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DIANA CANTRELLE DRAMATIC CONTRALTO, Actor, Composer

www.dianacantrelle.com (photos, sound clips) http://www.youtube.com/dianacantrellediva e-mail: dianacantrelle@gmail.comcell: (410) 207-8687 Professional Affiliations:Screen Actors Guild, American Guild of Musical Artists & Actors Equity Association

PERFORMANCES Composer Production RoleVerdi Il Trovatore Azucena Rigoletto MaddelenaPuccini Gianni Schicchi Zita Madama Butterfly SuzukiMenotti Amahl & the Night Visitors Mother The Medium Madame Flora (Baba)Massenet Werther Charlotte Humperdinck Hänsel & Gretel Hänsel & Witch Giordano Andrea Chénier Madelon Rossini La Cenerentola TisbeMozart The Magic Flute 3rd Lady Cosi fan Tutti Dorabella The Marriage of Figaro Cherubino Pergolesi La Serva Padrona Serpina Lehár The Merry Widow The Widow Ullmann Der Kaiser Von Atlantis Drummer GirlDarion & Leigh Man of La Mancha Aldonza Lorka & Wimhurst Blood Wedding Mother-in-Law/ Fate Norman & Simon Secret Garden MarthaRomberg The Desert Song ClementinaRogers & Hammerstein The King & I Lady ThiangGilbert & Sullivan Trial by Jury Council for the Plaintiff Mikado Katisha & Pitti-Sing Pirates of Penzance Ruth Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Belle / CharwomanAnn Lefner Turtle Soup Ginny the Opera DivaTchaikovsky Letters of Tchaikovsky Nadezhda von MeckVon Bingen Ordo Virtutum Chastitas

COMPANIES: Harmonia Opera – NYC; N. Grenville Concert Choir & Orchestra – Ottawa, Canada; Washington Savoyards; Silesian Theatre – Czech Republic; Opera Pacific; Clarence Brown Theatre; Wolf Trap Opera; Kennedy Center; Academy Theatre; Townsend Opera Players; Olympian Theatre – Corfu, Greece ; L’Alliance Française; Fullerton Civic Light Opera; Elysium – German Tour; Pacific Symphony Orchestra; Atlanta Opera; Opera Santa Barbara; Opera Anne Arundel, Light Opera Company of S. Maryland ; Peabody Opera Theatre AWARDS: Graz, Austria (AIMS) Scholarship, Goethe Institut– Murnau, Germany Scholarship, MacAllister Awards LA, MET Encouragement Award, Pasadena Opera Guild, Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Peabody Conservatory Scholarship 2009 – 2011. Career Development Grant – Peabody 2010

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ENSEMBLES & SOLOISTWolf Trap, Cincinnati Opera, Section Leader – Cantor, Washington Concert Opera

CONDUCTORSJulian Benichou; Anna Binneweg; Douglas Byerly, John DeMain; T. Herbert Dimmock; Klaus Donath; J. Ernest Green; James Harp; Sandra Jarrett; Hartmut Kretzchmann; James Lowe, John Mauceri; Brent McMunn; Edoardo Müller; Thomas Pedersen; Edward Polochick; William Fred Scott; Simeone Tartaglione; Gordon Slater; Elizabeth Stoyanovich; J. Lynn Thompson; Georg Tintner; Henri Venanzi; Antony Walker; Gerald Whisler; Steven White.TV & FILMThe Wire Numerous Episodes HBO – Baltimore, MDStep Up Parent/Teacher Disney Pictures Something the Lord Made Lousia-Party Guest HBO – Baltimore, MDThe Service Janice-Patron Touchtone TelevisionPledge Drive Co-Host KOCE – TV California Salve Regina Soloist Sundance Film FestivalThe Marriage of Figaro Cherubino Austrian TVAmerican Musical Recital Lead Greek National TelevisionBlockbuster Video Diva Customer Jack Morton ProductionsFrench/German Translator Voiceover Talent Palencia Properties-FLABargaining with God Rachel PSA – West Hills MedicaConcourse Voiceover Talent Hallmark Partners - Webcast & DVDROLES PREPARED/COVEREDCarmen - Carmen AĨDA - AmnerisMozart Requiem – Contralto Soloist Dido & Aeneas – Dido & Sorceress L’Italiana in Algeri – Isabella Don Carlo – EboliIl Barbiere di Siviglia – Bertha Le Nozze di Figaro – Marcellina

