |
| Madame Goldentrill (The Impresario, Mozart) |
| Olympia (The Tales of Hoffman, Offenbach) |
| Zerbinetta (Ariadne auf Naxos, Strauss) |
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