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“Her generous warm soprano filled the hall and earned prolonged accolades ” and, “Krista Wigle showed her spunk as a winsome schoolgirl” are just some of the reviews garnered by this hard working and generous artist. A lyric coloratura soprano with a warm and flexible voice, Krista Wigle is known on the West Coast as an energetic and dynamic performer. At home on the stage as Yum-Yum in The Mikado, and Zerlina in Don Giovanni or in the concert hall as the Soprano Soloist in the Beethoven’s Ninth with the Santa Rosa Symphony, the soprano continues to impress and enchant her audiences. “Krista Wigle gave a captivating performance” and ”she was perfectly cast as Zerlina” surely seem to capture what the critics are saying. Roles like Blonde in The Abduction from the Seraglio with Sonoma City Opera, Musetta in La Bohème with Livermore Valley Opera, Jenny in The Threepenny Opera, (“Wigle’s turn as Jenny manifested a beauty and psychosis…”) with The Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra, The First Lay Sister in Suor Angelica at Opera Santa Barbara, The First Lady in The Magic Flute, Clorinda in La Cenerentola, Atalanta in Serse, Adele in Die Fledermaus, and Frasquita in Carmen have all become staples in her busy schedule. As an active recitalist and concert soloist, the soprano has performed in a concert of opera highlights with the Monterey Opera Orchestra, in Mozart’s Requiem with the UC Berkeley University Chorus, and with the Winchester Orchestra, conducted by Henry Mollicone, Ms. Wigle performed the role of Violetta in a concert of La Traviata, and as the Soprano 1 Soloist in Mendelsshon's Lobgesang. In addition, this versatile performer has been a Vocal Soloist with Ballet San Jose in Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and one of the Comedic Vocalists in their production of The Pirates of Penzance, conducted by Dwight Oltman. She has also been fortunate to travel to Osaka, Japan to sing Christmas Concerts.
Ms. Wigle performed the role of Carlotta in the long-running San Francisco production of The Phantom of the Opera. After her success in Phantom, she attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and earned, with many awards, her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance. There, she performed the roles of: Drusilla in L’Incoronazione di Poppea, Miss Wordsworth in Albert Herring and Musetta in La Bohème.
Upcoming Events: Don't miss Krista performing on August 1st in Livermore Valley Opera's annual "Opera in the Vineyard"(livermorevalleyopera.org), and as Donna Anna in Mission City Opera's production of Don Giovanni in February, 2011! www.missioncityopera.org
Contact Information:
kwsoprano@hotmail.com