mezzo-soprano
Ann Marie Wilcox-Daehn thrives on a career that includes a variety of musical genres including opera, art song, oratorio and musical theater. Favorite opera roles have included: Dorabella in Cosi; Carmen; Isabella in The Italian Girl from Algiers; Maddalena in Rigoletto; Prince Charming in Cendrillon; Dido in Dido & Aeneus; and the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors. In 2009 Ann Marie created the role of Rosemary Sidney in Libby Larsen's new opera, Picnic and will be returning to Baltimore as Angelina/Cinderella in Opera Vivente's production of Cenerentola. Ann Marie’s musical theater portrayals have included: Aldonza in Man of La Mancha at Arizona Broadway Theater; Petra in Utah Opera’s production of A Little Night Music (which was also part of the 2002 Salt Lake City Cultural Olympiad); Carlotta in Phantom; Nettie in Carousel; Meg Brockie in Brigadoon; and Mad Margaret in Ruddigore.
Ann Marie can be heard on the Albany Record label as Adah in Naughty Marietta, Bertha in The Red Mill, singing "You’ll Never Walk Alone" on Gold & Silver: Celebrating 25 Years of Ohio Light Opera. She also recorded composer Luis Andrei Cobo's song cycle titled, On the Strength of All Conviction and the Stamina of Love.
Upcoming Performances
September/October: Opera Vivente: Cenerentola - Angelina (Cinderella)
December 18,19 & 20, 2008: Handel's Messiah Genesee Valley Orchestra & Chorus