ORATORIO SOLOIST – Beethoven’s Mass in C, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, Copland’s In the Beginning, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Solemn Vespers, Saint-Sæns – Oratorio de Nőel

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Peabody Conservatory of Music – Masters in Voice Performance/Vocal Pedagogy 2011 GPA – 3.93 VOICE: William Sharp, John Shirley-Quirk Composition Minor Lessons – Judah AdashiPeabody Prep. Institute of Johns Hopkins University – Music Certificates Voice & Composition 2007BA in Music & Communications – Florida State UniversityTeachers – François Loup, Robert Muckenfuss, Fred Carama, Marvellee Cariaga, Florence Kopleff

ACTING: John Astin, Garnett Bruce, Roger Brunyate, MAKO, Matthew Farruggio, Frank Wittow (Academy Theatre Company Member), Peter Harrower Opera Workshop, AIMS – Graz, Austria, Mignon Dunn, Federico Davia – Commedia Dell’Arte, Lin White, Jay Lesenger, H. Wesley Balk, Marc Verzatt

COACHES: James Harp, Eileen Cornett, OTHER SKILLS: Accents & Regional Dialects.Valéry Ryvkin, Edoardo Müller, Thomas Lausmann, Fluent in German & French, Proficient in Italian & Spanish Henrietta Pelta, William Yannuzzi, Thomas Pedersen Equestrienne; Composer; Cantor, Teacher.Brent McMunn, Henri Venanzi, Dance Minor – Perform Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern Robert Hiller-Stuttgart Hochschüle für Musik Plays Guitar, Flute & Piano; Heart of a Poet

"The dramatic contralto soloist, Diana Cantrelle's warm & deep voice gave us all new meaning to the words...she provided high quality interpretation to Handel's work." - Kemptville Advance, Ontario, Canada

“Beethoven Mass in C - …dramatic contralto Diana Cantrelle, offered admirably sensitive phrasing.” – Baltimore Sun“The Three Ladies create earthy humor, vocal harmonies and delightful comedy.” – Baltimore Sun

3“Diana Cantrelle's handsome dramatic mezzo-soprano voice is both touching and droll as her role (Ruth) is the most changeable over the

length of the script.” – Potomac Stages – Washington, DC“ Lady Jane, nicely balanced by contralto Diana Cantrelle, gave this role vibrant vocal color and style.” – Washington Post

“…As Ginny, Cantrelle steals the show…not only is she a real opera singer, but as an actress, a forceful presence.” –City Paper “…In Turtle Soup, Cantrelle proving a stirring vocalist.” – Baltimore Sun

“…Diana Cantrelle was very sympathetic & clear voiced as the maid, Suzuki…” – Rave / Entertainment“...compelling, convincing as the Drummer Girl...high point of the evening.” - Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany

“...showed delicate vocal warmth with her interpretation of the Schubert Lieder,& also her acting talent.” - Stadt & Kreis Günzbur, Germany

“...sympathetic Cherubino..sung with competence, enthusiasm & inspiration.” - LA - The Daily Breeze“...an energetic ball of fire..a most welcome addition to the cast.” - Los Angeles Dramalogue

“...powerful dramatic mezzo-soprano.” - Goleta Valley Voice. “...magnifient voice.” - Fullerton News Tribune“...vocally most reliable & satisfying...sincerely touching as a loving parent.” - Santa Barbara News Press

“...accomplished actress.” - LA Reader. “...stands out...steals the show.” - Atlanta Constitution“...marvelous as Lady Thiang & has a magnificent voice.” - Anaheim Times News“...a smart choice, ability to give emotional depth to the opera’s score.” - Sentinel

“...she gives the production it’s finishing touch with her comic ability.” - Clayton News“...frames this play irreplaceably...uses her voice & body with precision.” - Knoxville News Sentinel

CHILDRENS THEATREProduction Role Author/Composer Le Chat Botté (Puss in Boots) Bootsie Le Chat Perrault & CantrelleFun with Opera Soloist – Standard Rep. Crysler/O’Conner/Venanzi/CantrelleThe Night Harry Stopped Smoking Allie/Alveoli Davies, Brusin & RuleAlice in Wonderland Queen of Hearts Chauls

The Witch in Hänsel & GretelThird Lady in The Magic Flute

Counsel for the Plantiff in Trial by Jury